West Virginia census statistical areas

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

Map of the 55 counties of the State of West Virginia
Map of the 55 counties of the State of West Virginia


United States Census Bureau Statistical Areas in the State of West Virginia
Combined Statistical Area 2005 Pop Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Pop County 2005 Pop
primary census statistical area 306,435 Charleston, WV MSA 306,435 Kanawha County, West Virginia 193,559
Putnam County, West Virginia 54,443
Boone County, West Virginia 25,703
Lincoln County, West Virginia 22,374
Clay County, West Virginia 10,356
Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV CSA 148,645 Clarksburg, WV μSA 92,136 Harrison County, West Virginia 68,369
Taylor County, West Virginia 16,291
Doddridge County, West Virginia 7,476
Fairmont, WV μSA 56,509 Marion County, West Virginia 56,509
primary census statistical area 286,012
136,122
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA 286,012
136,122
Cabell County, West Virginia 94,031
Lawrence County, Ohio 63,112
Boyd County, Kentucky 49,594
Wayne County, West Virginia 42,091
Greenup County, Kentucky 37,184
Beckley-Oak Hill, WV CSA 125,990 Beckley, WV μSA 79,167 Raleigh County, West Virginia 79,167
Oak Hill, WV μSA 46,823 Fayette County, West Virginia 46,823
primary census statistical area 114,501 Morgantown, WV MSA 114,501 Monongalia County, West Virginia 84,386
Preston County, West Virginia 30,115
primary census statistical area 251,311
109,416
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA 251,311
109,416
Washington County, Maryland 141,895
Berkeley County, West Virginia 93,394
Morgan County, West Virginia 16,022
primary census statistical area 162,529
100,319
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH MSA 162,529
100,319
Wood County, West Virginia 87,047
Washington County, Ohio 62,210
Pleasants County, West Virginia 7,376
Wirt County, West Virginia 5,896
primary census statistical area 148,677
79,449
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA 148,677
79,449
Belmont County, Ohio 69,228
Ohio County, West Virginia 45,112
Marshall County, West Virginia 34,337
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV CSA 8,125,656
71,231
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA 5,214,666
49,206
Fairfax County, Virginia 1,006,529
Montgomery County, Maryland 927,583
Prince George's County, Maryland 846,123
District of Columbia 550,521
Prince William County, Virginia 348,588
Loudoun County, Virginia 255,518
Frederick County, Maryland 220,701
Arlington County, Virginia 195,965
City of Alexandria, Virginia 135,337
Charles County, Maryland 138,822
Stafford County, Virginia 117,874
Spotsylvania County, Virginia 116,549
Calvert County, Maryland 87,925
Fauquier County, Virginia 64,997
Jefferson County, West Virginia 49,206
City of Manassas, Virginia 37,569
Warren County, Virginia 35,556
City of Fairfax, Virginia 21,963
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia 20,732
Clarke County, Virginia 14,205
City of Manassas Park, Virginia 11,622
City of Falls Church, Virginia 10,781
Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA 2,655,675 Baltimore County, Maryland 786,113
City of Baltimore, Maryland 635,815
Anne Arundel County, Maryland 510,878
Howard County, Maryland 269,457
Harford County, Maryland 239,259
Carroll County, Maryland 168,541
Queen Anne's County, Maryland 45,612
Winchester, VA-WV MSA 116,267
22,025
Frederick County, Virginia 69,123
City of Winchester, Virginia 25,119
Hampshire County, West Virginia 22,025
Lexington Park, MD μSA 96,518 St. Mary's County, Maryland 96,518
Culpeper, VA μSA 42,530 Culpeper County, Virginia 42,530
primary census statistical area 106,384
61,589
Bluefield, WV-VA μSA 106,384
61,589
Mercer County, West Virginia 61,589
Tazewell County, Virginia 44,795
primary census statistical area 126,464
55,865
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA 126,464
55,865
Jefferson County, Ohio 70,599
Hancock County, West Virginia 31,350
Brooke County, West Virginia 24,515
primary census statistical area 100,667
27,028
Cumberland, MD-WV MSA 100,667
27,028
Allegany County, Maryland 73,639
Mineral County, West Virginia 27,028
primary census statistical area 57,123
25,761
Point Pleasant, WV-OH μSA 57,123
25,761
Gallia County, Ohio 31,362
Mason County, West Virginia 25,761

[edit] See also

U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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  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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