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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area spans 23 counties and had 6,562,398 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $759.0 billion that year.
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia23 countiesPart of Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
GDP, 2024$759.0B#6 of 387 · +5.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$93,299#16 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.8%#147 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)108.9#15 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Washington, DCUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 23 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $161.9B | 21.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $37.3B | 4.9% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | — | — | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $48.4B | 6.4% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $28.2B | 3.7% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $365M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria city | Virginia | Central | 51510 | |
| Arlington County | Virginia | Central | 51013 | |
| Charles County | Maryland | Outlying | 24017 | |
| Clarke County | Virginia | Outlying | 51043 | |
| Culpeper County | Virginia | Outlying | 51047 | |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | Central | 11001 | |
| Fairfax city | Virginia | Central | 51600 | |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | Central | 51059 | |
| Falls Church city | Virginia | Central | 51610 | |
| Fauquier County | Virginia | Outlying | 51061 | |
| Frederick County | Maryland | Outlying | 24021 | |
| Fredericksburg city | Virginia | Outlying | 51630 | |
| Jefferson County | West Virginia | Outlying | 54037 | |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | Central | 51107 | |
| Manassas city | Virginia | Central | 51683 | |
| Manassas Park city | Virginia | Central | 51685 | |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | Central | 24031 | |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | Central | 24033 | |
| Prince William County | Virginia | Central | 51153 | |
| Rappahannock County | Virginia | Outlying | 51157 | |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | Outlying | 51177 | |
| Stafford County | Virginia | Central | 51179 | |
| Warren County | Virginia | Outlying | 51187 |