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Template:Short description Template:U.S. city population tables Template:Use mdy dates 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]

Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago.^[4] Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city; examples include 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

File:CBSA WallMap Jul2023.pdf

An enlargeable map of the 935 core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of the United States and Puerto Rico as of 2023; the 393 MSAs are shown in green.^[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. 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 area 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] Metropolitan statistical areas containing over 2.5 million people can also be further divided into metropolitan divisions.^[10]

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.^[11] It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle.^[12]

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

History

The Census Bureau created the metropolitan district for the 1910 census as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940.^[13] The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census, which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959.^[13]^[14] The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980;^[13]^[15] the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas.^[13]^[14]

United States

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

The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[16]
The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget^[6]
The MSA population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[16]
The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[16]Template:Efn
The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024^[16]
The combined statistical area (CSA)Template:Efn if it is designated and the MSA is a component^[17]

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The 387 metropolitan statistical areas of the United States^[16]
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Metropolitan statistical area	2024 REDIRECT Template:Breakestimate	2020 REDIRECT Template:Breakcensus Template:Efn
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ MSA	Template:Change	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA	Template:Change	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN MSA	Template:Change	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA	Template:Change	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX MSA	Template:Change	Houston–Pasadena, TX CSA
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL MSA	Template:Change	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA MSA	Template:Change	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA	Template:Change	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ MSA	Template:Change	Phoenix–Mesa, AZ CSA
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH MSA	Template:Change	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA	Template:Change	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI MSA	Template:Change	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA	Template:Change	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI MSA	Template:Change	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA	Template:Change
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA MSA	Template:Change
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO MSA	Template:Change	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA	Template:Change	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC MSA	Template:Change	Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	Template:Change	St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO-IL CSA
San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX MSA	Template:Change	San Antonio–New Braunfels–Kerrville, TX CSA
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX MSA	Template:Change
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA MSA	Template:Change	Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Pittsburgh, PA MSA	Template:Change	Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV MSA	Template:Change	Las Vegas–Henderson, NV CSA
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA	Template:Change	Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	Template:Change	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Columbus, OH MSA	Template:Change	Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH CSA
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA	Template:Change	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Cleveland, OH MSA	Template:Change	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA	Template:Change	Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk, VA-NC MSA	Template:Change	Virginia Beach–Chesapeake, VA-NC CSA
Jacksonville, FL MSA	Template:Change	Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL-GA CSA
Providence–Warwick, RI-MA MSA	Template:Change	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI MSA	Template:Change	Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Raleigh–Cary, NC MSA	Template:Change	Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Oklahoma City, OK MSA	Template:Change	Oklahoma City–Shawnee, OK CSA
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA	Template:Change	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Richmond, VA MSA	Template:Change
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA	Template:Change	Memphis–Clarksdale–Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA
Salt Lake City–Murray, UT MSA	Template:Change	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Birmingham, AL MSA	Template:Change	Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega, AL CSA
