Metropolitan statistical area

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.^[1][2] 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. 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.^[3]

A typical metropolitan area is polycentric and no longer monocentric due to suburbanization of employment and has a large historic core city, such as New York City or Chicago.^[4] Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city, including 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 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.^[5]

Definitions

 

An enlargeable map of the 939 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico as of 2020; the 384 MSAs are shown in medium green  . In 2023, OMB revised the delineations of these CBSAs.^[6]

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.^[7]

CBSAs are delineated on the basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an urban area or urban cluster. 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.^[8] Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in the CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to 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 the other CBSAs.^[8] 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 cluster 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.^[8] Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA).^[9]

On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted 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.^[10] It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle.^[11]

On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States.^[6]

Rankings

The 387 MSAs in the United States, including those in all 50 states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. are ranked, including:

1. The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[12]
2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget^[13]
3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[12][a]
4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[12][a]
5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022^[12]
6. The combined statistical area (CSA)^[14] if it is designated and the MSA is a component^[15]

The 387 metropolitan statistical areas of the United States^[12]

Rank	Metropolitan statistical area	2022 estimate	2020 census	% change	Encompassing combined statistical area
1	New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ MSA	19,557,311	20,081,935	−2.61%	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
2	Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA	12,872,322	13,200,998	−2.49%	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
3	Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN MSA	9,274,140	9,449,351	−1.85%	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
4	Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA	7,943,685	7,637,387	+4.01%	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
5	Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX MSA	7,368,466	7,149,642	+3.06%	Houston–Pasadena, TX CSA
6	Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA	6,265,183	6,278,542	−0.21%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
7	Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA	6,241,164	6,245,051	−0.06%	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
8	Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA MSA	6,237,435	6,104,803	+2.17%	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
9	Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL MSA	6,139,340	6,138,333	+0.02%	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
10	Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ MSA	5,015,678	4,845,832	+3.50%	Phoenix–Mesa, AZ CSA
11	Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH MSA	4,900,550	4,941,632	−0.83%	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
12	Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA	4,667,558	4,599,839	+1.47%	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
13	San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA	4,579,599	4,749,008	−3.57%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
14	Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI MSA	4,345,761	4,392,041	−1.05%	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
15	Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA	4,034,248	4,018,762	+0.39%	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
16	Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI MSA	3,693,729	3,690,261	+0.09%	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
17	Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA	3,290,730	3,175,275	+3.64%
18	San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA MSA	3,276,208	3,298,634	−0.68%
19	Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO MSA	2,985,871	2,963,821	+0.74%	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
20	Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA	2,835,672	2,844,510	−0.31%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
21	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	2,801,319	2,820,253	−0.67%	St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO-IL CSA
22	Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA	2,764,182	2,673,376	+3.40%	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
23	Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC MSA	2,756,069	2,660,329	+3.60%	Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
24	San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX MSA	2,655,342	2,558,143	+3.80%	San Antonio–New Braunfels–Kerrville, TX CSA
