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. 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.

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. 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.

Definitions

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.
Metro area populations

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.

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. 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. 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. Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA). Metropolitan statistical areas containing over 2.5 million people can also be further divided into metropolitan divisions.

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. It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle.

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

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 lowered again to 50,000 in 1940. 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. 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; 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.

United States

Metropolitan statistical area is located in the United States
Location of the 20 largest MSAs in the United States, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025

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, 2025, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget
  3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2025, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census
  5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2025
  6. The combined statistical area (CSA) if it is designated and the MSA is a component
The 387 metropolitan statistical areas of the United States
Metropolitan statistical area2025 estimate2020 census% changeEncompassing combined statistical area
New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY-NJ MSA20,112,44820,081,935+0.15%New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA MSA12,844,44113,200,998−2.70%Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN MSA9,434,1239,449,351−0.16%Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX MSA8,477,1577,637,387+11.00%Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TX MSA7,904,6277,149,642+10.56%Houston–Pasadena, TX CSA
Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA MSA6,482,1826,104,803+6.18%Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA6,465,7246,278,542+2.98%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL MSA6,391,0726,138,333+4.12%Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA6,329,1186,245,051+1.35%Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ MSA5,228,9384,845,832+7.91%Phoenix–Mesa, AZ CSA
Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA-NH MSA5,034,2214,941,632+1.87%Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario, CA MSA4,769,0074,599,839+3.68%Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA MSA4,630,0414,749,008−2.51%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI MSA4,390,9134,392,041−0.03%Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue, WA MSA4,161,8834,018,762+3.56%Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI MSA3,790,2953,690,261+2.71%Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater, FL MSA3,418,8953,175,275+7.67%
San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad, CA MSA3,282,2483,298,634−0.50%
Denver–Aurora–Centennial, CO MSA3,092,0372,963,821+4.33%Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL MSA2,957,6722,673,376+10.63%Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC MSA2,938,8302,660,329+10.47%Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
Baltimore–Columbia–Towson, MD MSA2,857,7812,844,510+0.47%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA2,814,4212,820,253−0.21%St. Louis–St. Charles–Farmington, MO-IL CSA
San Antonio–New Braunfels, TX MSA2,813,1402,558,143+9.97%San Antonio–New Braunfels–Kerrville, TX CSA
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos, TX MSA2,620,9452,283,371+14.78%
Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA2,542,2822,512,859+1.17%Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA MSA2,477,2742,397,382+3.33%Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Pittsburgh, PA MSA2,421,9922,457,000−1.42%Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV MSA2,407,2262,265,461+6.26%Las Vegas–Henderson, NV CSA
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN MSA2,312,8582,249,797+2.80%Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH-KY-IN CSA
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA2,270,6822,192,035+3.59%Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Columbus, OH MSA2,242,0282,138,926+4.82%Columbus–Marion–Zanesville, OH CSA
Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood, IN MSA2,205,6952,089,653+5.55%Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN MSA2,197,4162,014,444+9.08%Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro, TN CSA
Cleveland, OH MSA2,165,7752,185,825−0.92%Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA MSA1,984,4732,000,468−0.80%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA-NC, MSA1,797,2131,780,059+0.96%Virginia Beach–Norfolk, VA-NC CSA
Jacksonville, FL MSA1,785,5001,605,848+11.19%Jacksonville–Kingsland–Palatka, FL-GA CSA
Providence–Warwick, RI-MA MSA1,708,1611,676,579+1.88%Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Raleigh–Cary, NC MSA1,595,7201,413,982+12.85%Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI MSA1,575,0101,574,731+0.02%Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Oklahoma City, OK MSA1,512,8131,425,695+6.11%Oklahoma City–Shawnee, OK CSA
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA1,402,5091,362,180+2.96%Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Richmond, VA MSA1,389,3381,314,434+5.70%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA1,341,4121,345,425−0.30%Memphis–Clarksdale–Forrest City, TN-MS-AR CSA
Salt Lake City–Murray, UT MSA1,308,3771,257,936+4.01%Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Fresno, CA MSA1,203,3831,164,909+3.30%Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Birmingham, AL MSA1,197,7661,180,631+1.45%Birmingham–Cullman–Talladega, AL CSA
Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI MSA1,183,6451,150,015+2.92%Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT MSA1,171,4261,150,473+1.82%New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY MSA1,155,6531,166,902−0.96%Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean, NY CSA
Tucson, AZ MSA1,074,6851,043,433+3.00%Tucson–Nogales, AZ CSA
Tulsa, OK MSA1,069,2731,015,331+5.31%Tulsa–Bartlesville–Muskogee, OK CSA
Rochester, NY MSA1,056,1491,065,361−0.86%Rochester–Batavia–Seneca Falls, NY CSA
Greenville–Anderson–Greer, SC MSA1,014,101928,195+9.26%Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
Omaha, NE-IA MSA1,009,836967,604+4.36%Omaha–Fremont, NE-IA CSA
Urban Honolulu, HI MSA988,7031,016,508−2.74%
Bridgeport–Stamford–Danbury, CT MSA978,179946,327+3.37%New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
New Orleans–Metairie, LA MSA970,8491,007,275−3.62%New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Knoxville, TN MSA968,137903,300+7.18%Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota, FL MSA948,158833,716+13.73%North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Bakersfield–Delano, CA MSA927,068909,235+1.96%
Albuquerque, NM MSA925,279916,528+0.95%Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
McAllen–Edinburg–Mission, TX MSA921,549870,781+5.83%McAllen–Edinburg, TX CSA
Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY MSA915,835899,262+1.84%Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
Charleston–North Charleston, SC MSA889,263799,636+11.21%
Baton Rouge, LA MSA888,699870,569+2.08%Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Worcester, MA MSA888,502862,111+3.06%Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton, PA-NJ MSA887,615861,889+2.98%Allentown–Bethlehem–East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ CSA
El Paso, TX MSA881,291868,859+1.43%El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Columbia, SC MSA879,918829,470+6.08%Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL MSA875,607760,822+15.09%Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL MSA874,790725,046+20.65%Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Boise City, ID MSA864,243764,718+13.01%Boise City–Mountain Home–Ontario, ID-OR CSA
Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura, CA MSA830,851843,843−1.54%Los Angeles–Long Beach, CA CSA
Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH MSA826,554814,049+1.54%Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Stockton–Lodi, CA MSA823,815779,233+5.72%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Greensboro–High Point, NC MSA805,945776,566+3.78%Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Colorado Springs, CO MSA781,796755,105+3.53%
Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR MSA777,607748,031+3.95%Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR CSA
