Morgantown metropolitan area

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]

Morgantown Metropolitan Area Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Monongalia County Courthouse
Interactive Map of Morgantown, WV MSA   City of Morgantown   Morgantown, WV MSA
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Largest city	Morgantown
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Counties

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

Incorporated places and CDPs

• Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
  • Morgantown (Principal city)

Downtown Morgantown.

• 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
  • Cassville (census-designated place)
  • Granville
  • Kingwood
  • Terra Alta
  • Star City
  • Westover
• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Masontown
  • Reedsville
  • Rowlesburg
• Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
  • Albright
  • Blacksville
  • Brandonville
  • Bruceton Mills
  • Newburg
  • Tunnelton

Unincorporated places

Afton Alpine Lake Amboy Arnettsville Arthurdale Aurora Austen Baker Ridge Behler Bertha Hill Booth Borgman Bowlby Bretz Brewer Hill Browns Chapel Bula Canyon Cascade Cheat Neck Chestnut Ridge Clifton Mills Clinton Furnace Core Corinth Crossroads Crown Cuzzart Daybrook Dellslow Delmar Denver Easton Edna Eglon Evansville Everettville

Fellowsville Fieldcrest Flaggy Meadow Fort Grand Fort Martin Georgetown Gladefarms Greer Greystone Gum Spring Hagans Halleck Harmony Grove Hazelton Hilderbrand Hoard Hog Eye Holman Hopemont Hopewell Horse Shoe Run Howesville Hunting Hills Independence Jaco Jakes Run Jere Kimberly Klondike Laurel Point Little Falls Little Sandy Lowsville Macdale Maidsville

Manheim Manown Maple Marquess McCurdyville McMellin Miracle Run Mooresville Morgan Heights Mount Olivet Mount Vernon National New Hill Opekiska Orr Osage Osgood Pedlar Pentress Pierpont Pioneer Rocks Pisgah Pleasantdale Preston Price Hill Price Pursglove Ragtown Randall Richard Ridgedale Ringgold Rock Forge Rockville Rodemer

Rohr Rosedale Ruthbelle Sabraton Saint Cloud Saint Joe Saint Leo Sandy Scotch Hill Sell Silver Lake Sinclair Smithtown Snider Stevensburg Stewartstown Sturgisson Sugar Valley Suncrest Lake Sunset Beach The Mileground Threefork Bridge Triune Turner Douglass Tyrone Uffington Valley Point Van Voorhis Victoria Wadestown Wana West End West Sabraton West Van Voorhis White Oak Springs Worley Zevely

Demographics

Historical population

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 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

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

• West Virginia census statistical areas

References

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.

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