25	Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	2,509,489	2,512,859	−0.13%	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
26	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	2,434,021	2,457,000	−0.94%	Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
27	Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX MSA	2,421,115	2,283,371	+6.03%
28	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA MSA	2,416,702	2,397,382	+0.81%	Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
29	Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV MSA	2,322,985	2,265,461	+2.54%	Las Vegas–Henderson, NV CSA
30	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA	2,258,099	2,249,797	+0.37%	Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
31	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	2,209,494	2,192,035	+0.80%	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
32	Columbus, OH MSA	2,161,511	2,138,926	+1.06%	Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH CSA
33	Cleveland, OH MSA	2,160,146	2,185,825	−1.17%	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
34	Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA	2,119,839	2,089,653	+1.44%	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
35	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA	2,072,283	2,014,444	+2.87%	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA
36	San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA	1,938,524	2,000,468	−3.10%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
37	Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC MSA	1,787,188	1,780,059	+0.40%	Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA
38	Jacksonville, FL MSA	1,675,668	1,605,848	+4.35%	Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL-GA CSA
39	Providence–Warwick, RI-MA MSA	1,673,802	1,676,579	−0.17%	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
40	Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI MSA	1,559,792	1,574,731	−0.95%	Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
41	Raleigh–Cary, NC MSA	1,484,338	1,413,982	+4.98%	Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
42	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	1,459,380	1,425,695	+2.36%	Oklahoma City–Shawnee, OK CSA
43	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA	1,361,946	1,362,180	−0.02%	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
44	Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA	1,339,855	1,345,425	−0.41%	Memphis–Clarksdale–Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA
45	Richmond, VA MSA	1,339,182	1,314,434	+1.88%
46	Salt Lake City–Murray, UT MSA	1,266,191	1,257,936	+0.66%	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
47	Birmingham, AL MSA	1,181,196	1,180,631	+0.05%	Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega, AL CSA
48	Fresno, CA MSA	1,175,446	1,164,909	+0.90%	Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
49	Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY MSA	1,161,192	1,166,902	−0.49%	Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NY CSA
50	Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT MSA	1,158,069	1,150,473	+0.66%	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
51	Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI MSA	1,157,752	1,150,015	+0.67%	Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
52	Tucson, AZ MSA	1,057,597	1,043,433	+1.36%	Tucson–Nogales, AZ CSA
53	Rochester, NY MSA	1,056,701	1,065,361	−0.81%	Rochester–Batavia–Seneca Falls, NY CSA
54	Tulsa, OK MSA	1,034,123	1,015,331	+1.85%	Tulsa–Bartlesville–Muskogee, OK CSA
55	Urban Honolulu, HI MSA	995,638	1,016,508	−2.05%
56	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	976,671	967,604	+0.94%	Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA
57	New Orleans–Metairie, LA MSA	972,913	1,007,275	−3.41%	New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
58	Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC MSA	958,958	928,195	+3.31%	Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
59	Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT MSA	950,976	946,327	+0.49%	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
60	Knoxville, TN MSA	932,245	903,300	+3.20%	Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
61	Albuquerque, NM MSA	919,543	916,528	+0.33%	Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
62	Bakersfield–Delano, CA MSA	916,108	909,235	+0.76%
63	Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY MSA	904,617	899,262	+0.60%	Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
64	North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL MSA	891,411	833,716	+6.92%	North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
65	McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX MSA	888,367	870,781	+2.02%	McAllen–Edinburg, TX CSA
66	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	873,060	870,569	+0.29%	Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
67	El Paso, TX MSA	872,195	868,859	+0.38%	El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
68	Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ MSA	871,229	861,889	+1.08%	Allentown–Bethlehem–East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ CSA
69	Worcester, MA MSA	862,927	862,111	+0.09%	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
70	Columbia, SC MSA	847,686	829,470	+2.20%	Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
71	Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA MSA	832,605	843,843	−1.33%	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
