Metropolitan statistical area explained

In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region.^{[1] [2]} Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states. As a result, sometimes the precise definition of a given metropolitan area will vary between sources. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983.^[3]

Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago.^[4] Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city; examples include the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News (Hampton Roads), Riverside–San Bernardino (Inland Empire), and Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities).

MSAs are defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President, and are used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other U.S. federal government agencies for statistical purposes.^[5]

Definitions

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines a set of core based statistical areas (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of counties and county equivalents.^[6]

CBSAs are delineated on the basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an urban area. The counties containing the core urban area are known as the "central counties" of the CBSA; these are defined as having at least 50% of their population living in urban areas of at least 10,000 in population.^[7] Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in the CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to the central county or counties as measured by commuting and employment. Outlying counties are included in the CBSA if 25% of the workers living in the county work in the central county or counties, or if 25% of the employment in the county is held by workers who live in the central county or counties.

Adjacent CBSAs are merged into a single CBSA when the central county or counties of one CBSA qualify as an outlying county or counties to the other CBSAs.^[7] One or more CBSAs may be grouped together or combined to form a larger statistical entity known as a combined statistical area (CSA) when the employment interchange measure (EIM) reaches 15% or more.

CBSAs are subdivided into MSAs (formed around urban areas of at least 50,000 in population) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area of at least 10,000 in population but less than 50,000 in population. Some metropolitan areas may include multiple cities below 50,000 people, but combined have over 50,000 people.^[7] Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA).^[8]

On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted a regulation for public comment that would increase the minimum population needed for an urban area population to be a metropolitan statistical area to be increased from 50,000 to 100,000.^[9] It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle.^[10]

On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States.^[11]

History

The Census Bureau created the metropolitan district for the 1910 census as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940.^[12] The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census, which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959.^{[12] [13]} The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980;^{[12] [14]} the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas.^{[12] [13]}

Rankings

The 387 MSAs in the United States, including those in all 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. are ranked, including:

1. The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[15]
2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget^[16]
3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[15]
4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[15]
5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023^[15]
6. The combined statistical area (CSA)^[17] if it is designated and the MSA is a component^[18]

The 387 metropolitan statistical areas of the United States! Metropolitan statistical area! 2023estimate! 2020census! %change! Encompassing combined statistical area