Provo–Orem–Lehi, UT MSA773,426671,185+15.23%Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA MSA758,539709,466+6.92%Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL MSA746,933668,921+11.66%Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY MSA718,377697,221+3.03%New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Winston-Salem, NC MSA712,206675,966+5.36%Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Madison, WI MSA709,685680,796+4.24%Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Akron, OH MSA701,780702,219−0.06%Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Ogden, UT MSA672,784637,197+5.58%Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT CSA
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, FL MSA663,982606,612+9.46%
Wichita, KS MSA663,809647,610+2.50%Wichita–Arkansas City–Winfield, KS CSA
Syracuse, NY MSA652,273662,057−1.48%Syracuse–Auburn, NY CSA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA641,231611,000+4.95%
Durham–Chapel Hill, NC MSA625,485588,911+6.21%Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC CSA
Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR MSA622,177546,725+13.80%
Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA MSA617,427591,712+4.35%Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Jackson, MS MSA609,847619,968−1.63%Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven, MS CSA
Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA MSA608,012585,784+3.79%Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Toledo, OH MSA599,376606,240−1.13%
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA594,530562,647+5.67%Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
New Haven, CT MSA578,741570,487+1.45%New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Reno, NV MSA578,734549,831+5.26%Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA
Portland–South Portland, ME MSA577,635551,740+4.69%Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA574,418567,559+1.21%
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA568,721487,657+16.62%Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Lancaster, PA MSA563,159552,984+1.84%
Modesto, CA MSA557,719552,878+0.88%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Huntsville, AL MSA556,444491,723+13.16%Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent, FL MSA544,949509,905+6.87%
Lexington-Fayette, KY MSA535,174516,811+3.55%Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY CSA
Killeen–Temple, TX MSA511,497475,367+7.60%
Springfield, MO MSA500,694475,432+5.31%
Wilmington, NC MSA492,772422,598+16.61%
Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA MSA486,444488,863−0.49%
Visalia, CA MSA485,146473,117+2.54%
Lansing–East Lansing, MI MSA479,722473,203+1.38%Lansing–East Lansing–Owosso, MI CSA
York–Hanover, PA MSA473,197456,438+3.67%Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Fort Wayne, IN MSA466,258447,781+4.13%Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
Springfield, MA MSA464,338465,825−0.32%Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Waterbury–Shelton, CT MSA463,349450,376+2.88%New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Vallejo, CA MSA455,376453,491+0.42%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Corpus Christi, TX MSA451,191445,763+1.22%Corpus Christi–Kingsville–Alice, TX CSA
Salem, OR MSA445,814433,353+2.88%Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Ocala, FL MSA442,660375,908+17.76%
Santa Maria–Santa Barbara, CA MSA442,065448,229−1.38%
Reading, PA MSA440,072428,849+2.62%Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Savannah, GA MSA438,314404,798+8.28%Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Brownsville–Harlingen, TX MSA433,946421,017+3.07%Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX CSA
Salinas, CA MSA433,729439,035−1.21%
Manchester–Nashua, NH MSA433,415422,937+2.48%Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Gulfport–Biloxi, MS MSA431,329416,259+3.62%
Myrtle Beach–Conway–North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA427,551351,029+21.80%Myrtle Beach–Conway, SC CSA
Lafayette, LA MSA423,758408,455+3.75%Lafayette–New Iberia–Opelousas, LA CSA
Youngstown–Warren, OH MSA423,678430,591−1.61%Youngstown–Warren–Salem, OH CSA
Asheville, NC MSA422,345406,926+3.79%Asheville–Waynesville–Brevard, NC CSA
Naples–Marco Island, FL MSA417,131375,752+11.01%Cape Coral–Fort Myers–Naples, FL CSA
Mobile, AL MSA411,658414,809−0.76%Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Spartanburg, SC MSA407,656355,241+14.75%Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC CSA
Anchorage, AK MSA405,821398,328+1.88%
Flint, MI MSA401,093406,211−1.26%Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Canton–Massillon, OH MSA400,246401,574−0.33%Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA399,310397,565+0.44%
Trenton–Princeton, NJ MSA399,289387,340+3.08%New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Tallahassee, FL MSA397,442384,298+3.42%Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL-GA CSA
