Charleston Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
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Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KYCSA   Charleston, WVMSA   Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH MSA   Portsmouth, OHµSA   City of Charleston   City of Huntington   City of Ashland
Country	United States
State	West Virginia Kentucky Ohio
Largest city	Charleston
Other cities	-Huntington  -Ashland  -Portsmouth  -Ironton  -South Charleston  -St. Albans  -Dunbar
Area
• Total	2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation	1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2015 est.)
• Total	361,580
• Rank	146th in the U.S.
• Density	167/sq mi (64.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

TheCharleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by theUnited States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties inWest Virginia, anchored by the city ofCharleston. It is the largest metropolitan area entirely within the state of West Virginia. TheHuntington Metro Area adds to theCharleston–Huntington, WV-OH-KY CSA and spans three states (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio), while 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 populouscensus-designated place.^[3] As of the2000 census, the MSA had a population of 309,635 (though new standards set on February 28, 2013, placed the population at 240,000).^[4] Prior to the 2000 Census, the Charleston MSA consisted of only two counties – Kanawha andPutnam (the latter of which is now considered part of the Huntington metropolitan area).

The population of the Charleston MSA is ranked 151st out of the 363 MSA's.

• The Charleston–Huntington, WV-OH-KY CSA is the 81st largest in the US.
• The Charleston-Huntington TV Market is ranked 64th out of 210.
• The Charleston MSA is ranked 181st out of the 297Arbitron radio markets.
• Out of 280Metropolitan statistical areas ranked by per capita income, the Charleston MSA is ranked 106th. (Census 2000)
• The MSA is 202 out of 280ranked by median household income. (Census 2000)

In order of population:

• Charleston (Principal City)

• Cross Lanes (census-designated place)
• Dunbar
• Nitro (partial)
• South Charleston
• St. Albans

• 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)

• Cedar Grove
• Clay
• Danville
• East Bank
• Glasgow
• Handley
• Jefferson
• Pratt
• Smithers (partial)
• Sylvester
• Whitesville

As of thecensus^[5] 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.^[6]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% fromother 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. Theper capita income for the MSA was $16,074.

• Interstate 77
• Interstate 79
• Interstate 64

• U.S. Route 60
• U.S. Route 119
• U.S. Route 35

• Corridor G

• University of Charleston
• West Virginia State University
• Marshall University Graduate College
• BridgeValley Community and Technical College
• WV Junior College

The Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY Combined Statistical Area consists of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, theHuntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, and thePortsmouth, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. It spans 12 counties in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.^[7]

• The Charleston Area Alliance
• List of Micropolitan and Metropolitan areas defined by the U.S. Census Bureau

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• Charleston, West Virginia metropolitan area
• Geography of Charleston, West Virginia
• Regions of West Virginia
• Boone County, West Virginia
• Clay County, West Virginia
• Kanawha County, West Virginia
• Lincoln County, West Virginia
• Putnam County, West Virginia
• Metropolitan areas of West Virginia

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