Fresno, CA MSA	Template:Change	Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI MSA	Template:Change	Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT MSA	Template:Change	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY MSA	Template:Change	Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NY CSA
Tucson, AZ MSA	Template:Change	Tucson–Nogales, AZ CSA
Tulsa, OK MSA	Template:Change	Tulsa–Bartlesville–Muskogee, OK CSA
Rochester, NY MSA	Template:Change	Rochester–Batavia–Seneca Falls, NY CSA
Omaha, NE-IA MSA	Template:Change	Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA	Template:Change
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC MSA	Template:Change	Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT MSA	Template:Change	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
New Orleans–Metairie, LA MSA	Template:Change	New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Knoxville, TN MSA	Template:Change	Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL MSA	Template:Change	North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Albuquerque, NM MSA	Template:Change	Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
Bakersfield–Delano, CA MSA	Template:Change
McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX MSA	Template:Change	McAllen–Edinburg, TX CSA
Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY MSA	Template:Change	Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ MSA	Template:Change	Allentown–Bethlehem–East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ CSA
Baton Rouge, LA MSA	Template:Change	Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Worcester, MA MSA	Template:Change	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
El Paso, TX MSA	Template:Change	El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Columbia, SC MSA	Template:Change	Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Charleston–North Charleston, SC MSA	Template:Change
Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL MSA	Template:Change	Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL MSA	Template:Change	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Boise City, ID MSA	Template:Change	Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID-OR CSA
Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA MSA	Template:Change	Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH MSA	Template:Change	Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Stockton–Lodi, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Greensboro–High Point, NC MSA	Template:Change	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Colorado Springs, CO MSA	Template:Change
Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR MSA	Template:Change	Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR CSA
Provo–Orem–Lehi, UT MSA	Template:Change	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA MSA	Template:Change	Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL MSA	Template:Change	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY MSA	Template:Change	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Madison, WI MSA	Template:Change	Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Winston-Salem, NC MSA	Template:Change	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Akron, OH MSA	Template:Change	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Ogden, UT MSA	Template:Change	Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Wichita, KS MSA	Template:Change	Wichita–Arkansas City–Winfield, KS CSA
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL MSA	Template:Change
Syracuse, NY MSA	Template:Change	Syracuse–Auburn, NY CSA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA	Template:Change
Durham–Chapel Hill, NC MSA	Template:Change	Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Jackson, MS MSA	Template:Change	Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven, MS CSA
Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR MSA	Template:Change
Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA MSA	Template:Change	Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Toledo, OH MSA	Template:Change
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	Template:Change	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
New Haven, CT MSA	Template:Change	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Reno, NV MSA	Template:Change	Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA	Template:Change
Portland–South Portland, ME MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Lancaster, PA MSA	Template:Change
Modesto, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	Template:Change	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Huntsville, AL MSA	Template:Change	Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, FL MSA	Template:Change
Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA	Template:Change	Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY CSA
Killeen–Temple, TX MSA	Template:Change
Springfield, MO MSA	Template:Change
Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA MSA	Template:Change
Visalia, CA MSA	Template:Change
Wilmington, NC MSA	Template:Change
Lansing–East Lansing, MI MSA	Template:Change	Lansing–East Lansing–Owosso, MI CSA
York–Hanover, PA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Springfield, MA MSA	Template:Change	Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Fort Wayne, IN MSA	Template:Change	Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
Waterbury–Shelton, CT MSA	Template:Change	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Vallejo, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Corpus Christi, TX MSA	Template:Change	Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice, TX CSA
Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA MSA	Template:Change
Salem, OR MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Reading, PA MSA	Template:Change	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Salinas, CA MSA	Template:Change
