The U.S. State of Arkansas currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and 14 micropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas. [1] As of 2023, the most populous statistical area in the state is Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA, comprising the metro area of its capital and largest city, Little Rock.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.
The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population, [2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core". [2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people. [2]
The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%. [2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.
Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 25 statistical areas of Arkansas, 16 are PSAs comprising four combined statistical areas, three metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas.
2020 rank | Primary statistical area [1] | Population | ||||
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2023 estimate [3] | Change | 2020 Census [4] | Change | 2010 Census [5] | ||
1 | Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR CSA | 913,536 | +1.54% | 899,663 | +4.25% | 862,957 |
2 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA | 590,337 | +7.98% | 546,725 | +24.22% | 440,121 |
3 | Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA (AR only) | 190,989 | +1.63% | 187,932 | +0.13% | 187,692 |
4 | Jonesboro-Paragould, AR CSA | 183,133 | +1.78% | 179,932 | +10.31% | 163,116 |
5 | Hot Springs-Malvern, AR CSA | 133,042 | −0.13% | 133,220 | +3.31% | 128,947 |
6 | Russellville, AR μSA | 84,637 | +1.19% | 83,644 | −0.35% | 83,939 |
7 | Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA (AR only) | 69,420 | −2.57% | 71,253 | −9.99% | 79,160 |
8 | Texarkana, TX-AR MSA (AR only) | 54,220 | −0.74% | 54,626 | −3.54% | 56,633 |
9 | Harrison, AR μSA | 45,601 | +2.25% | 44,598 | −1.40% | 45,233 |
10 | Mountain Home, AR μSA | 42,875 | +3.00% | 41,627 | +0.27% | 41,513 |
11 | Blytheville, AR μSA | 38,663 | −4.97% | 40,685 | −12.47% | 46,480 |
12 | El Dorado, AR μSA | 37,397 | −4.24% | 39,054 | −6.21% | 41,639 |
13 | Batesville, AR μSA | 38,320 | +1.01% | 37,938 | +3.52% | 36,647 |
14 | Camden, AR μSA | 26,434 | −3.49% | 27,389 | −13.02% | 31,488 |
15 | Magnolia, AR μSA | 22,150 | −2.86% | 22,801 | −7.13% | 24,552 |
16 | Arkadelphia, AR μSA | 21,274 | −0.80% | 21,446 | −6.74% | 22,995 |
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA | 231,280 | +1.79% | 227,213 | −1.25% | 230,083 | |
Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA | 1,377,852 | −0.87% | 1,389,905 | +0.77% | 1,379,238 | |
Texarkana, TX-AR MSA | 145,907 | −1.09% | 147,519 | −1.13% | 149,198 |
The U.S. State of Wyoming currently has ten statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two metropolitan statistical areas and eight micropolitan statistical areas in Wyoming. The most populous of these statistical areas is the Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area with a 2020 Census population of 100,512.
The U.S. State of Illinois currently has 43 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated 11 combined statistical areas, 13 metropolitan statistical areas, and 19 micropolitan statistical areas in Illinois.
The U.S. State of Ohio currently has 55 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 11 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 29 micropolitan statistical areas in Ohio.
The United States Commonwealth of Kentucky currently has 32 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated 8 combined statistical areas, 9 metropolitan statistical areas, and 15 micropolitan statistical areas in Kentucky.
The U.S. State of Tennessee currently has 34 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 10 metropolitan statistical areas, and 17 micropolitan statistical areas in Tennessee.
The U.S. State of Hawaiʻi currently has four statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two metropolitan statistical areas and two micropolitan statistical areas in Hawaiʻi. The most populous of these statistical areas is the Honolulu, HI Metropoitan Statistical Area with a 2020 Census population of 1,016,508.
The U.S. State of Alabama currently has 34 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The U.S. State of Delaware currently has four statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, two metropolitan statistical areas, and one micropolitan statistical area in Delaware.
The U.S. State of Florida currently has 35 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 22 metropolitan statistical areas, and 6 micropolitan statistical areas in Florida.
The U.S. State of Georgia currently has 46 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 4 combined statistical areas, 14 Georgia-based metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statistical areas within Georgia.
The U.S. State of Idaho currently has 22 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated five combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and ten micropolitan statistical areas in Idaho.
The United States Commonwealth of Virginia currently has 20 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 12 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in Virginia.
The U.S. State of West Virginia currently has 20 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated five combined statistical areas, 10 metropolitan statistical areas, and five micropolitan statistical areas in West Virginia.
The United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts currently has eight statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical area, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and three micropolitan statistical area in Massachusetts.
The U.S. State of Louisiana currently has 25 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in Louisiana.
The U.S. State of Nebraska currently has 16 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated three combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and nine micropolitan statistical areas in Nebraska.
The U.S. State of New Hampshire currently has eight statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in New Hampshire.
The U.S. State of North Carolina currently has 44 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 16 metropolitan statistical areas, and 21 micropolitan statistical areas in North Carolina.
The U.S. State of North Dakota currently has nine statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, four metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in North Dakota.
The U.S. State of South Carolina currently has 20 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and six micropolitan statistical areas in South Carolina.
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