72	Charleston–North Charleston, SC MSA	830,529	799,636	+3.86%
73	Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL MSA	822,453	760,822	+8.10%	Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
74	Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH MSA	812,595	814,049	−0.18%	Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
75	Boise City, ID MSA	811,336	764,718	+6.10%	Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID-OR CSA
76	Stockton–Lodi, CA MSA	793,229	779,233	+1.80%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
77	Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL MSA	787,404	725,046	+8.60%	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
78	Greensboro–High Point, NC MSA	784,101	776,566	+0.97%	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
79	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	765,424	755,105	+1.37%
80	Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR MSA	757,615	748,031	+1.28%	Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR CSA
81	Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA MSA	729,053	709,466	+2.76%	Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
82	Provo–Orem–Lehi, UT MSA	715,001	671,185	+6.53%	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
83	Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL MSA	705,897	668,921	+5.53%	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
84	Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY MSA	703,486	697,221	+0.90%	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
85	Akron, OH MSA	697,627	702,219	−0.65%	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
86	Winston-Salem, NC MSA	688,471	675,966	+1.85%	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
87	Madison, WI MSA	687,077	680,796	+0.92%	Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
88	Syracuse, NY MSA	653,633	662,057	−1.27%	Syracuse–Auburn, NY CSA
89	Ogden, UT MSA	652,341	637,197	+2.38%	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
90	Wichita, KS MSA	650,039	647,610	+0.38%	Wichita–Arkansas City–Winfield, KS CSA
91	Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL MSA	630,693	606,612	+3.97%
92	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	624,083	611,000	+2.14%
93	Jackson, MS MSA	610,904	619,968	−1.46%	Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven, MS CSA
94	Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA MSA	603,493	591,712	+1.99%	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
95	Durham–Chapel Hill, NC MSA	602,407	588,911	+2.29%	Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
96	Toledo, OH MSA	600,406	606,240	−0.96%
97	Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA MSA	597,919	585,784	+2.07%	Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
98	Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR MSA	576,403	546,725	+5.43%
99	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	574,507	562,647	+2.11%	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
100	New Haven, CT MSA	573,244	570,487	+0.48%	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
101	Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA	567,998	567,559	+0.08%
102	Reno, NV MSA	562,500	549,831	+2.30%	Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
103	Portland–South Portland, ME MSA	561,576	551,740	+1.78%	Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
104	Lancaster, PA MSA	556,629	552,984	+0.66%
105	Modesto, CA MSA	551,275	552,878	−0.29%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
106	Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, FL MSA	523,146	509,905	+2.60%
107	Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	520,710	487,657	+6.78%	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
108	Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA	517,916	516,811	+0.21%	Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY CSA
109	Huntsville, AL MSA	514,465	491,723	+4.62%	Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
110	Killeen–Temple, TX MSA	496,228	475,367	+4.39%
111	Springfield, MO MSA	487,061	475,432	+2.45%
112	Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA MSA	482,650	488,863	−1.27%
113	Visalia, CA MSA	477,544	473,117	+0.94%
114	Lansing–East Lansing, MI MSA	472,848	473,203	−0.08%	Lansing–East Lansing–Owosso, MI CSA
115	York–Hanover, PA MSA	461,058	456,438	+1.01%	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
116	Springfield, MA MSA	461,041	465,825	−1.03%	Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
117	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	454,411	447,781	+1.48%	Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
118	Waterbury–Shelton, CT MSA	454,083	450,376	+0.82%	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
119	Wilmington, NC MSA	453,722	422,598	+7.36%
120	Vallejo, CA MSA	448,747	453,491	−1.05%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
121	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	446,572	445,763	+0.18%	Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice, TX CSA
122	Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA MSA	443,837	448,229	−0.98%
123	Salem, OR MSA	436,317	433,353	+0.68%	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
124	Salinas, CA MSA	432,858	439,035	−1.41%
125	Reading, PA MSA	430,449	428,849	+0.37%	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
126	Manchester–Nashua, NH MSA	426,594	422,937	+0.86%	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