Fayetteville, NC MSA395,412386,810+2.22%Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Montgomery, AL MSA388,747386,047+0.70%Montgomery–Selma, AL CSA
Shreveport–Bossier City, LA MSA383,474393,406−2.52%Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden, LA CSA
Eugene–Springfield, OR MSA381,584382,971−0.36%
Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL MSA380,452384,324−1.01%Davenport–Moline, IA-IL CSA
Greeley, CO MSA378,426328,981+15.03%Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Fort Collins–Loveland, CO MSA377,292359,066+5.08%
Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton, NC MSA376,890365,276+3.18%Charlotte–Concord, NC-SC CSA
Atlantic City–Hammonton, NJ MSA372,047369,797+0.61%Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Ann Arbor, MI MSA370,214372,258−0.55%Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Lubbock, TX MSA368,431351,268+4.89%Lubbock–Plainview, TX CSA
Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA365,965376,155−2.71%Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
Peoria, IL MSA363,505368,782−1.43%Peoria–Canton, IL CSA
Gainesville, FL MSA359,036339,247+5.83%Gainesville–Lake City, FL CSA
Lincoln, NE MSA352,081340,217+3.49%Lincoln–Beatrice, NE CSA
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA349,001320,535+8.88%
Rockford, IL MSA337,242338,798−0.46%Rockford–Freeport–Rochelle, IL CSA
Green Bay, WI MSA336,756328,268+2.59%Green Bay–Shawano, WI CSA
Boulder, CO MSA328,560330,758−0.66%Denver–Aurora–Greeley, CO CSA
Columbus, GA-AL MSA324,830328,883−1.23%Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA324,538324,501+0.01%South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Kennewick–Richland, WA MSA324,334303,622+6.82%Kennewick–Richland–Walla Walla, WA CSA
Roanoke, VA MSA316,547315,251+0.41%
Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA315,280293,844+7.30%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, FL MSA315,098286,973+9.80%
Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA MSA314,834307,614+2.35%Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA314,638286,434+9.85%
Waco, TX MSA308,807295,782+4.40%
Olympia–Lacey–Tumwater, WA MSA304,261294,793+3.21%Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Longview, TX MSA297,315286,184+3.89%
Merced, CA MSA297,260281,202+5.71%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
College Station–Bryan, TX MSA287,476268,248+7.17%
Utica–Rome, NY MSA285,611292,264−2.28%
Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT MSA284,015280,430+1.28%New Haven–Hartford–Waterbury, CT CSA
Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA MSA283,374275,611+2.82%Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
San Luis Obispo–Paso Robles, CA MSA282,367282,424−0.02%
Tuscaloosa, AL MSA281,850268,674+4.90%
Laredo, TX MSA281,224267,114+5.28%
Duluth, MN-WI MSA281,219280,733+0.17%Duluth–Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA
Cedar Rapids, IA MSA279,285276,520+1.00%Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Slidell–Mandeville–Covington, LA MSA279,108264,570+5.49%New Orleans–Metairie–Slidell, LA-MS CSA
Amarillo, TX MSA276,235268,691+2.81%Amarillo–Borger, TX CSA
Evansville, IN MSA273,786269,256+1.68%Evansville–Henderson, IN-KY CSA
Fargo, ND-MN MSA269,528249,843+7.88%Fargo–Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
Lynchburg, VA MSA269,169261,593+2.90%
Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL MSA267,761231,767+15.53%Mobile–Daphne–Fairhope, AL CSA
Bend, OR MSA266,376247,493+7.63%
Erie, PA MSA265,832270,876−1.86%Erie–Meadville, PA CSA
Kalamazoo–Portage, MI MSA263,795261,670+0.81%Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Yakima, WA MSA259,185256,728+0.96%
Santa Cruz–Watsonville, CA MSA258,852270,861−4.43%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Prescott Valley–Prescott, AZ MSA252,552236,209+6.92%
Tyler, TX MSA252,549233,479+8.17%Tyler–Jacksonville, TX CSA
Appleton, WI MSA249,876243,147+2.77%Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Lake Charles, LA MSA244,655254,652−3.93%Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA CSA
Binghamton, NY MSA243,189247,138−1.60%
Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC MSA242,966215,908+12.53%
Champaign–Urbana, IL MSA239,979236,072+1.66%Champaign–Urbana–Danville, IL CSA
Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA238,553233,802+2.03%Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Bellingham, WA MSA236,392226,847+4.21%
Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA234,140227,213+3.05%
Barnstable Town, MA MSA233,539228,996+1.98%Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA
Topeka, KS MSA233,052233,152−0.04%
Rochester, MN MSA231,184226,329+2.15%Rochester–Austin–Winona, MN CSA
Panama City–Panama City Beach, FL MSA231,174200,534+15.28%
Las Cruces, NM MSA229,091219,561+4.34%El Paso–Las Cruces, TX-NM CSA
Charlottesville, VA MSA228,597221,524+3.19%
Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN MSA228,468223,716+2.12%Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort, IN CSA
Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ MSA228,102213,267+6.96%
Burlington–South Burlington, VT MSA227,803225,562+0.99%Burlington–South Burlington–Barre, VT CSA
Gainesville, GA MSA226,568203,136+11.54%Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Yuma, AZ MSA224,449203,881+10.09%
Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA224,148215,415+4.05%Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Monroe, LA MSA222,390227,147−2.09%Monroe–Ruston, LA CSA
Medford, OR MSA221,795223,259−0.66%Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Columbia, MO MSA219,062210,864+3.89%Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Punta Gorda, FL MSA217,212186,847+16.25%North Port–Bradenton, FL CSA
Jacksonville, NC MSA217,175204,576+6.16%
Johnson City, TN MSA216,416207,285+4.41%Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA CSA
St. George, UT MSA213,670180,279+18.52%
Lexington Park, MD MSA211,176206,560+2.23%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Chico, CA MSA209,211211,632−1.14%
Joplin, MO-KS MSA208,796200,771+4.00%Joplin–Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA
Elkhart–Goshen, IN MSA208,774207,047+0.83%South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Warner Robins, GA MSA208,091191,614+8.60%Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA
Auburn–Opelika, AL MSA208,013193,773+7.35%Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA-AL CSA
Springfield, IL MSA206,033208,640−1.25%Springfield–Jacksonville–Lincoln, IL CSA
St. Cloud, MN MSA205,854199,671+3.10%Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Florence, SC MSA201,392199,964+0.71%
Charleston, WV MSA200,170210,605−4.95%Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV-OH-KY CSA
Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, LA MSA199,668207,137−3.61%
Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA198,919197,727+0.60%Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Bowling Green, KY MSA197,180179,639+9.76%Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA
Dover, DE MSA194,786181,851+7.11%Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Billings, MT MSA193,603184,167+5.12%
Midland, TX MSA193,139175,220+10.23%Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA191,864171,362+11.96%Spokane–Spokane Valley–Coeur d'Alene, WA-ID CSA
Saginaw, MI MSA187,688190,124−1.28%Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Yuba City, CA MSA187,478181,208+3.46%Sacramento–Roseville, CA CSA
Burlington, NC MSA186,177171,415+8.61%Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC CSA
Abilene, TX MSA185,429176,579+5.01%Abilene–Sweetwater, TX CSA
Jackson, TN MSA184,569180,504+2.25%
Kingston, NY MSA183,330181,851+0.81%New York–Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA
Greenville, NC MSA182,936170,243+7.46%Greenville–Washington, NC CSA
Iowa City, IA MSA182,711175,419+4.16%Cedar Rapids–Iowa City, IA CSA
Redding, CA MSA181,648182,155−0.28%Redding–Red Bluff, CA CSA
Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford, VA MSA181,616181,854−0.13%
El Centro, CA MSA181,411179,702+0.95%
Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI MSA177,901175,824+1.18%Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI CSA
Eau Claire, WI MSA176,647172,007+2.70%Eau Claire–Menomonie, WI CSA
Oshkosh–Neenah, WI MSA174,218171,730+1.45%Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah, WI CSA
Idaho Falls, ID MSA173,851157,429+10.43%Idaho Falls–Rexburg–Blackfoot, ID CSA
Odessa, TX MSA173,801165,171+5.22%Midland–Odessa–Andrews, TX CSA
Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor, FL MSA172,799159,788+8.14%Miami–Port St. Lucie–Fort Lauderdale, FL CSA
Homosassa Springs, FL MSA171,666153,843+11.59%
Bloomington, IL MSA171,419170,954+0.27%Bloomington–Pontiac, IL CSA
La Crosse–Onalaska, WI-MN MSA171,182170,341+0.49%La Crosse–Onalaska–Sparta, WI-MN CSA
Pueblo, CO MSA169,277168,162+0.66%Pueblo–Cañon City, CO CSA
Terre Haute, IN MSA169,241168,875+0.22%
Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA MSA169,189168,461+0.43%
Kenosha, WI MSA168,448169,151−0.42%Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Janesville–Beloit, WI MSA166,472163,687+1.70%Madison–Janesville–Beloit, WI CSA
Bloomington, IN MSA165,231161,039+2.60%Bloomington–Bedford, IN CSA
