The
Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the
Coastal Bend region of
Texas, anchored by the city of
Victoria. The area is sometimes referred to as the Golden Crescent Region, though this term is sometimes used to refer to a larger area than just these 3 counties. As of the
2000 census, the MSA had a population of 111,663 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 115,396).