127	Youngstown–Warren, OH MSA	426,279	430,591	−1.00%	Youngstown–Warren–Salem, OH CSA
128	Brownsville–Harlingen, TX MSA	425,208	421,017	+1.00%	Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX CSA
129	Gulfport–Biloxi, MS MSA	420,782	416,259	+1.09%
130	Savannah, GA MSA	418,373	404,798	+3.35%	Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
131	Asheville, NC MSA	413,463	406,926	+1.61%	Asheville–Waynesville–Brevard, NC CSA
132	Lafayette, LA MSA	412,798	408,455	+1.06%	Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
133	Mobile, AL MSA	411,411	414,809	−0.82%	Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
134	Flint, MI MSA	401,983	406,211	−1.04%	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
135	Anchorage, AK MSA	400,470	398,328	+0.54%
136	Canton–Massillon, OH MSA	399,316	401,574	−0.56%	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
137	Naples–Marco Island, FL MSA	397,994	375,752	+5.92%	Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
138	Ocala, FL MSA	396,415	375,908	+5.46%
139	Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA	393,575	397,565	−1.00%
140	Tallahassee, FL MSA	390,992	384,298	+1.74%	Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA
141	Fayetteville, NC MSA	390,486	386,810	+0.95%	Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
142	Montgomery, AL MSA	385,460	386,047	−0.15%	Montgomery–Selma, AL CSA
143	Shreveport–Bossier City, LA MSA	385,154	393,406	−2.10%	Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA
144	Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	383,101	351,029	+9.14%	Myrtle Beach–Conway, SC CSA
145	Eugene–Springfield, OR MSA	382,353	382,971	−0.16%
146	Trenton–Princeton, NJ MSA	380,688	387,340	−1.72%	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
147	Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	379,374	384,324	−1.29%	Davenport–Moline, IA-IL CSA
148	Spartanburg, SC MSA	372,583	355,241	+4.88%	Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
149	Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ MSA	371,272	369,797	+0.40%	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
150	Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	370,413	376,155	−1.53%	Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
151	Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC MSA	368,347	365,276	+0.84%	Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
152	Fort Collins–Loveland, CO MSA	366,778	359,066	+2.15%
153	Ann Arbor, MI MSA	366,376	372,258	−1.58%	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
154	Peoria, IL MSA	363,445	368,782	−1.45%	Peoria–Canton, IL CSA
155	Lubbock, TX MSA	358,232	351,268	+1.98%	Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA
156	Greeley, CO MSA	350,176	328,981	+6.44%	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
157	Gainesville, FL MSA	348,282	339,247	+2.66%	Gainesville–Lake City, FL CSA
158	Lincoln, NE MSA	342,448	340,217	+0.66%	Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSA
159	Clarksville, TN-KY MSA	336,605	320,535	+5.01%
160	Rockford, IL MSA	335,342	338,798	−1.02%	Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL CSA
161	Green Bay, WI MSA	330,292	328,268	+0.62%	Green Bay–Shawano, WI CSA
162	Boulder, CO MSA	327,468	330,758	−0.99%	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
163	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	324,110	328,883	−1.45%	Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
164	South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA	323,637	324,501	−0.27%	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
165	Roanoke, VA MSA	314,340	315,251	−0.29%
166	Kennewick–Richland, WA MSA	311,469	303,622	+2.58%	Kennewick–Richland–Walla Walla, WA CSA
167	Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA MSA	311,272	307,614	+1.19%	Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
168	Waco, TX MSA	302,582	295,782	+2.30%
169	Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA	302,510	293,844	+2.95%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
170	Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, FL MSA	299,786	286,973	+4.46%
171	Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA	299,129	286,434	+4.43%
172	Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA MSA	298,758	294,793	+1.35%	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
173	Longview, TX MSA	291,219	286,184	+1.76%
174	Merced, CA MSA	290,014	281,202	+3.13%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
175	Utica–Rome, NY MSA	288,668	292,264	−1.23%
176	San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles, CA MSA	282,013	282,424	−0.15%
177	Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT MSA	280,403	280,430	−0.01%	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
178	Duluth, MN-WI MSA	280,384	280,733	−0.12%	Duluth–Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA
179	College Station–Bryan, TX MSA	277,824	268,248	+3.57%
180	Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA MSA	277,673	275,611	+0.75%	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
181	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	277,494	268,674	+3.28%
182	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	275,592	276,520	−0.34%	Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
183	Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA MSA	273,263	264,570	+3.29%	New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
184	Amarillo, TX MSA	271,171	268,691	+0.92%	Amarillo–Borger, TX CSA
185	Evansville, IN MSA	269,992	269,256	+0.27%	Evansville–Henderson, IN-KY CSA
186	Laredo, TX MSA	267,780	267,114	+0.25%