New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ MSA		New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA		Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN MSA		Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA		Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX MSA		Houston–Pasadena, TX CSA
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA MSA		Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA		Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL MSA		Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ MSA		Phoenix–Mesa, AZ CSA
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH MSA		Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA		Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI MSA		Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA		Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI MSA		Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA MSA
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO MSA		Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA		Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC MSA		Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA		St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO-IL CSA
San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX MSA		San Antonio–New Braunfels–Kerrville, TX CSA
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA		Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX MSA
Pittsburgh, PA MSA		Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA MSA		Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV MSA		Las Vegas–Henderson, NV CSA
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA		Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA		Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Columbus, OH MSA		Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH CSA
Cleveland, OH MSA		Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA		Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA		Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC MSA		Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA
Jacksonville, FL MSA		Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL-GA CSA
Providence–Warwick, RI-MA MSA		Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
		Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Raleigh–Cary, NC MSA		Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Oklahoma City, OK MSA		Oklahoma City–Shawnee, OK CSA
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA		Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Richmond, VA MSA
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA		Memphis–Clarksdale–Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA
Salt Lake City–Murray, UT MSA		Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Birmingham, AL MSA		Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega, AL CSA
Fresno, CA MSA		Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI MSA		Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY MSA		Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NY CSA
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT MSA		New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Tucson, AZ MSA		Tucson–Nogales, AZ CSA
Rochester, NY MSA		Rochester–Batavia–Seneca Falls, NY CSA
Tulsa, OK MSA		Tulsa–Bartlesville–Muskogee, OK CSA
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA
Omaha, NE-IA MSA		Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC MSA		Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
New Orleans–Metairie, LA MSA		New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT MSA		New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Knoxville, TN MSA		Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
Albuquerque, NM MSA		Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
Bakersfield–Delano, CA MSA
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL MSA		North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY MSA		Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX MSA		McAllen–Edinburg, TX CSA
Baton Rouge, LA MSA		Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ MSA		Allentown–Bethlehem–East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ CSA
El Paso, TX MSA		El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Worcester, MA MSA		Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Columbia, SC MSA		Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Charleston–North Charleston, SC MSA
Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL MSA		Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA MSA		Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Boise City, ID MSA		Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID-OR CSA
Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL MSA		Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH MSA		Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Stockton–Lodi, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Greensboro–High Point, NC MSA		Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Colorado Springs, CO MSA
Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR MSA		Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR CSA
Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA MSA		Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Provo–Orem–Lehi, UT MSA		Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL MSA		Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY MSA		New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Akron, OH MSA		Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Winston-Salem, NC MSA		Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Madison, WI MSA		Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Ogden, UT MSA		Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Syracuse, NY MSA		Syracuse–Auburn, NY CSA
Wichita, KS MSA		Wichita–Arkansas City–Winfield, KS CSA
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL MSA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA
Jackson, MS MSA		Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven, MS CSA
Durham–Chapel Hill, NC MSA		Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA MSA		Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA MSA		Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Toledo, OH MSA
Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR MSA
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA		Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
New Haven, CT MSA		New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Portland–South Portland, ME MSA		Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Reno, NV MSA		Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
Lancaster, PA MSA
Modesto, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA		Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, FL MSA
Huntsville, AL MSA		Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA		Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY CSA
Killeen–Temple, TX MSA
Springfield, MO MSA
Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA MSA
Visalia, CA MSA
Lansing–East Lansing, MI MSA		Lansing–East Lansing–Owosso, MI CSA
Wilmington, NC MSA
York–Hanover, PA MSA		Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Springfield, MA MSA		Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Fort Wayne, IN MSA		Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
