Charleston metropolitan area, West Virginia explained

Charleston Metropolitan Area
Official Name:Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
Settlement Type:Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map Alt:Map of Charleston Metropolitan Area
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Subdivision Type2:Largest city
Subdivision Name2:Charleston
Subdivision Type3:Other cities
Subdivision Name3: - Huntington
 - Ashland
 - Portsmouth
 - Ironton
 - South Charleston
 - St. Albans
 - Dunbar
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:2159.9
Elevation Max Ft:Kelly Knob[1] 1,512
Elevation Max M:461
Elevation Min Ft:Ohio River[2] 485
Elevation Min M:148
Population As Of:2015 est.
Population Total:361,580
Population Density Sq Mi:167.4
Population Density Km2:64.6
Population Rank:146th in the U.S.
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4

The Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in West Virginia, anchored by the city of Charleston. It is the largest metropolitan area entirely within the state of West Virginia. The Huntington Metro Area adds to the Charleston–Huntington, WV-OH-KY CSA and spans three states (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio), while the core county of the Charleston area, Kanawha County, is more populous than the West Virginia portion of the Huntington area.

Charleston is its largest and most populous city in the MSA. Cross Lanes is its most populous census-designated place.[3] As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 309,635 (though new standards set on February 28, 2013 placed the population at 240,000).[4] Prior to the 2000 Census, the Charleston MSA consisted of only two counties  - Kanawha and Putnam (the latter of which is now considered part of the Huntington metropolitan area).

Rankings

The population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 151st out of the 363 MSA's.

Counties

In order of population:

Charleston Metropolitan Area

County2021 Estimate2020 CensusChange
Kanawha County
Jackson County
Boone County
Lincoln County
Clay County
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Cities, towns, and other communities

Places with more than 45,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 309,635 people, 129,229 households, and 88,175 families residing within the MSA. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.[6] The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.25% White, 4.66% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.55% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,222, and the median income for a family was $35,735. Males had a median income of $34,105 versus $20,448 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,074.

Highways

Interstates

U.S. Highways

Appalachian Corridors

WV state highways

Colleges and universities

Combined Statistical Area

The Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY Combined Statistical Area consists of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Portsmouth, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. It spans 12 counties in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.[7]

!CBSA!2023 Population (est.)[8] !County!2023 Population (est.)!2020 Population!2010 Population!2000 Population!1950 Population!1900 Population
Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH MSA368,261Cabell County, West Virginia92,08294,35096,31996,784108,03529,252
Putnam County, West Virginia56,96257,44055,48651,58921,02117,330
Lawrence County, Ohio56,11858,24062,45062,31949,11539,354
Boyd County, Kentucky47,82648,26149,54249,75249,94918,834
Wayne County, West Virginia37,68638,98242,48142,90338,69623,619
Greenup County, Kentucky35,22135,96236,91036,89124,88715,432
Carter County, Kentucky26,36626,62727,72026,88922,55920,228
Lawrence County, Kentucky16,00016,29315,86015,56914,41819,612
Charleston, WV MSA203,164Kanawha County, West Virginia174,805180,745193,063200,073239,62954,696
Boone County, West Virginia20,57621,80924,62925,53533,1738,194
Clay County, West Virginia7,7838,0519,38610,33014,9618,248
Portsmouth, OH μSA71,969Scioto County, Ohio71,96974,00879,49979,19582,91040,981
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA643,394

External links

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Notes and References

  1. 1541140. Kelly Knob. Retrieved on 2010-08-19
  2. http://www.uky.edu/KGS/water/library/gwatlas/Greenup/Topography.htm Groundwater Resources of Greenup County, Kentucky
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
  4. Web site: Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01) . . 2009 Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . 2010-03-23 . 2010-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100615175258/http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv . 2010-06-15 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  6. Web site: Population statistics. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130319014422/http://m.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf. 2013-03-19.
  7. Web site: July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 .
  8. Web site: Bureau . US Census . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . 2024-03-14 . Census.gov.

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