187	Erie, PA MSA	267,689	270,876	−1.18%	Erie–Meadville, PA CSA
188	Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA MSA	264,370	270,861	−2.40%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
189	Lynchburg, VA MSA	263,613	261,593	+0.77%
190	Kalamazoo–Portage, MI MSA	261,173	261,670	−0.19%	Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
191	Fargo, ND-MN MSA	258,663	249,843	+3.53%	Fargo–Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
192	Bend, OR MSA	258,254	247,493	+4.35%
193	Yakima, WA MSA	257,001	256,728	+0.11%
194	Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL MSA	246,435	231,767	+6.33%	Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
195	Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ MSA	246,191	236,209	+4.23%
196	Binghamton, NY MSA	244,889	247,138	−0.91%
197	Appleton, WI MSA	244,845	243,147	+0.70%	Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
198	Tyler, TX MSA	241,922	233,479	+3.62%	Tyler–Jacksonville, TX CSA
199	Lake Charles, LA MSA	239,346	254,652	−6.01%	Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
200	Champaign–Urbana, IL MSA	236,514	236,072	+0.19%	Champaign–Urbana–Danville, IL CSA
201	Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA	233,916	233,802	+0.05%	Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
202	Barnstable Town, MA MSA	232,457	228,996	+1.51%	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
203	Topeka, KS MSA	231,783	233,152	−0.59%
204	Bellingham, WA MSA	230,677	226,847	+1.69%
205	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	229,801	227,213	+1.14%
206	Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC MSA	228,410	215,908	+5.79%
207	Rochester, MN MSA	228,073	226,329	+0.77%	Rochester–Austin–Winona, MN CSA
208	Burlington–South Burlington, VT MSA	227,521	225,562	+0.87%	Burlington–South Burlington–Barre, VT CSA
209	Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN MSA	226,452	223,716	+1.22%	Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort, IN CSA
210	Charlottesville, VA MSA	223,825	221,524	+1.04%
211	Las Cruces, NM MSA	223,337	219,561	+1.72%	El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
212	Monroe, LA MSA	222,695	227,147	−1.96%	Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA
213	Medford, OR MSA	221,644	223,259	−0.72%	Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
214	Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ MSA	220,816	213,267	+3.54%
215	Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA	220,405	215,415	+2.32%	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
216	Columbia, MO MSA	214,630	210,864	+1.79%	Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
217	Gainesville, GA MSA	212,692	203,136	+4.70%	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
218	Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL MSA	210,548	200,534	+4.99%
219	Johnson City, TN MSA	210,256	207,285	+1.43%	Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
220	Lexington Park, MD MSA	209,450	206,560	+1.40%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
221	Yuma, AZ MSA	207,842	203,881	+1.94%
222	Chico, CA MSA	207,303	211,632	−2.05%
223	Jacksonville, NC MSA	207,298	204,576	+1.33%
224	Elkhart–Goshen, IN MSA	206,890	207,047	−0.08%	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
225	Springfield, IL MSA	206,655	208,640	−0.95%	Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL CSA
226	Charleston, WV MSA	204,297	210,605	−3.00%	Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
227	Joplin, MO-KS MSA	203,174	200,771	+1.20%	Joplin–Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
228	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	202,661	186,847	+8.46%	North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
229	St. Cloud, MN MSA	201,868	199,671	+1.10%	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
230	Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA	200,656	207,137	−3.13%
231	Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA	199,289	193,773	+2.85%	Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
232	Florence, SC MSA	199,119	199,964	−0.42%
233	Warner Robins, GA MSA	198,193	191,614	+3.43%	Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
234	St. George, UT MSA	197,680	180,279	+9.65%
235	Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA	195,846	197,727	−0.95%	Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
236	Billings, MT MSA	190,208	184,167	+3.28%
237	Saginaw, MI MSA	188,330	190,124	−0.94%	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
238	Dover, DE MSA	186,946	181,851	+2.80%	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
239	Bowling Green, KY MSA	185,682	179,639	+3.36%	Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA
240	Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA	183,578	171,362	+7.13%	Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
241	Yuba City, CA MSA	182,813	181,208	+0.89%	Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
242	Kingston, NY MSA	182,319	181,851	+0.26%	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
243	Jackson, TN MSA	181,579	180,504	+0.60%
244	Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA MSA	181,431	181,854	−0.23%
245	Redding, CA MSA	180,930	182,155	−0.67%	Redding–Red Bluff, CA CSA
246	Abilene, TX MSA	179,308	176,579	+1.55%	Abilene–Sweetwater, TX CSA
247	Iowa City, IA MSA	178,991	175,419	+2.04%	Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
248	El Centro, CA MSA	178,713	179,702	−0.55%
249	Midland, TX MSA	177,216	175,220	+1.14%	Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