Brownsville–Harlingen, TX MSA	Template:Change	Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX CSA
Savannah, GA MSA	Template:Change	Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Manchester–Nashua, NH MSA	Template:Change	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Ocala, FL MSA	Template:Change
Gulfport–Biloxi, MS MSA	Template:Change
Youngstown–Warren, OH MSA	Template:Change	Youngstown–Warren–Salem, OH CSA
Asheville, NC MSA	Template:Change	Asheville–Waynesville–Brevard, NC CSA
Lafayette, LA MSA	Template:Change	Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
Naples–Marco Island, FL MSA	Template:Change	Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	Template:Change	Myrtle Beach–Conway, SC CSA
Mobile, AL MSA	Template:Change	Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Anchorage, AK MSA	Template:Change
Flint, MI MSA	Template:Change	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Canton–Massillon, OH MSA	Template:Change	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA	Template:Change
Tallahassee, FL MSA	Template:Change	Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA
Spartanburg, SC MSA	Template:Change	Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
Fayetteville, NC MSA	Template:Change	Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Trenton–Princeton, NJ MSA	Template:Change	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Montgomery, AL MSA	Template:Change	Montgomery–Selma, AL CSA
Shreveport–Bossier City, LA MSA	Template:Change	Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA
Eugene–Springfield, OR MSA	Template:Change
Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	Template:Change	Davenport–Moline, IA-IL CSA
Fort Collins–Loveland, CO MSA	Template:Change
Ann Arbor, MI MSA	Template:Change	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC MSA	Template:Change	Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ MSA	Template:Change	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Greeley, CO MSA	Template:Change	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Lubbock, TX MSA	Template:Change	Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA
Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	Template:Change	Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
Peoria, IL MSA	Template:Change	Peoria–Canton, IL CSA
Gainesville, FL MSA	Template:Change	Gainesville–Lake City, FL CSA
Lincoln, NE MSA	Template:Change	Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSA
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA	Template:Change
Rockford, IL MSA	Template:Change	Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL CSA
Green Bay, WI MSA	Template:Change	Green Bay–Shawano, WI CSA
Boulder, CO MSA	Template:Change	Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA	Template:Change	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Columbus, GA-AL MSA	Template:Change	Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
Kennewick–Richland, WA MSA	Template:Change	Kennewick–Richland–Walla Walla, WA CSA
Roanoke, VA MSA	Template:Change
Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA MSA	Template:Change	Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, FL MSA	Template:Change
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA	Template:Change
Waco, TX MSA	Template:Change
Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA MSA	Template:Change	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Merced, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Longview, TX MSA	Template:Change
Utica–Rome, NY MSA	Template:Change
College Station–Bryan, TX MSA	Template:Change
Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT MSA	Template:Change	New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	Template:Change
San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles, CA MSA	Template:Change
Duluth, MN-WI MSA	Template:Change	Duluth–Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA
Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA MSA	Template:Change	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	Template:Change	Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA MSA	Template:Change	New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Amarillo, TX MSA	Template:Change	Amarillo–Borger, TX CSA
Laredo, TX MSA	Template:Change
Evansville, IN MSA	Template:Change	Evansville–Henderson, IN-KY CSA
Fargo, ND-MN MSA	Template:Change	Fargo–Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
Erie, PA MSA	Template:Change	Erie–Meadville, PA CSA
Lynchburg, VA MSA	Template:Change
Kalamazoo–Portage, MI MSA	Template:Change	Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Bend, OR MSA	Template:Change
Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL MSA	Template:Change	Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Yakima, WA MSA	Template:Change
Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ MSA	Template:Change
Tyler, TX MSA	Template:Change	Tyler–Jacksonville, TX CSA
Appleton, WI MSA	Template:Change	Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Binghamton, NY MSA	Template:Change
Lake Charles, LA MSA	Template:Change	Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
Champaign–Urbana, IL MSA	Template:Change	Champaign–Urbana–Danville, IL CSA
Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA	Template:Change	Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC MSA	Template:Change
Bellingham, WA MSA	Template:Change
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	Template:Change
Topeka, KS MSA	Template:Change
Barnstable Town, MA MSA	Template:Change	Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Rochester, MN MSA	Template:Change	Rochester–Austin–Winona, MN CSA
Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN MSA	Template:Change	Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort, IN CSA
Burlington–South Burlington, VT MSA	Template:Change	Burlington–South Burlington–Barre, VT CSA
Las Cruces, NM MSA	Template:Change	El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Charlottesville, VA MSA	Template:Change
Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ MSA	Template:Change
Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL MSA	Template:Change
Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA	Template:Change	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Monroe, LA MSA	Template:Change	Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA
Gainesville, GA MSA	Template:Change	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Medford, OR MSA	Template:Change	Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Yuma, AZ MSA	Template:Change
Columbia, MO MSA	Template:Change	Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Johnson City, TN MSA	Template:Change	Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Jacksonville, NC MSA	Template:Change
Punta Gorda, FL MSA	Template:Change	North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Lexington Park, MD MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Chico, CA MSA	Template:Change
St. George, UT MSA	Template:Change
Elkhart–Goshen, IN MSA	Template:Change	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Joplin, MO-KS MSA	Template:Change	Joplin–Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
Springfield, IL MSA	Template:Change	Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL CSA
Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA	Template:Change	Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
St. Cloud, MN MSA	Template:Change	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Warner Robins, GA MSA	Template:Change	Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Charleston, WV MSA	Template:Change	Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
Florence, SC MSA	Template:Change
Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA	Template:Change
Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA	Template:Change	Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Bowling Green, KY MSA	Template:Change	Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA
Dover, DE MSA	Template:Change	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Billings, MT MSA	Template:Change
Midland, TX MSA	Template:Change	Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA	Template:Change	Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Saginaw, MI MSA	Template:Change	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Yuba City, CA MSA	Template:Change	Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Abilene, TX MSA	Template:Change	Abilene–Sweetwater, TX CSA
Jackson, TN MSA	Template:Change
Burlington, NC MSA	Template:Change	Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Kingston, NY MSA	Template:Change	New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Iowa City, IA MSA	Template:Change	Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA MSA	Template:Change
El Centro, CA MSA	Template:Change
Redding, CA MSA	Template:Change	Redding–Red Bluff, CA CSA
Greenville, NC MSA	Template:Change	Greenville–Washington, NC CSA
Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI MSA	Template:Change	Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Eau Claire, WI MSA	Template:Change	Eau Claire–Menomonie, WI CSA
Oshkosh–Neenah, WI MSA	Template:Change	Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL MSA	Template:Change	Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Bloomington, IL MSA	Template:Change	Bloomington–Pontiac, IL CSA
Idaho Falls, ID MSA	Template:Change	Idaho Falls–Rexburg–Blackfoot, ID CSA
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN MSA	Template:Change	La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI-MN CSA
Homosassa Springs, FL MSA	Template:Change
Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA MSA	Template:Change
Odessa, TX MSA	Template:Change	Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Pueblo, CO MSA	Template:Change	Pueblo–Cañon City, CO CSA
Terre Haute, IN MSA	Template:Change
Kenosha, WI MSA	Template:Change	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Janesville–Beloit, WI MSA	Template:Change	Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Amherst Town–Northampton, MA MSA	Template:Change	Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Kahului–Wailuku, HI MSA	Template:Change
Bloomington, IN MSA	Template:Change	Bloomington–Bedford, IN CSA
Grand Junction, CO MSA	Template:Change
Logan, UT-ID MSA	Template:Change
Jackson, MI MSA	Template:Change
State College, PA MSA	Template:Change	State College–DuBois, PA CSA
Decatur, AL MSA	Template:Change	Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Chambersburg, PA MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Santa Fe, NM MSA	Template:Change	Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
Bangor, ME MSA	Template:Change
Traverse City, MI MSA	Template:Change
Hattiesburg, MS MSA	Template:Change	Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS CSA
Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL MSA	Template:Change	Florence–Muscle Shoals–Russellville, AL CSA
Rapid City, SD MSA	Template:Change	Rapid City–Spearfish, SD CSA
Monroe, MI MSA	Template:Change	Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Vineland, NJ MSA	Template:Change	Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Hanford–Corcoran, CA MSA	Template:Change	Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Dothan, AL MSA	Template:Change	Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark, AL CSA
Wildwood–The Villages, FL MSA	Template:Change	Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Niles, MI MSA	Template:Change	South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Valdosta, GA MSA	Template:Change
Jefferson City, MO MSA	Template:Change	Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Sherman–Denison, TX MSA	Template:Change	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Wichita Falls, TX MSA	Template:Change