Waterbury–Shelton, CT MSA		New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Vallejo, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Corpus Christi, TX MSA		Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice, TX CSA
Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Salem, OR MSA		Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Reading, PA MSA		Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Salinas, CA MSA
Manchester–Nashua, NH MSA		Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Brownsville–Harlingen, TX MSA		Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX CSA
Youngstown–Warren, OH MSA		Youngstown–Warren–Salem, OH CSA
Savannah, GA MSA		Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Gulfport–Biloxi, MS MSA
Asheville, NC MSA		Asheville–Waynesville–Brevard, NC CSA
Lafayette, LA MSA		Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
Mobile, AL MSA		Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Ocala, FL MSA
Naples–Marco Island, FL MSA		Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Flint, MI MSA		Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Anchorage, AK MSA
Canton–Massillon, OH MSA		Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA		Myrtle Beach–Conway, SC CSA
Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA
Tallahassee, FL MSA		Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA
Fayetteville, NC MSA		Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Montgomery, AL MSA		Montgomery–Selma, AL CSA
Spartanburg, SC MSA		Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
Shreveport–Bossier City, LA MSA		Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA
Trenton–Princeton, NJ MSA		New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Eugene–Springfield, OR MSA
Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL MSA		Davenport–Moline, IA-IL CSA
Fort Collins–Loveland, CO MSA
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC MSA		Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ MSA		Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA		Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
Ann Arbor, MI MSA		Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Peoria, IL MSA		Peoria–Canton, IL CSA
Lubbock, TX MSA		Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA
Greeley, CO MSA		Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Gainesville, FL MSA		Gainesville–Lake City, FL CSA
Lincoln, NE MSA		Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSA
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA
Rockford, IL MSA		Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL CSA
Green Bay, WI MSA		Green Bay–Shawano, WI CSA
Boulder, CO MSA		Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA		South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Columbus, GA-AL MSA		Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
Roanoke, VA MSA
Kennewick–Richland, WA MSA		Kennewick–Richland–Walla Walla, WA CSA
Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA MSA		Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Waco, TX MSA
Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, FL MSA
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA
Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA MSA		Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Longview, TX MSA
Merced, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Utica–Rome, NY MSA
San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles, CA MSA
Duluth, MN-WI MSA		Duluth–Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA
College Station–Bryan, TX MSA
Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT MSA		New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA MSA		Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Cedar Rapids, IA MSA		Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA MSA		New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Amarillo, TX MSA		Amarillo–Borger, TX CSA
Evansville, IN MSA		Evansville–Henderson, IN-KY CSA
Laredo, TX MSA
Erie, PA MSA		Erie–Meadville, PA CSA
Lynchburg, VA MSA
Fargo, ND-MN MSA		Fargo–Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
Kalamazoo–Portage, MI MSA		Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Bend, OR MSA
Yakima, WA MSA
Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL MSA		Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ MSA
Appleton, WI MSA		Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Tyler, TX MSA		Tyler–Jacksonville, TX CSA
Binghamton, NY MSA
Lake Charles, LA MSA		Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA		Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Champaign–Urbana, IL MSA		Champaign–Urbana–Danville, IL CSA
Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC MSA
Topeka, KS MSA
Bellingham, WA MSA
Barnstable Town, MA MSA		Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA
Rochester, MN MSA		Rochester–Austin–Winona, MN CSA
Burlington–South Burlington, VT MSA		Burlington–South Burlington–Barre, VT CSA
Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN MSA		Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort, IN CSA
Las Cruces, NM MSA		El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Charlottesville, VA MSA
Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ MSA
Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA		Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Monroe, LA MSA		Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA
Medford, OR MSA		Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Gainesville, GA MSA		Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Columbia, MO MSA		Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL MSA
Jacksonville, NC MSA
Yuma, AZ MSA
Johnson City, TN MSA		Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Lexington Park, MD MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Chico, CA MSA
Elkhart–Goshen, IN MSA		South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Punta Gorda, FL MSA		North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Springfield, IL MSA		Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL CSA
Joplin, MO-KS MSA		Joplin–Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
Charleston, WV MSA		Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
St. Cloud, MN MSA		Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
St. George, UT MSA
Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA		Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
Warner Robins, GA MSA		Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Florence, SC MSA
Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA
Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA		Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Billings, MT MSA
Dover, DE MSA		Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Bowling Green, KY MSA		Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA
Saginaw, MI MSA		Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA		Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Yuba City, CA MSA		Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Kingston, NY MSA		New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Midland, TX MSA		Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Jackson, TN MSA
Abilene, TX MSA		Abilene–Sweetwater, TX CSA
Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA MSA