250	Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI MSA	176,565	175,824	+0.42%	Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
251	Burlington, NC MSA	176,353	171,415	+2.88%	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
252	Eau Claire, WI MSA	173,644	172,007	+0.95%	Eau Claire–Menomonie, WI CSA
253	Greenville, NC MSA	173,542	170,243	+1.94%	Greenville–Washington, NC CSA
254	Bloomington, IL MSA	171,141	170,954	+0.11%	Bloomington–Pontiac, IL CSA
255	Oshkosh–Neenah, WI MSA	170,718	171,730	−0.59%	Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
256	La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN MSA	170,154	170,341	−0.11%	La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI-MN CSA
257	Pueblo, CO MSA	169,544	168,162	+0.82%	Pueblo–Cañon City, CO CSA
258	Terre Haute, IN MSA	168,506	168,875	−0.22%
259	Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA MSA	167,889	168,461	−0.34%
260	Kenosha, WI MSA	167,817	169,151	−0.79%	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
261	Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL MSA	167,352	159,788	+4.73%	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
262	Idaho Falls, ID MSA	165,608	157,429	+5.20%	Idaho Falls–Rexburg–Blackfoot, ID CSA
263	Kahului–Wailuku, HI MSA	164,433	164,836	−0.24%
264	Janesville–Beloit, WI MSA	164,060	163,687	+0.23%	Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
265	Amherst Town–Northampton, MA MSA	162,588	162,308	+0.17%	Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
266	Homosassa Springs, FL MSA	162,529	153,843	+5.65%
267	Bloomington, IN MSA	161,227	161,039	+0.12%	Bloomington–Bedford, IN CSA
268	Odessa, TX MSA	160,869	165,171	−2.60%	Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
269	Jackson, MI MSA	160,066	160,366	−0.19%
270	Grand Junction, CO MSA	158,636	155,703	+1.88%
271	State College, PA MSA	158,425	158,172	+0.16%	State College–DuBois, PA CSA
272	Decatur, AL MSA	157,425	156,494	+0.59%	Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
273	Chambersburg, PA MSA	156,902	155,932	+0.62%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
274	Traverse City, MI MSA	155,813	153,448	+1.54%
275	Santa Fe, NM MSA	155,664	154,823	+0.54%	Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
276	Monroe, MI MSA	155,609	154,809	+0.52%	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
277	Logan, UT-ID MSA	155,362	147,348	+5.44%
278	Hattiesburg, MS MSA	155,261	153,891	+0.89%	Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS CSA
279	Rapid City, SD MSA	154,165	147,392	+4.60%	Rapid City–Spearfish, SD CSA
280	Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL MSA	153,911	150,791	+2.07%	Florence–Muscle Shoals–Russellville, AL CSA
281	Bangor, ME MSA	153,704	152,199	+0.99%
282	Hanford–Corcoran, CA MSA	152,981	152,486	+0.32%	Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
283	Niles, MI MSA	152,900	154,316	−0.92%	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
284	Dothan, AL MSA	152,517	151,007	+1.00%	Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark, AL CSA
285	Vineland, NJ MSA	151,356	154,152	−1.81%	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
286	Jefferson City, MO MSA	150,350	150,309	+0.03%	Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
287	Valdosta, GA MSA	149,849	148,126	+1.16%
288	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	149,299	148,128	+0.79%
289	Alexandria, LA MSA	149,189	152,192	−1.97%
290	Winchester, VA-WV MSA	146,455	142,632	+2.68%	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
291	Texarkana, TX-AR MSA	146,408	147,519	−0.75%
292	Albany, GA MSA	145,786	148,922	−2.11%
293	Wildwood–The Villages, FL MSA	144,970	129,752	+11.73%	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
294	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	144,090	143,870	+0.15%	Rocky Mount–Wilson–Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA
295	Flagstaff, AZ MSA	144,060	145,101	−0.72%
296	Lebanon, PA MSA	144,011	143,257	+0.53%	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
297	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA	143,776	144,334	−0.39%	Sioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA
298	Dalton, GA MSA	143,604	142,837	+0.54%	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
299	Sherman–Denison, TX MSA	143,131	135,543	+5.60%	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
300	Morgantown, WV MSA	141,041	140,038	+0.72%
301	Wausau, WI MSA	137,958	138,013	−0.04%	Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA
302	Hammond, LA MSA	137,048	133,157	+2.92%	Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
303	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	136,708	139,513	−2.01%
304	Harrisonburg, VA MSA	136,555	135,571	+0.73%	Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
305	Jonesboro, AR MSA	135,512	134,196	+0.98%	Jonesboro–Paragould, AR CSA
306	Bismarck, ND MSA	134,846	133,626	+0.91%
307	Springfield, OH MSA	134,831	136,001	−0.86%	Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
308	Napa, CA MSA	134,300	138,019	−2.69%	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
309	Battle Creek, MI MSA	133,289	134,310	−0.76%	Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
310	Manhattan, KS MSA	133,072	134,046	−0.73%
311	Johnstown, PA MSA	131,441	133,472	−1.52%	Johnstown–Somerset, PA CSA
312	Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA MSA	131,179	129,523	+1.28%	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
313	Albany, OR MSA	130,467	128,610	+1.44%	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