Winchester, VA-WV MSA	Template:Change	Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Alexandria, LA MSA	Template:Change
Rocky Mount, NC MSA	Template:Change	Rocky Mount–Wilson–Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA
Dalton, GA MSA	Template:Change	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA	Template:Change	Sioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA
Texarkana, TX-AR MSA	Template:Change
Albany, GA MSA	Template:Change
Lebanon, PA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Flagstaff, AZ MSA	Template:Change
Morgantown, WV MSA	Template:Change
Hammond, LA MSA	Template:Change	Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Bismarck, ND MSA	Template:Change
Wausau, WI MSA	Template:Change	Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA
Harrisonburg, VA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Jonesboro, AR MSA	Template:Change	Jonesboro–Paragould, AR CSA
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	Template:Change
Springfield, OH MSA	Template:Change	Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Manhattan, KS MSA	Template:Change
Battle Creek, MI MSA	Template:Change	Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA MSA	Template:Change	Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Napa, CA MSA	Template:Change	San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Albany, OR MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Cleveland, TN MSA	Template:Change	Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Salisbury, MD MSA	Template:Change	Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD CSA
Johnstown, PA MSA	Template:Change	Johnstown–Somerset, PA CSA
Ames, IA MSA	Template:Change	Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Pittsfield, MA MSA	Template:Change
Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Elizabethtown, KY MSA	Template:Change	Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Missoula, MT MSA	Template:Change
Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA	Template:Change
Bozeman, MT MSA	Template:Change
Morristown, TN MSA	Template:Change	Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
Lawton, OK MSA	Template:Change	Lawton–Duncan, OK CSA
Sierra Vista–Douglas, AZ MSA	Template:Change
Glens Falls, NY MSA	Template:Change	Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
Mansfield, OH MSA	Template:Change	Mansfield–Ashland–Bucyrus, OH CSA
Twin Falls, ID MSA	Template:Change
Lawrence, KS MSA	Template:Change	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
San Angelo, TX MSA	Template:Change
Farmington, NM MSA	Template:Change
Goldsboro, NC MSA	Template:Change
Altoona, PA MSA	Template:Change	Altoona–Huntingdon, PA CSA
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA	Template:Change	Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Sheboygan, WI MSA	Template:Change
Brunswick–St. Simons, GA MSA	Template:Change
Anniston–Oxford, AL MSA	Template:Change
Lewiston–Auburn, ME MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Longview–Kelso, WA MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Owensboro, KY MSA	Template:Change
Sandusky, OH MSA	Template:Change	Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH MSA	Template:Change	Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Williamsport, PA MSA	Template:Change	Williamsport–Lock Haven, PA CSA
Watertown–Fort Drum, NY MSA	Template:Change
Muncie, IN MSA	Template:Change	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Michigan City–La Porte, IN MSA	Template:Change	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Beckley, WV MSA	Template:Change
Sebring, FL MSA	Template:Change
Pinehurst–Southern Pines, NC MSA	Template:Change	Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Gettysburg, PA MSA	Template:Change	Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Kankakee, IL MSA	Template:Change	Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Ithaca, NY MSA	Template:Change	Ithaca–Cortland, NY CSA
Mankato, MN MSA	Template:Change	Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA
Sumter, SC MSA	Template:Change	Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Fond du Lac, WI MSA	Template:Change
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	Template:Change
Gadsden, AL MSA	Template:Change
Bay City, MI MSA	Template:Change	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Paducah, KY-IL MSA	Template:Change	Paducah–Mayfield, KY-IL CSA
Cheyenne, WY MSA	Template:Change
Rome, GA MSA	Template:Change	Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Lima, OH MSA	Template:Change	Lima–Van Wert–Celina, OH CSA
Decatur, IL MSA	Template:Change
Hot Springs, AR MSA	Template:Change	Hot Springs–Malvern, AR CSA
Dubuque, IA MSA	Template:Change
Victoria, TX MSA	Template:Change	Victoria–Port Lavaca, TX CSA
Corvallis, OR MSA	Template:Change	Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA	Template:Change	Cape Girardeau–Sikeston, MO-IL CSA
Helena, MT MSA	Template:Change
Fairbanks–College, AK MSA	Template:Change
Pocatello, ID MSA	Template:Change
Hinesville, GA MSA	Template:Change	Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Grants Pass, OR MSA	Template:Change	Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Parkersburg–Vienna, WV MSA	Template:Change	Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH CSA
Columbus, IN MSA	Template:Change	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Great Falls, MT MSA	Template:Change
Kokomo, IN MSA	Template:Change	Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Midland, MI MSA	Template:Change	Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Elmira, NY MSA	Template:Change	Elmira–Corning, NY CSA
Casper, WY MSA	Template:Change
Grand Island, NE MSA	Template:Change
Minot, ND MSA	Template:Change
Lewiston, ID-WA MSA	Template:Change
Walla Walla, WA MSA	Template:Change	Kennewick–Richland-Walla Walla, WA CSA
Enid, OK MSA	Template:Change
Eagle Pass, TX MSA	Template:Change
Carson City, NV MSA	Template:Change	Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA

