Minnesota census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined 2 Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] 7 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and 18 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Minnesota. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

Map of the 87 counties of the State of Minnesota
Map of the 87 counties of the State of Minnesota


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of Minnesota
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA 3,467,108
3,350,862
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA 3,142,779
3,026,533
Hennepin County, Minnesota 1,119,364
Ramsey County, Minnesota 494,920
Dakota County, Minnesota 383,592
Anoka County, Minnesota 323,996
Washington County, Minnesota 220,426
Scott County, Minnesota 119,825
Wright County, Minnesota 110,730
Carver County, Minnesota 84,864
Sherburne County, Minnesota 81,752
St. Croix County, Wisconsin 77,144
Chisago County, Minnesota 49,400
Pierce County, Wisconsin 39,102
Isanti County, Minnesota 37,664
St. Cloud, MN MSA 181,159 Stearns County, Minnesota 142,654
Benton County, Minnesota 38,505
Faribault-Northfield, MN μSA 60,949 Rice County, Minnesota 60,949
Red Wing, MN μSA 45,585 Goodhue County, Minnesota 45,585
Hutchinson, MN μSA 36,636 McLeod County, Minnesota 36,636
primary census statistical area 275,413
231,205
Duluth, MN-WI MSA 275,413
231,205
St. Louis County, Minnesota 197,179
Douglas County, Wisconsin 44,208
Carlton County, Minnesota 34,026
primary census statistical area 176,984 Rochester, MN MSA 176,984 Olmsted County, Minnesota 135,189
Wabasha County, Minnesota 22,200
Dodge County, Minnesota 19,595
primary census statistical area 88,878 Mankato-North Mankato, MN μSA 88,878 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 58,030
Nicollet County, Minnesota 30,848
primary census statistical area 88,827 Brainerd, MN μSA 88,827 Crow Wing County, Minnesota 59,917
Cass County, Minnesota 28,910
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA 208,999
60,640
Fargo, ND-MN MSA 184,857
53,838
Cass County, North Dakota 131,019
Clay County, Minnesota 53,838
Wahpeton, ND-MN μSA 24,142
6,802
Richland County, North Dakota 17,340
Wilkin County, Minnesota 6,802
primary census statistical area 57,658 Fergus Falls, MN μSA 57,658 Otter Tail County, Minnesota 57,658
primary census statistical area 49,276 Winona, MN μSA 49,276 Winona County, Minnesota 49,276
primary census statistical area 42,871 Bemidji, MN μSA 42,871 Beltrami County, Minnesota 42,871
primary census statistical area 41,199 Willmar, MN μSA 41,199 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota 41,199
primary census statistical area 38,799 Austin, MN μSA 38,799 Mower County, Minnesota 38,799
primary census statistical area 35,755 Owatonna, MN μSA 35,755 Steele County, Minnesota 35,755
primary census statistical area 35,138 Alexandria, MN μSA 35,138 Douglas County, Minnesota 35,138
primary census statistical area 31,946 Albert Lea, MN μSA 31,946 Freeborn County, Minnesota 31,946
primary census statistical area 97,073
31,133
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA 97,073
31,133
Grand Forks County, North Dakota 65,940
Polk County, Minnesota 31,133
primary census statistical area 26,534 New Ulm, MN μSA 26,534 Brown County, Minnesota 26,534
primary census statistical area 24,472 Marshall, MN μSA 24,472 Lyon County, Minnesota 24,472
primary census statistical area 21,002 Fairmont, MN μSA 21,002 Martin County, Minnesota 21,002
primary census statistical area 20,508 Worthington, MN μSA 20,508 Nobles County, Minnesota 20,508
primary census statistical area 128,899
19,941
La Crosse, WI-MN MSA 128,899
19,941
La Crosse County, Wisconsin 108,958
Houston County, Minnesota 19,941

[edit] See also

U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas that are linked by commuting ties.
  2. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  3. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  4. ^ a b c An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in teal. An out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  5. ^ CSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Combined Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on March 28, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c The total population of a multi-state area is displayed in teal, with the in-state population displayed below in black. The population of an out-of-state area is displayed in green.
  7. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The Census Bureau has defined two types of CBSAs: (1) a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  8. ^ a b CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on March 28, 2007.


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