19-705: The Weirton–Steubenville, WV–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Upper Ohio Valley , is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and one in Ohio , anchored by the cities of Weirton and Steubenville . As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 116,903. This puts it at 334th largest in the United States. It
38-422: 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. Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area
57-474: 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. It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle. On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States. The Census Bureau created
76-452: Is a single federal district that is not part of any state or county. All of the above 136 exceptional cases are reckoned as county equivalents. The number of counties (or equivalents) per state ranges from the three counties of Delaware , to the 254 counties of Texas . In New England , where the town model predominates, several counties have no corresponding local governments, existing only as historical, legal, and census boundaries, such as
95-533: Is also included in the larger Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton, PA–OH–WV Combined Statistical Area . Centered around the Ohio River , the Upper Ohio Valley was historically a manufacturing center of the United States due to its strategic transportation location. As of the census of 2000, there were 132,008 people, 54,491 households, and 37,250 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of
114-509: Is instead divided into 64 equivalent parishes , while Alaska is divided into 19 equivalent boroughs and 11 sparsely populated census areas , the latter also known collectively as the unorganized borough . Virginia is composed of a mixture of 95 counties and 38 independent cities . Maryland , Missouri and Nevada are each composed entirely of counties, except that each also has exactly one independent city: Baltimore , St. Louis , and Carson City , respectively. The District of Columbia
133-516: Is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago . 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
152-548: 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. 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 . CBSAs are delineated on
171-792: The United States , including those in all 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. are ranked, including: This sortable table lists the six metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of Puerto Rico including: List of United States counties and county equivalents There are 3,244 counties and county equivalents in the United States. The 50 states of the United States are divided into 3,007 political subdivisions of states called counties . Two hundred thirty-seven other local governments and geographic places are also first-order administrative divisions of their respective state/district/territory, but are not called counties. The United States Census Bureau refers to
190-612: The Census Bureau treats 100 subdivisions of the territories of the United States as county equivalents. These are the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico , the three major islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands , the three districts and two atolls of American Samoa , Guam as a single island and county equivalent, the four municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands , and the nine island territories of
209-434: The MSA was $ 17,110. 40°25′N 80°35′W / 40.417°N 80.583°W / 40.417; -80.583 Metropolitan statistical area Population 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. Such regions are not legally incorporated as
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#1732781051630228-445: The MSA was 94.50% White , 3.91% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from other races , and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $ 32,531, and the median income for a family was $ 39,825. Males had a median income of $ 34,998 versus $ 19,729 for females. The per capita income for
247-530: The Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959. 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; 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. The 387 MSAs in
266-516: 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. Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in the CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to
285-444: 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
304-459: The counties of Rhode Island , as well as eight of Massachusetts ' 14 counties. On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of government as county equivalents instead of the state's eight counties. Connecticut's eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes. In total, the 50 states consist of 3,144 counties and equivalents. Similarly,
323-641: The latter as county equivalents . The 237 county equivalents include the District of Columbia and 100 equivalents in U.S. territories (such as those in Puerto Rico ). The large majority of counties and equivalents were organized by 1970. Since that time, most creations, boundary changes and dissolutions have occurred in Alaska , Virginia , and Connecticut . Among the 50 states, 44 are partitioned entirely into counties, with no county equivalents. Louisiana
342-512: 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. The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census , which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now
361-793: The other CBSAs. 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. Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA). On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted
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