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Common name: Tri-State Region |
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| Largest city | Huntington |
| Other cities | - Ashland - Ironton - Flatwoods |
| Population | Ranked 162nd in the U.S. |
| - Total | 285,624 (2009 est.) |
| - Density | 144.7/sq. mi. 55.9/km² |
| Area | 2159.9 sq. mi. 5594.1 km² |
| State(s) | West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Kelly Knob[1] 1,512 feet (461 m) |
| - Lowest point | Ohio River[2] 485 feet (148 m) |
The Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area is a United States metropolitan area that includes five counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. A July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 285,624.[3] The MSA is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River within the Appalachian Plateau region. The area is most often referred to locally as the Tri-State region. Sometimes it is also referred to as the KYOVA area, an acronym that refers to the three states that make up the region. In addition, the three largest cities (Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky and Ironton, Ohio) are referred to locally as the River Cities.
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In alphabetical order:
| County | State | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd | Kentucky | 49,752 | Catlettsburg |
| Cabell | West Virginia | 96,784 | Huntington |
| Carter | Kentucky | 26,889 | Grayson |
| Greenup | Kentucky | 36,891 | Greenup |
| Lawrence | Ohio | 62,319 | Ironton |
| Wayne | West Virginia | 42,903 | Wayne |
| City | Population (2007 est.) [4][5][6] |
Note |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, West Virginia | 48,982 | Principal City of the MSA[7] |
| Ashland, Kentucky | 21,684 (2010)[8] |
Principal City of the MSA[7] |
| Ironton, Ohio | 11,320 | Principal City of the MSA[7] |
| Flatwoods, Kentucky | 7,605 | Census-designated place |
| Pea Ridge, West Virginia | 6,363 | Census-designated place (population as of 2000 census) |
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 288,649 people, 117,697 households, and 81,089 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.91% White, 2.42% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,970, and the median income for a family was $37,102. Males had a median income of $33,032 versus $21,543 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,514.
In 2008, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half the adults in this metropolitan area were obese.[1]
The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.