Puerto Rico

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

The MSA rank by population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[16]
The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget^[6]
The MSA population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau^[16]
The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census^[16]Template:Efn
The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024^[16]
The combined statistical area (CSA)Template:Efn if the MSA is a component^[17]

The six metropolitan statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Rank	Metropolitan statistical area	2024 estimate	2020 censusTemplate:Efn
Template:Nts	San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, PR MSA	Template:Change	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
Template:Nts	Ponce, PR MSA	Template:Change	Ponce–Coamo, PR Combined Statistical Area
Template:Nts	Aguadilla, PR MSA	Template:Change	Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
Template:Nts	Mayagüez, PR MSA	Template:Change	Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
Template:Nts	Arecibo, PR MSA	Template:Change	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
Template:Nts	Guayama, PR MSA	Template:Change	San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area

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 ==Definitions==
-[[File:CBSA WallMap Jul2023.pdf|thumb|An enlargeable map of the 935 [[core-based statistical area]]s (CBSAs) of the [[United States]] and [[Puerto Rico]] as of 2023; the 393 MSAs are shown in <span style="color:#008060;">medium green</span>.<ref name="Revision 2023" />]]
+[[File:CBSA WallMap Jul2023.pdf|thumb|An enlargeable map of the 935 [[core-based statistical area]]s (CBSAs) of the [[United States]] and [[Puerto Rico]] as of 2023; the 393 MSAs are shown in <span style="color:#008060;">green</span>.<ref name="Revision 2023" />]]
-The U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] defines a set of [[core based statistical area]]s (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of [[List of United States counties and county equivalents|counties and county equivalents]].<ref>[https://www.census.gov/geo/lv4help/cengeoglos.html Census Geographic Glossary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927004858/http://www.census.gov/geo/lv4help/cengeoglos.html |date=September 27, 2012 }}, U.S. Census Bureau</ref>
+The U.S. [[Office of Management and Budget]] defines a set of [[Core-based statistical area|core-based statistical areas]] (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of [[List of United States counties and county equivalents|counties and county equivalents]].<ref>[https://www.census.gov/geo/lv4help/cengeoglos.html Census Geographic Glossary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927004858/http://www.census.gov/geo/lv4help/cengeoglos.html |date=September 27, 2012 }}, U.S. Census Bureau</ref>
 CBSAs are delineated on the basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an [[United States urban area|urban area]]. 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 [[List of United States urban areas|urban areas]] of at least 10,000 in population.<ref name="OFR">{{cite web |title=2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/16/2021-15159/2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas#:~:text=The%20general%20concept%20of%20a%20core%20based%20statistical,a%20high%20degree%20of%20integration%20with%20that%20nucleus. |website=Federal Register | date=July 16, 2021 |publisher=National Archives and Records Administration |access-date=6 February 2024}}</ref> 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.
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 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.<ref name="OFR"/> 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 area]]s (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area 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.<ref name="OFR"/> Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=February 16, 2010 |archive-date=September 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923210008/http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+CBSAs are subdivided into MSAs (formed around urban areas of at least 50,000 in population) and [[micropolitan statistical area]]s (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area 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.<ref name="OFR"/> Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html |title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=February 16, 2010 |archive-date=September 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923210008/http://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Metropolitan statistical areas containing over 2.5 million people can also be further divided into metropolitan divisions.<ref>{{cite-web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/about/glossary.html|title=Glossary|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=October 11, 2025}}</ref>
 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 19, 2021|title=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|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/19/2021-00988/recommendations-from-the-metropolitan-and-micropolitan-statistical-area-standards-review-committee|access-date=January 21, 2021|website=Federal Register|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120231126/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/19/2021-00988/recommendations-from-the-metropolitan-and-micropolitan-statistical-area-standards-review-committee|url-status=live}}</ref> It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Office of Management and Budget Announces 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/omb/briefing-room/2021/07/13/office-of-management-and-budget-announces-2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas/|author=[[White House|The White House]]|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=July 17, 2021|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716233710/https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2021/07/13/office-of-management-and-budget-announces-2020-standards-for-delineating-core-based-statistical-areas/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 The Census Bureau created the metropolitan district for the [[1910 United States census|1910 census]] as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940.