Morgantown metropolitan area

Coordinates: 39°30′N 79°45′W / 39.500°N 79.750°W / 39.500; -79.750
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Morgantown Metropolitan Area
Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
Monongalia County Courthouse
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Morgantown, WV MSA
Country United States
State West Virginia
Largest cityMorgantown
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

The Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in 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[edit]

Morgantown Metropolitan Area

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[edit]

Incorporated places and CDPs[edit]

  • Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
Downtown Morgantown.

Unincorporated places[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
197089,169
1980105,48418.3%
1990104,546−0.9%
2000111,2006.4%
2010129,70916.6%
2020140,0388.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][3][4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 111,200 people, 44,990 households, and 26,852 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.97% White, 2.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.85% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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[edit]

From 2013 to 2023, the Morgantown MSA was combined with the Fairmont μSA to form the Morgantown–Fairmont Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had a population of 186,127 at 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/54077,54061[dead link]
  4. ^ https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-50.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01" (PDF). www.whitehouse.gov. July 21, 2023. pp. 59, 138. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

39°30′N 79°45′W / 39.500°N 79.750°W / 39.500; -79.750