The State of Mississippi has a total of five metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 17 of the state's 82 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the 2000 census, these counties had a combined population of 1,194,522 (42.0% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure rose to 1,311,726 (44.4% of the state's total population). [1]
Metropolitan Statistical Area | July 1, 2009 Estimate | 2000 Census | Growth Rate (2000–2009) |
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Jackson MSA | 540,866 | 497,197 | 8.78% |
Gulfport-Biloxi MSA 1 | 238,772 | 246,190 | –3.01% |
Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA 2 | 233,392 | 176,789 | 32.02% |
Pascagoula MSA 1 | 155,603 | 150,564 | 3.35% |
Hattiesburg MSA | 143,093 | 123,812 | 15.57% |
1 The Gulfport-Biloxi and Pascagoula metropolitan areas were significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prior to the hurricane, both areas had experienced steady to moderate population growth. 2 Population figures only reflect the Mississippi portion (four counties) of the Memphis TN-AR-MS metro area. |
The United States Census Bureau defines a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) [2] that are linked by commuting ties. There are three combined statistical areas in Mississippi.
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Combined Statistical Area | July 1, 2009 Estimate | 2000 Census | Growth Rate (2000–2009) |
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Jackson-Yazoo City CSA | 568,847 | 525,346 | 8.28% |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula CSA 1 | 394,375 | 396,754 | –0.60% |
Columbus-West Point CSA | 80,380 | 83,565 | –3.81% |
1 The Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula CSA was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady to moderate population growth. |
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 a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states. That makes the precise definition of any given metropolitan area vary with the source. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983.
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 U.S. states and the territory of Puerto Rico that can demonstrate economic or social linkage. CSAs were first designated in 2003. The OMB defines a CSA as consisting of various combinations of adjacent metropolitan and micropolitan areas with economic ties measured by commuting patterns. These areas that combine retain their own designations as metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas within the larger combined statistical area.
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This article includes information about the 100 most populous incorporated cities, the 100 most populous core-based statistical areas (CBSAs), and the 100 most populous primary statistical areas (PSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico. This information is displayed in two tables. The first table ranks the cities, CBSAs, and PSAs separately by population. The second table displays the areas in hierarchical order by the most populous PSA, then most populous CBSA, and then most populous city.