Redding, CA MSA		Redding–Red Bluff, CA CSA
Iowa City, IA MSA		Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Burlington, NC MSA		Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
El Centro, CA MSA
Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI MSA		Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Greenville, NC MSA		Greenville–Washington, NC CSA
Eau Claire, WI MSA		Eau Claire–Menomonie, WI CSA
Oshkosh–Neenah, WI MSA		Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Bloomington, IL MSA		Bloomington–Pontiac, IL CSA
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN MSA		La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI-MN CSA
Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL MSA		Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Pueblo, CO MSA		Pueblo–Cañon City, CO CSA
Terre Haute, IN MSA
Idaho Falls, ID MSA		Idaho Falls–Rexburg–Blackfoot, ID CSA
Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA MSA
Kenosha, WI MSA		Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Homosassa Springs, FL MSA
Odessa, TX MSA		Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Janesville–Beloit, WI MSA		Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Kahului–Wailuku, HI MSA
Amherst Town–Northampton, MA MSA		Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Bloomington, IN MSA		Bloomington–Bedford, IN CSA
Grand Junction, CO MSA
Jackson, MI MSA
Decatur, AL MSA		Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Logan, UT-ID MSA
Chambersburg, PA MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
State College, PA MSA		State College–DuBois, PA CSA
Traverse City, MI MSA
Rapid City, SD MSA		Rapid City–Spearfish, SD CSA
Santa Fe, NM MSA		Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
Hattiesburg, MS MSA		Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS CSA
Bangor, ME MSA
Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL MSA		Florence–Muscle Shoals–Russellville, AL CSA
Monroe, MI MSA		Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Dothan, AL MSA		Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark, AL CSA
Hanford–Corcoran, CA MSA		Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Vineland, NJ MSA		Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Niles, MI MSA		South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Wildwood–The Villages, FL MSA		Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Valdosta, GA MSA
Jefferson City, MO MSA		Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Wichita Falls, TX MSA
Alexandria, LA MSA
Winchester, VA-WV MSA		Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Sherman–Denison, TX MSA		Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Texarkana, TX-AR MSA
Albany, GA MSA
Rocky Mount, NC MSA		Rocky Mount–Wilson–Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA
Dalton, GA MSA		Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Flagstaff, AZ MSA
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA		Sioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA
Lebanon, PA MSA		Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Morgantown, WV MSA
Wausau, WI MSA		Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA
Hammond, LA MSA		Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Harrisonburg, VA MSA		Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Jonesboro, AR MSA		Jonesboro–Paragould, AR CSA
Bismarck, ND MSA
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
Springfield, OH MSA		Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Battle Creek, MI MSA		Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Napa, CA MSA		San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Manhattan, KS MSA
Albany, OR MSA		Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA MSA		Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Johnstown, PA MSA		Johnstown–Somerset, PA CSA
Salisbury, MD MSA		Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD CSA
Cleveland, TN MSA		Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Elizabethtown, KY MSA		Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA MSA		Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Lawton, OK MSA		Lawton–Duncan, OK CSA
Missoula, MT MSA
Pittsfield, MA MSA
Bozeman, MT MSA
Glens Falls, NY MSA		Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
Ames, IA MSA		Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Mansfield, OH MSA		Mansfield–Ashland–Bucyrus, OH CSA
Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA
Sierra Vista–Douglas, AZ MSA
Morristown, TN MSA		Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
Farmington, NM MSA
Twin Falls, ID MSA
San Angelo, TX MSA
Lawrence, KS MSA		Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Altoona, PA MSA		Altoona–Huntingdon, PA CSA
Goldsboro, NC MSA
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA		Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Sheboygan, WI MSA
Anniston–Oxford, AL MSA
Brunswick–St. Simons, GA MSA
Watertown–Fort Drum, NY MSA
Sandusky, OH MSA		Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Lewiston–Auburn, ME MSA		Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH MSA		Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Longview–Kelso, WA MSA		Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Williamsport, PA MSA		Williamsport–Lock Haven, PA CSA
Owensboro, KY MSA
Muncie, IN MSA		Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Michigan City–La Porte, IN MSA		Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Beckley, WV MSA
Sebring, FL MSA
Pinehurst–Southern Pines, NC MSA		Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Gettysburg, PA MSA		Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Kankakee, IL MSA		Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Mankato, MN MSA		Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA
Sumter, SC MSA		Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Fond du Lac, WI MSA
Ithaca, NY MSA		Ithaca–Cortland, NY CSA
Gadsden, AL MSA
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
Bay City, MI MSA		Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Paducah, KY-IL MSA		Paducah–Mayfield, KY-IL CSA
Cheyenne, WY MSA
Lima, OH MSA		Lima–Van Wert–Celina, OH CSA
Decatur, IL MSA
Rome, GA MSA		Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Hot Springs, AR MSA		Hot Springs–Malvern, AR CSA
Dubuque, IA MSA
Victoria, TX MSA		Victoria–Port Lavaca, TX CSA
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA		Cape Girardeau–Sikeston, MO-IL CSA
Corvallis, OR MSA		Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Helena, MT MSA
Fairbanks–College, AK MSA
Pocatello, ID MSA
Hinesville, GA MSA		Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Parkersburg–Vienna, WV MSA		Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH CSA
Grants Pass, OR MSA		Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Great Falls, MT MSA
Midland, MI MSA		Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Columbus, IN MSA		Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Kokomo, IN MSA		Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Elmira, NY MSA		Elmira–Corning, NY CSA
Casper, WY MSA
Grand Island, NE MSA
Minot, ND MSA
Lewiston, ID-WA MSA
Enid, OK MSA
Walla Walla, WA MSA		Kennewick–Richland-Walla Walla, WA CSA
Carson City, NV MSA		Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
Eagle Pass, TX MSA