Amherst Town–Northampton, MA MSA164,065162,308+1.08%Springfield–Amherst Town–Northampton, MA CSA
Grand Junction, CO MSA162,845155,703+4.59%
Logan, UT-ID MSA160,889147,348+9.19%
Kahului–Wailuku, HI MSA160,674164,836−2.52%
Chambersburg, PA MSA160,652155,932+3.03%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Decatur, AL MSA160,326156,494+2.45%Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL-TN CSA
Jackson, MI MSA159,552160,366−0.51%
Hattiesburg, MS MSA158,014153,891+2.68%Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS CSA
Bangor, ME MSA157,967152,199+3.79%
Wildwood–The Villages, FL MSA157,772129,752+21.60%Orlando–Lakeland–Deltona, FL CSA
State College, PA MSA157,393158,172−0.49%State College–DuBois, PA CSA
Vineland, NJ MSA157,148154,152+1.94%Philadelphia–Reading–Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD CSA
Traverse City, MI MSA156,972153,448+2.30%
Rapid City, SD MSA156,934147,392+6.47%Rapid City–Spearfish, SD CSA
Santa Fe, NM MSA156,907154,823+1.35%Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos, NM CSA
Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL MSA156,609150,791+3.86%Florence–Muscle Shoals–Russellville, AL CSA
Dothan, AL MSA156,266151,007+3.48%Dothan–Enterprise–Ozark, AL CSA
Monroe, MI MSA156,004154,809+0.77%Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor, MI CSA
Hanford–Corcoran, CA MSA154,327152,486+1.21%Fresno–Hanford–Corcoran, CA CSA
Sherman–Denison, TX MSA153,613135,543+13.33%Dallas–Fort Worth, TX-OK CSA
Valdosta, GA MSA153,276148,126+3.48%
Jefferson City, MO MSA152,712150,309+1.60%Columbia–Jefferson City–Moberly, MO CSA
Niles, MI MSA152,444154,316−1.21%South Bend–Elkhart–Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Winchester, VA-WV MSA152,332142,632+6.80%Washington–Baltimore–Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA
Wichita Falls, TX MSA149,448148,128+0.89%
Rocky Mount, NC MSA148,486143,870+3.21%Rocky Mount–Wilson–Roanoke Rapids, NC CSA
Alexandria, LA MSA147,952152,192−2.79%
Dalton, GA MSA147,819142,837+3.49%Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Texarkana, TX-AR MSA146,816147,519−0.48%
Lebanon, PA MSA146,380143,257+2.18%Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA145,738144,334+0.97%Sioux City–Le Mars, IA-NE-SD CSA
Albany, GA MSA145,510148,922−2.29%
Flagstaff, AZ MSA144,368145,101−0.51%
Morgantown, WV MSA141,995140,038+1.40%
Hammond, LA MSA141,346133,157+6.15%Baton Rouge–Hammond, LA CSA
Harrisonburg, VA MSA140,155135,571+3.38%Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Bismarck, ND MSA139,750133,626+4.58%
Jonesboro, AR MSA139,440134,196+3.91%Jonesboro–Paragould, AR CSA
Wausau, WI MSA139,432138,013+1.03%Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA
Manhattan, KS MSA136,122134,046+1.55%
Springfield, OH MSA135,340136,001−0.49%Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA
Wheeling, WV-OH MSA134,089139,513−3.89%
Cleveland, TN MSA134,057126,164+6.26%Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA
Battle Creek, MI MSA133,408134,310−0.67%Kalamazoo–Battle Creek–Portage, MI CSA
Mount Vernon–Anacortes, WA MSA132,975129,523+2.67%Seattle–Tacoma, WA CSA
Napa, CA MSA132,949138,019−3.67%San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA CSA
Albany, OR MSA132,843128,610+3.29%Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Salisbury, MD MSA131,872128,208+2.86%Salisbury–Ocean Pines, MD CSA
Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA MSA129,692125,433+3.40%Harrisonburg–Staunton–Stuarts Draft, VA CSA
Johnstown, PA MSA128,968133,472−3.37%Johnstown–Somerset, PA CSA
Morristown, TN MSA128,867119,182+8.13%Knoxville–Morristown–Sevierville, TN CSA
Bozeman, MT MSA128,740118,960+8.22%
Missoula, MT MSA128,698122,457+5.10%
Elizabethtown, KY MSA128,666125,569+2.47%Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown, KY-IN CSA
Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA128,414122,012+5.25%
Pittsfield, MA MSA128,224129,026−0.62%
Ames, IA MSA128,090125,252+2.27%Des Moines–West Des Moines–Ames, IA CSA
Lawton, OK MSA127,590126,652+0.74%Lawton–Duncan, OK CSA
Sierra Vista–Douglas, AZ MSA126,332125,447+0.71%
Mansfield, OH MSA124,893124,936−0.03%Mansfield–Ashland–Bucyrus, OH CSA
Glens Falls, NY MSA124,373127,039−2.10%Albany–Schenectady, NY CSA
Twin Falls, ID MSA123,901114,283+8.42%
Goldsboro, NC MSA122,278117,333+4.21%
San Angelo, TX MSA122,065121,516+0.45%
Lawrence, KS MSA120,920118,785+1.80%Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Farmington, NM MSA120,340121,661−1.09%
Altoona, PA MSA119,541122,822−2.67%Altoona–Huntingdon, PA CSA
St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA119,170121,467−1.89%Kansas City–Overland Park–Kansas City, MO-KS CSA
Brunswick–St. Simons, GA MSA118,524113,495+4.43%
