Charleston metropolitan area, West Virginia

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Charleston Metropolitan Area
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
Charleston metropolitan area, West Virginia
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA
Country Flag of United States.svg United States
State Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
Largest city Charleston
Other cities - Huntington
 - Ashland
 - Portsmouth
 - Ironton
 - South Charleston
 - St. Albans
 - Dunbar
Area
  Total2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation
Kelly Knob [1] 1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation
Ohio River [2] 485 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2015 est.)
  Total361,580
  Rank 146th in the U.S.
  Density167.4/sq mi (64.6/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

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.

Contents

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 177,952180,745−1.55%
Jackson County 27,73827,791−0.19%
Boone County 21,31221,809−2.28%
Lincoln County 20,12620,463−1.65%
Clay County 7,8928,051−1.97%
Total255,020258,859−1.48%

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]

CBSA2023 Population (est.) [8] County2023 Population (est.)2020 Population2010 Population2000 Population1950 Population1900 Population
Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH MSA 368,261 Cabell County, West Virginia 92,08294,35096,31996,784108,03529,252
Putnam County, West Virginia 56,96257,44055,48651,58921,02117,330
Lawrence County, Ohio 56,11858,24062,45062,31949,11539,354
Boyd County, Kentucky 47,82648,26149,54249,75249,94918,834
Wayne County, West Virginia 37,68638,98242,48142,90338,69623,619
Greenup County, Kentucky 35,22135,96236,91036,89124,88715,432
Carter County, Kentucky 26,36626,62727,72026,88922,55920,228
Lawrence County, Kentucky 16,00016,29315,86015,56914,41819,612
Charleston, WV MSA 203,164 Kanawha County, West Virginia 174,805180,745193,063200,073239,62954,696
Boone County, West Virginia 20,57621,80924,62925,53533,1738,194
Clay County, West Virginia 7,7838,0519,38610,33014,9618,248
Portsmouth, OH μSA 71,969 Scioto County, Ohio 71,96974,00879,49979,19582,91040,981
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA643,394

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