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. While the Huntington Metro Area is more populous, it spans three states (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio), and the core county of the Charleston area, Kanawha County, is more populous than the West Virginia portion of the Huntington area.
Charleston is its largest and most populous city in the MSA. Cross Lanes is its most populous census-designated place.[1] 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).[2] 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).
As of the census[3] 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.[4] 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.
^. 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
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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 While the Huntington Metro Area is more populous it spans three states West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio and the core county of the Charleston area Kanawha County is more populous than the West Virginia portion of the Huntington area Charleston Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan statistical areaCharleston Metropolitan Statistical AreaCoordinates 38 N 82 W 38 N 82 W 38 82CountryUnited StatesState s West VirginiaLargest cityCharlestonOther citiesSouth Charleston St Albans DunbarPopulation 2011 est Total240 000 Rank153rd in the U S Charleston is its largest and most populous city in the MSA Cross Lanes is its most populous census designated place 1 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 2 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 Contents 1 Rankings 2 Counties 3 Cities towns and other communities 3 1 Places with more than 40 000 inhabitants 3 2 Places with 5 000 to 15 000 inhabitants 3 3 Places with 1 000 to 5 000 inhabitants 3 4 Places with less than 1 000 inhabitants 3 5 Unincorporated places 4 Demographics 5 Highways 5 1 Interstates 5 2 U S Highways 5 3 Appalachian Corridors 5 4 WV state highways 6 Colleges and universities 7 Combined Statistical Area 8 References 9 External linksRankings EditThe population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 151st out of the 363 MSA s The Charleston Huntington TV Market is ranked 64th out of 210 The Charleston MSA is ranked 181st out of the 297 Arbitron radio markets Out of 280 Metropolitan statistical areas ranked by per capita income the Charleston MSA is ranked 106th Census 2000 The MSA is 202 out of 280 ranked by median household income Census 2000 Counties EditIn order of population Charleston Metropolitan Area County 2021 Estimate 2020 Census ChangeKanawha County 177 952 180 745 1 55 Jackson County 27 738 27 791 0 19 Boone County 21 312 21 809 2 28 Lincoln County 20 126 20 463 1 65 Clay County 7 892 8 051 1 97 Total 255 020 258 859 1 48 Cities towns and other communities EditPlaces with more than 40 000 inhabitants Edit Charleston Principal City Places with 5 000 to 15 000 inhabitants Edit Cross Lanes census designated place Dunbar Nitro partial South Charleston St AlbansPlaces with 1 000 to 5 000 inhabitants Edit Alum Creek census designated place Belle Chesapeake Clendenin Coal Fork census designated place Culloden census designated place partial Elkview census designated place Madison Marmet Montgomery partial Pinch census designated place Sissonville census designated place Upper Falls census designated place Places with less than 1 000 inhabitants Edit Cedar Grove Clay Danville East Bank Glasgow Handley Jefferson Pratt Smithers partial Sylvester WhitesvilleUnincorporated places Edit Adonijah Ashford Bandytown Barrett Big Chimney Bim Bob White Bream Crede Dille Elk Forest Emmons Floe Foch Hillsdale Independence Institute Julian Little Italy Mink Shoals Nellis O Brion Porter Racine Rand Swandale Uneeda Valley Fork Van Washington Heights Wharton Whetstone WidenDemographics EditAs of the census 3 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 4 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 EditInterstates Edit nbsp Interstate 77 nbsp Interstate 79 nbsp Interstate 64U S Highways Edit nbsp U S Route 60 nbsp U S Route 119 nbsp U S Route 35Appalachian Corridors Edit Corridor GWV state highways Edit West Virginia Route 61 West Virginia Route 622 West Virginia Route 94 West Virginia Route 4 West Virginia Route 62 West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 34 West Virginia Route 3 West Virginia Route 25 West Virginia Route 10 West Virginia Route 36 West Virginia Route 114 West Virginia Route 601 West Virginia Route 214 West Virginia Route 501 West Virginia Route 869 West Virginia Route 817Colleges and universities EditUniversity of Charleston West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia State University Marshall University Graduate College BridgeValley Community and Technical College WV Junior CollegeCombined Statistical Area EditThe 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 The population was estimated to be 675 000 as of 2013 References Edit U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2011 05 14 Table 1 Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 CBSA EST2009 01 2009 Population Estimates United States Census Bureau Population Division 2010 03 23 Archived from the original CSV on 2010 06 15 Retrieved 2010 03 24 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2008 01 31 Population statistics PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 03 19 External links EditThe Charleston Area Alliance List of Micropolitan and Metropolitan areas defined by the U S Census Bureau 38 20 N 81 35 W 38 333 N 81 583 W 38 333 81 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charleston metropolitan area West Virginia amp oldid 1081536548 Metropolitan Statistical Area, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