Sheboygan, WI MSA118,047118,034+0.01%
Lewiston–Auburn, ME MSA116,487111,139+4.81%Portland–Lewiston–South Portland, ME CSA
Anniston–Oxford, AL MSA115,834116,441−0.52%
Longview–Kelso, WA MSA114,885110,730+3.75%Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Owensboro, KY MSA113,962112,464+1.33%
Muncie, IN MSA113,106111,903+1.08%Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Sandusky, OH MSA112,777115,986−2.77%Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH CSA
Williamsport, PA MSA112,587114,188−1.40%Williamsport–Lock Haven, PA CSA
Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH MSA112,468116,903−3.79%Pittsburgh–Weirton–Steubenville, PA-OH-WV CSA
Watertown–Fort Drum, NY MSA111,540116,721−4.44%
Michigan City–La Porte, IN MSA111,294112,417−1.00%Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Sebring, FL MSA111,122101,235+9.77%
Pinehurst–Southern Pines, NC MSA110,61999,727+10.92%Fayetteville–Lumberton–Pinehurst, NC CSA
Beckley, WV MSA109,940115,079−4.47%
Gettysburg, PA MSA107,594103,852+3.60%Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA CSA
Kankakee, IL MSA105,525107,502−1.84%Chicago–Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Sumter, SC MSA105,067105,556−0.46%Columbia–Sumter–Orangeburg, SC CSA
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA105,046104,362+0.66%
Mankato, MN MSA104,907103,566+1.29%Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA
Fond du Lac, WI MSA104,669104,154+0.49%
Ithaca, NY MSA104,047105,740−1.60%Ithaca–Cortland, NY CSA
Gadsden, AL MSA103,886103,436+0.44%
Cheyenne, WY MSA102,938100,512+2.41%
Paducah, KY-IL MSA102,259103,486−1.19%Paducah–Mayfield, KY-IL CSA
Bay City, MI MSA102,123103,856−1.67%Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Rome, GA MSA101,37898,584+2.83%Atlanta–Athens-Clarke County–Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA
Lima, OH MSA100,881102,206−1.30%Lima–Van Wert–Celina, OH CSA
Victoria, TX MSA99,86498,331+1.56%Victoria–Port Lavaca, TX CSA
Hot Springs, AR MSA99,695100,180−0.48%Hot Springs–Malvern, AR CSA
Dubuque, IA MSA99,38199,266+0.12%
Decatur, IL MSA99,300103,998−4.52%
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA99,21597,517+1.74%Cape Girardeau–Sikeston, MO-IL CSA
Corvallis, OR MSA97,72895,184+2.67%Portland–Vancouver–Salem, OR-WA CSA
Helena, MT MSA97,15389,832+8.15%
Fairbanks–College, AK MSA93,97295,655−1.76%
Hinesville, GA MSA91,87081,424+12.83%Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro, GA CSA
Pocatello, ID MSA91,59187,018+5.26%
Grants Pass, OR MSA87,86788,090−0.25%Medford–Grants Pass, OR CSA
Parkersburg–Vienna, WV MSA87,26489,490−2.49%Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna, WV-OH CSA
Columbus, IN MSA85,72982,208+4.28%Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Great Falls, MT MSA85,02984,414+0.73%
Kokomo, IN MSA83,90483,658+0.29%Indianapolis–Carmel–Muncie, IN CSA
Midland, MI MSA83,75483,494+0.31%Saginaw–Midland–Bay City, MI CSA
Casper, WY MSA80,52679,955+0.71%
Elmira, NY MSA80,41584,148−4.44%Elmira–Corning, NY CSA
Grand Island, NE MSA78,07677,038+1.35%
Minot, ND MSA75,69477,546−2.39%
Lewiston, ID-WA MSA65,45064,375+1.67%
Walla Walla, WA MSA62,36162,584−0.36%Kennewick–Richland-Walla Walla, WA CSA
Enid, OK MSA61,77962,846−1.70%
Eagle Pass, TX MSA58,82357,887+1.62%
Carson City, NV MSA58,57158,639−0.12%Reno–Carson City–Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA CSA

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, 2025, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  2. The MSA name as designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget
  3. The MSA population as of July 1, 2025, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
  4. The MSA population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census
  5. The percent MSA population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2025
  6. The combined statistical area (CSA) if the MSA is a component
The six metropolitan statistical areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
RankMetropolitan statistical area2025 estimate2020 censusChangeEncompassing combined statistical area
1San Juan–Bayamón–Caguas, PR MSA2,024,1952,081,265−2.74%San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
2Ponce, PR MSA262,792278,477−5.63%Ponce–Coamo, PR Combined Statistical Area
3Aguadilla, PR MSA250,088253,768−1.45%Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
4Mayagüez, PR MSA206,355213,831−3.50%Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area
5Arecibo, PR MSA179,229182,705−1.90%San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area
6Guayama, PR MSA63,86468,442−6.69%San Juan–Bayamón, PR Combined Statistical Area

See also

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