Puerto Rico

This sortable table lists the six metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of Puerto Rico including:

1. The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[15]
2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget
3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[15]
4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[15]
5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023^[15]
6. The combined statistical area (CSA)^[17] if the MSA is a component

The six metropolitan statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico!Rank!Metropolitan statistical area!2023 estimate!2020 census!Change!Encompassing combined statistical area

	San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, PR MSA		San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
	Ponce, PR MSA		Ponce–Coamo, PR Combined Statistical Area
	Aguadilla, PR MSA		Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
	Mayagüez, PR MSA		Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
	Arecibo, PR MSA		San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
	Guayama, PR MSA		San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area

See also

• Demographics of the United States
  • United States Census Bureau
    • List of U.S. states and territories by population
    • List of metropolitan areas of the United States
    • List of United States cities by population
    • List of United States counties and county-equivalents
    • List of United States urban areas

• • United States Office of Management and Budget
    • Statistical area (United States)
      • Combined statistical area (list)
      • Core-based statistical area (list)
        • Metropolitan statistical area (list)
        • Micropolitan statistical area (list)

External links

• US Census Metropolitan Statistical Area Delineations
• United States Government
  • United States Census Bureau
    • USCB population estimates
  • United States Office of Management and Budget
  • Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: Metropolitan Areas. US Census Bureau. December 4, 2023.
2. Web site: Glossary . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710070124/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/about/glossary.html#par_textimage_7 . July 10, 2023 . July 10, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
3. Book: Caves, R. W.. Encyclopedia of the City. limited. Routledge. 2004. 9780415252256. 459.
4. Web site: Urban Cores, Core Cities and Principal Cities. Wendell. Cox. August 1, 2014. newgeography.com. July 10, 2023. July 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230710063208/https://www.newgeography.com/content/004453-urban-cores-core-cities-and-principal-cities. live.
5. Web site: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses . Nussle . Jim . Office of Management and Budget . November 20, 2008 . 1–2 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004705/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/omb/bulletins/fy2009/09-01.pdf . January 21, 2017.
6. https://www.census.gov/geo/lv4help/cengeoglos.html Census Geographic Glossary
7. Web site: 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas . Federal Register . National Archives and Records Administration . 6 February 2024.
8. Web site: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas . U.S. Census Bureau . February 16, 2010 . September 23, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110923210008/http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html . live .
9. Web site: January 19, 2021. Recommendations From the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards Review Committee to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the 2010 Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas. January 21, 2021. Federal Register. January 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120231126/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/19/2021-00988/recommendations-from-the-metropolitan-and-micropolitan-statistical-area-standards-review-committee. live.
10. Office of Management and Budget Announces 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas. The White House. July 13, 2021. July 17, 2021. July 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716233710/https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2021/07/13/office-of-management-and-budget-announces-2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas/. live.
11. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas. Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. July 21, 2023. July 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230721214234/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf. live.
12. Gardner . Todd . February 2021 . Changes in Metropolitan Area Definition, 1910–2010 . 5–6, 12 . United States Census Bureau . . January 26, 2024.
13. Web site: History: Metropolitan Areas . United States Census Bureau . January 26, 2024.
14. News: December 28, 1980 . Census Makes a 'Metropolis' . E2 . Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
15. Web site: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . March 14, 2024 . March 15, 2024 .
16. Web site: July 21, 2023 . OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . . July 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721214234/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf . live .
17. The U.S.Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a CSA (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent core-based statistical areas that are linked by commuting ties.
18. Web site: March 6, 2020 . OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . April 24, 2020 . . June 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612175830/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf . live .