314	Salisbury, MD MSA	129,210	128,208	+0.78%	Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD CSA
315	Lawton, OK MSA	128,523	126,652	+1.48%	Lawton–Duncan, OK CSA
316	Cleveland, TN MSA	128,479	126,164	+1.83%	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
317	Pittsfield, MA MSA	127,859	129,026	−0.90%
318	Elizabethtown, KY MSA	127,025	125,569	+1.16%	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
319	Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA MSA	126,776	125,433	+1.07%	Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
320	Glens Falls, NY MSA	126,440	127,039	−0.47%	Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
321	Ames, IA MSA	126,282	125,252	+0.82%	Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
322	Missoula, MT MSA	126,099	122,457	+2.97%
323	Sierra Vista–Douglas, AZ MSA	125,663	125,447	+0.17%
324	Mansfield, OH MSA	125,319	124,936	+0.31%	Mansfield–Ashland–Bucyrus, OH CSA
325	Bozeman, MT MSA	124,857	118,960	+4.96%
326	Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA	124,118	122,012	+1.73%
327	Morristown, TN MSA	121,895	119,182	+2.28%	Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
328	Altoona, PA MSA	121,032	122,822	−1.46%	Altoona–Huntingdon, PA CSA
329	San Angelo, TX MSA	120,422	121,516	−0.90%
330	Farmington, NM MSA	120,418	121,661	−1.02%
331	Lawrence, KS MSA	119,964	118,785	+0.99%	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
332	St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA	119,690	121,467	−1.46%	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
333	Twin Falls, ID MSA	119,007	114,283	+4.13%
334	Sheboygan, WI MSA	117,841	118,034	−0.16%
335	Goldsboro, NC MSA	117,286	117,333	−0.04%
336	Watertown–Fort Drum, NY MSA	116,637	116,721	−0.07%
337	Anniston–Oxford, AL MSA	115,788	116,441	−0.56%
338	Sandusky, OH MSA	114,479	115,986	−1.30%	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
339	Brunswick–St. Simons, GA MSA	114,442	113,495	+0.83%
340	Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH MSA	114,235	116,903	−2.28%	Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
341	Williamsport, PA MSA	113,104	114,188	−0.95%	Williamsport–Lock Haven, PA CSA
342	Lewiston–Auburn, ME MSA	113,023	111,139	+1.70%	Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
343	Beckley, WV MSA	112,369	115,079	−2.35%
344	Owensboro, KY MSA	112,327	112,464	−0.12%
345	Muncie, IN MSA	112,031	111,903	+0.11%	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
346	Longview–Kelso, WA MSA	111,956	110,730	+1.11%	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
347	Michigan City–La Porte, IN MSA	111,675	112,417	−0.66%	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
348	Kankakee, IL MSA	106,074	107,502	−1.33%	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
349	Gettysburg, PA MSA	106,027	103,852	+2.09%	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
350	Sebring, FL MSA	105,618	101,235	+4.33%
351	Pinehurst–Southern Pines, NC MSA	105,531	99,727	+5.82%	Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
352	Ithaca, NY MSA	104,777	105,740	−0.91%	Ithaca–Cortland, NY CSA
353	Mankato, MN MSA	104,072	103,566	+0.49%	Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA
354	Sumter, SC MSA	104,012	105,556	−1.46%	Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
355	Fond du Lac, WI MSA	103,836	104,154	−0.31%
356	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	103,144	104,362	−1.17%
357	Gadsden, AL MSA	103,088	103,436	−0.34%
358	Bay City, MI MSA	102,821	103,856	−1.00%	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
359	Paducah, KY-IL MSA	102,719	103,486	−0.74%	Paducah–Mayfield, KY-IL CSA
360	Decatur, IL MSA	101,483	103,998	−2.42%
361	Lima, OH MSA	101,115	102,206	−1.07%	Lima–Van Wert–Celina, OH CSA
362	Cheyenne, WY MSA	100,723	100,512	+0.21%
363	Hot Springs, AR MSA	100,089	100,180	−0.09%	Hot Springs–Malvern, AR CSA
364	Rome, GA MSA	99,443	98,584	+0.87%	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
365	Dubuque, IA MSA	98,677	99,266	−0.59%
366	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA	98,275	97,517	+0.78%	Cape Girardeau–Sikeston, MO-IL CSA
367	Victoria, TX MSA	98,196	98,331	−0.14%	Victoria–Port Lavaca, TX CSA
368	Corvallis, OR MSA	97,630	95,184	+2.57%	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
369	Fairbanks–College, AK MSA	95,356	95,655	−0.31%
370	Helena, MT MSA	94,451	89,832	+5.14%
371	Pocatello, ID MSA	89,517	87,018	+2.87%
372	Parkersburg–Vienna, WV MSA	88,431	89,490	−1.18%	Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH CSA
373	Grants Pass, OR MSA	87,730	88,090	−0.41%	Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
374	Hinesville, GA MSA	86,378	81,424	+6.08%	Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
375	Great Falls, MT MSA	84,864	84,414	+0.53%
376	Midland, MI MSA	83,674	83,494	+0.22%	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
377	Kokomo, IN MSA	83,574	83,658	−0.10%	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
378	Columbus, IN MSA	83,540	82,208	+1.62%	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
379	Elmira, NY MSA	81,426	84,148	−3.23%	Elmira–Corning, NY CSA
380	Casper, WY MSA	79,601	79,955	−0.44%
381	Grand Island, NE MSA	76,333	77,038	−0.92%
382	Minot, ND MSA	76,279	77,546	−1.63%
383	Lewiston, ID-WA MSA	65,512	64,375	+1.77%
384	Enid, OK MSA	61,920	62,846	−1.47%
385	Walla Walla, WA MSA	61,890	62,584	−1.11%	Kennewick–Richland-Walla Walla, WA CSA
386	Carson City, NV MSA	58,130	58,639	−0.87%	Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
387	Eagle Pass, TX	57,843	57,887	−0.08%

