Morgantown metropolitan area
Morgantown Metropolitan Area
Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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MSA
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The Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
North-Central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Morgantown. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 140,038.[1]
Counties
| County | 2020 Census | 2010 Census | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County | 105,822 | 96,189 | +10.01% |
| Preston County | 34,216 | 33,520 | +2.08% |
| Total | 140,038 | 129,709 | +7.96% |
Communities
Incorporated places and CDPs
- Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
- Morgantown (Principal city)
- Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Cheat Lake (census-designated place)
- Brookhaven (census-designated place)
- Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,169 | — | |
| 1980 | 105,484 | 18.3% | |
| 1990 | 104,546 | −0.9% | |
| 2000 | 111,200 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 129,709 | 16.6% | |
| 2020 | 140,038 | 8.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][3][4] | |||
As of the
Latino
of any race were 0.89% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,276, and the median income for a family was $38,266. Males had a median income of $29,777 versus $20,867 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,351.
Combined Statistical Area
From 2013 to 2023, the Morgantown MSA was combined with the
2010 census. In addition to the two counties of the Morgantown MSA, the CSA comprised the city of Fairmont (2020 population 18,313) and the rest of Marion County, which lies to the west of the counties of the Morgantown MSA. In 2023, the combined area was abolished as Fairmont and Marion County μSA were annexed to the Clarksburg, WV μSA to form the Clarksburg–Fairmont combined statistical area.[6]
See also
- West Virginia census statistical areas
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/54077,54061 [dead link]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-50.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. July 21, 2023. pp. 59, 138. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