<ref name="CES-Definition">{{cite report |last=Gardner |first=Todd |date=February 2021 |title=Changes in Metropolitan Area Definition, 1910–2010 |pages=5–6, 12 |url=https://www2.census.gov/ces/wp/2021/CES-WP-21-04.pdf |publisher=United States Census Bureau |department=[[Center for Economic Studies (U.S. Census Bureau)|Center for Economic Studies]] |accessdate=January 26, 2024}}</ref> The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the [[1950 United States census|1950 census]], which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959.<ref name="CES-Definition"/><ref name="History">{{cite web |title=History: Metropolitan Areas |url=https://www.census.gov/history/www/programs/geography/metropolitan_areas.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 26, 2024}}</ref> The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980;<ref name="CES-Definition"/><ref>{{cite news |date=December 28, 1980 |title=Census Makes a 'Metropolis' |page=E2 |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas.<ref name="CES-Definition"/><ref name="History"/>
-== Rankings ==
+== United States ==
 The 387 MSAs in the [[United States]], including those in all 50 states and the national capital of [[Washington, D.C.]] are ranked, including:
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 #The MSA name as designated by the [[United States Office of Management and Budget]]<ref name="Revision 2023"/>
 #The MSA population as of July 1, 2024, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau<ref name=PopEstCBSA/>
-#The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the [[2020 United States census]]<ref name=PopEstCBSA/>{{efn|name=2023Adj|Populations adjusted for new MSA delineations as redefined in 2023}}
+#The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the [[2020 United States census]]<ref name=PopEstCBSA/>{{efn|name=2023Adj|Populations retroactively adjusted to account for new MSA delineations as redefined in 2023. This number reflects what the 2020 Census ''would have'' shown the population to be had the current delineated boundaries been in effect at the time of the 2020 Census.}}
 #The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2024<ref name=PopEstCBSA/>
 #The [[combined statistical area]] (CSA){{efn|name=CSA|The U.S.[[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB) defines a [[Combined statistical area|CSA]] (CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent [[core-based statistical area]]s that are linked by commuting ties.}} if it is designated and the MSA is a component<ref name="OMB_20-01">{{cite web |date=March 6, 2020 |title=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 |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf |access-date=April 24, 2020 |publisher=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]] |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612175830/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 |<!-- 19100 -->[[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA]]
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-|<!-- 206 -->[[Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex#Combined statistical area|Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA]]
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-|<!-- 37980 -->[[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA]]
+|<!-- 37980 -->[[Philadelphia metropolitan area|Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA]]
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-|<!-- 428 -->[[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA]]
+|<!-- 428 -->[[Philadelphia metropolitan area|Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA]]
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-|<!-- 428 -->[[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA]]
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 |<!-- 13740 -->[[Billings, MT MSA]]
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 |<!-- 47220 -->[[Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ MSA|Vineland, NJ MSA]]
 | {{change|invert=on|155678|154152}}
-|<!-- 428 -->[[Delaware Valley|Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA]]
+|<!-- 428 -->[[Philadelphia metropolitan area|Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA]]
 |-
 |<!-- 25260 -->[[Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA|Hanford–Corcoran, CA MSA]]
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 |<!-- 48140 -->[[Wausau-Weston, WI MSA|Wausau, WI MSA]]
 | {{change|invert=on|139091|138013}}
-|<!-- 554 -->[[Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA|Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA]]
+|<!-- 554 -->[[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA]]
 |-
 |<!-- 25500 -->[[Harrisonburg, VA MSA]]
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 !Metropolitan&nbsp;statistical&nbsp;area
 !2024 estimate
-!2020 census
+!2020 census{{efn|name=2023Adj}}
 !Change
 !Encompassing combined statistical&nbsp;area
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 ==See also==
-{{portal|Geography|<!--Demography-->|United States|Puerto Rico}}
+{{portal|Geography|United States|Puerto Rico}}
-*[[Demographics of the United States]]
+* [[United States|United States of America]]
-**[[United States Census Bureau]]
+** [[Outline of the United States]]
-***[[List of U.S. states and territories by population]]
+* [[Demographics of the United States]]
-***[[List of United States cities by population]]
+** [[United States Census Bureau]]
-***[[List of United States counties and county-equivalents]]
+*** [[List of U.S. states and territories by population]]
-***[[List of United States urban areas]]
+*** [[List of United States cities by population]]
-<!--***[[Cities and metropolitan areas of the United States]]-->
+*** [[List of United States counties and county equivalents]]
 **[[Office of Management and Budget|United States Office of Management and Budget]]
 ***[[Statistical area (United States)]]
-****[[Combined statistical area]] ([[List of combined statistical areas|list]])
+****[[Combined statistical area]]
-****[[Core-based statistical area]] ([[List of core-based statistical areas|list]])
+****[[Core-based statistical area]] ([[List of core-based statistical areas#United States|list]])
-*****Metropolitan statistical area ([[List of metropolitan statistical areas|list]])
+*****[[Micropolitan statistical area]]
-*****[[Micropolitan statistical area]] ([[List of micropolitan statistical areas|list]])
-{{clear}}
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