Puerto Rico

This sortable table lists the six metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of Puerto Rico including:

1. The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[12]
2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget^[13]
3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[12][a]
4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[12][a]
5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022^[12]
6. The combined statistical area (CSA)^[14] if the MSA is a component^[15]

The six metropolitan statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Rank	Metropolitan statistical area	2022 estimate	2020 census	Change	Encompassing combined statistical area
1	San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, PR MSA	2,043,941	2,081,265	−1.79%	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
2	Ponce, PR MSA	269,258	278,477	−3.31%	Ponce–Coamo, PR Combined Statistical Area
3	Aguadilla, PR MSA	250,941	253,768	−1.11%	Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
4	Mayagüez, PR MSA	209,201	213,831	−2.17%	Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
5	Arecibo, PR MSA	180,063	182,705	−1.45%	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
6	Guayama, PR MSA	66,075	68,442	−3.46%	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area

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Footnotes

1. Populations adjusted for new MSA delineations as redefined in 2023

References

1. "Metropolitan Areas". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
2. "Glossary". from the original on 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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4. Cox, Wendell (August 1, 2014). "Urban Cores, Core Cities and Principal Cities". newgeography.com. from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
5. Nussle, Jim (November 20, 2008). "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. pp. 1–2. (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017.
6. Executive Office of the President (July 21, 2023). "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF) (Press release). (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
7. Census Geographic Glossary 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau
8. "Office of Management & Budget, 2010 Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas; Notice" (PDF). U.S. Government Publishing Office. National Archives and Records Administration. (PDF) from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
9. "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". U.S. Census Bureau. from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
10. "Recommendations From the Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards Review Committee to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the 2010 Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". Federal Register. January 19, 2021. from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
11. The White House (July 13, 2021). "Office of Management and Budget Announces 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas" (Press release). from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
12. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
13. "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
14. The U.S.Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines a CSA (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent core-based statistical areas that are linked by commuting ties.
15. "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

External links

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