Winchester metropolitan area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Winchester, VA–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
 Loudoun Street Mall in Winchester in July 2020 | ||
 Map of Winchester, VA–WVMSA
| ||
| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Virginia West Virginia | |
| Largest city | Winchester, Virginia | |
| Other city | Romney, West Virginia | |
| Area | ||
• Total | 1,063 sq mi (2,754 km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
Winchester, VA–WV MSA is a U.S.metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as defined by theUnited StatesOffice of Management and Budget (OMB) as of June 2003. This should not be confused with the City ofWinchester, Virginia, the most populous community within this MSA. The population of the MSA as the 2015U.S. Census Bureau estimates is 133,836.[1]
Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities inVirginia areindependent cities and they are not legally located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to becounty-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia. Each MSA is listed by its counties, then cities, each in alphabetical order, and not by size.
Winchester, VA–WV MSA includes areas in Virginia and the State ofWest Virginia.[2]
| County | 2021 Estimate | 2020 Census | Change | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick County | 93,717 | 91,419 | +2.51% | 414 sq mi (1,070 km2) | 226/sq mi (87/km2) |
| Winchester | 28,136 | 28,120 | +0.06% | 9.19 sq mi (23.8 km2) | 3,062/sq mi (1,182/km2) |
| Hampshire County | 23,302 | 23,093 | +0.91% | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Total | 145,155 | 142,632 | +1.77% | 1,063.19 sq mi (2,753.6 km2) | 137/sq mi (53/km2) |
39°15′N78°10′W / 39.250°N 78.167°W /39.250; -78.167
