Missouri statistical areas

The U.S. State of Missouri currently has 31 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, seven metropolitan statistical areas, and 18 micropolitan statistical areas in Missouri.^[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA, comprising the area around St. Louis.

Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.^[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,^[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".^[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.^[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.^[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

Table

The 31 United States statistical areas, 114 counties and one independent city of the State of Missouri^[a]
Combined statistical area^[1]	2023 population (est.)^[3]	Core-based statistical area^[1]	2023 population (est.)^[3]	County	2023 population (est.)^[3]
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA	2,900,730^[b]^[1] 2,191,648 (MO)	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	2,796,999 2,125,611 (MO)	St. Louis County, Missouri	987,059
				St. Charles County, Missouri	416,659
				St. Louis City	281,754
				Madison County, Illinois	262,752
				St. Clair County, Illinois	251,018
				Jefferson County, Missouri	231,230
				Franklin County, Missouri	106,404
				Lincoln County, Missouri	64,699
				Macoupin County, Illinois	44,018
				Warren County, Missouri	37,806
				Clinton County, Illinois	36,785
				Monroe County, Illinois	34,957
				Jersey County, Illinois	21,091
				Bond County, Illinois	16,450
				Calhoun County, Illinois	4,317
		Farmington, MO μSA	67,058	St. Francois County, Missouri	67,058
		Centralia, IL μSA	36,673	Marion County, Illinois	36,673
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA	2,557,474 1,471,071 (MO)	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	2,221,343 1,305,127 (MO)	Jackson County, Missouri	718,560
				Johnson County, Kansas	622,237
				Clay County, Missouri	259,772
				Wyandotte County, Kansas	165,281
				Platte County, Missouri	111,940
				Cass County, Missouri	111,732
				Leavenworth County, Kansas	83,518
				Miami County, Kansas	35,320
				Lafayette County, Missouri	33,196
				Ray County, Missouri	23,182
				Clinton County, Missouri	21,548
				Bates County, Missouri	16,242
				Linn County, Kansas	9,860
				Caldwell County, Missouri	8,955
		St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA	118,475 110,982 (MO)	Buchanan County, Missouri	82,956
				Andrew County, Missouri	18,127
				DeKalb County, Missouri	9,899
				Doniphan County, Kansas	7,493
		Lawrence, KS MSA	120,553	Douglas County, Kansas	120,553
		Warrensburg, MO μSA	54,962	Johnson County, Missouri	54,962
		Ottawa, KS μSA	26,125	Franklin County, Kansas	26,125
		Atchison, KS μSA	16,016	Atchison County, Kansas	16,016
none		Springfield, MO MSA	491,053	Greene County, Missouri	304,611
				Christian County, Missouri	94,422
				Webster County, Missouri	41,472
				Polk County, Missouri	32,780
				Dallas County, Missouri	17,768
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO CSA	415,747	Columbia, MO MSA	216,511	Boone County, Missouri	189,463
				Cooper County, Missouri	16,947
				Howard County, Missouri	10,101
		Jefferson City, MO MSA	150,733	Cole County, Missouri	77,278
				Callaway County, Missouri	44,731
				Moniteau County, Missouri	15,256
				Osage County, Missouri	13,468
		Mexico, MO μSA	24,394	Audrain County, Missouri	24,394
		Moberly, MO μSA	24,109	Randolph County, Missouri	24,109
Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA	244,590 185,733 (MO)	Joplin, MO-KS MSA	204,787 185,733 (MO)	Jasper County, Missouri	125,056
				Newton County, Missouri	60,677
				Cherokee County, Kansas	19,054
		Miami, OK μSA	39,803	Ottawa County, Oklahoma	39,803
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston-Jackson, MO-IL CSA	147,934 143,239 (MO)	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL MSA	98,223 93,528 (MO)	Cape Girardeau County, Missouri	82,984
				Bollinger County, Missouri	10,544
				Alexander County, Illinois	4,695
		Sikeston, MO μSA	49,711	Scott County, Missouri	37,889
		Sikeston, MO μSA	49,711	Mississippi County, Missouri	11,822
none		Branson, MO μSA	56,775	Taney County, Missouri	56,775
none		Fort Leonard Wood, MO μSA	53,812	Pulaski County, Missouri	53,812
Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO CSA	113,084 48,643 (MO)	Quincy, IL-MO μSA	74,259 9,818 (MO)	Adams County, Illinois	64,441
		Quincy, IL-MO μSA	74,259 9,818 (MO)	Lewis County, Missouri	9,818
		Hannibal, MO μSA	38,825	Marion County, Missouri	28,336
		Hannibal, MO μSA	38,825	Ralls County, Missouri	10,489
none		Rolla, MO μSA	45,284	Phelps County, Missouri	45,284
		Sedalia, MO μSA	43,530	Pettis County, Missouri	43,530
		Poplar Bluff, MO μSA	41,948	Butler County, Missouri	41,948
		West Plains, MO μSA	40,735	Howell County, Missouri	40,735
		Lebanon, MO μSA	36,680	Laclede County, Missouri	36,680
		Kirksville, MO μSA	29,175	Adair County, Missouri	25,122
		Kirksville, MO μSA	29,175	Schuyler County, Missouri	4,053
		Kennett, MO μSA	27,032	Dunklin County, Missouri	27,032
		Marshall, MO μSA	23,049	Saline County, Missouri	23,049
		Maryville, MO μSA	20,695	Nodaway County, Missouri	20,695
		none		Camden County, Missouri	44,044
				Lawrence County, Missouri	38,872
				Barry County, Missouri	35,265
				Stone County, Missouri	32,658
				Stoddard County, Missouri	28,397
				Texas County, Missouri	25,619
				Miller County, Missouri	25,590
				McDonald County, Missouri	23,903
				Washington County, Missouri	23,534
				Crawford County, Missouri	22,719
				Henry County, Missouri	22,485
				Morgan County, Missouri	21,970
				Benton County, Missouri	20,552
				Vernon County, Missouri	19,710
				Wright County, Missouri	19,403
				Perry County, Missouri	18,950
				Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri	18,642
				Pike County, Missouri	17,935
				New Madrid County, Missouri	15,424
				Macon County, Missouri	15,161
				Gasconade County, Missouri	14,705
				Cedar County, Missouri	14,672
				Dent County, Missouri	14,647
				Pemiscot County, Missouri	14,613
				Livingston County, Missouri	14,557
				Madison County, Missouri	12,698
				Douglas County, Missouri	12,228
				Linn County, Missouri	11,791
				Barton County, Missouri	11,731
				Montgomery County, Missouri	11,459
				Wayne County, Missouri	10,811
				Ripley County, Missouri	10,806
				Grundy County, Missouri	9,815
				St. Clair County, Missouri	9,752
				Iron County, Missouri	9,440
				Ozark County, Missouri	8,970
				Oregon County, Missouri	8,720
				Hickory County, Missouri	8,718
				Monroe County, Missouri	8,698
				Daviess County, Missouri	8,551
				Maries County, Missouri	8,430
				Carroll County, Missouri	8,391
				Harrison County, Missouri	8,220
				Dade County, Missouri	7,716
				Chariton County, Missouri	7,399
				Shannon County, Missouri	7,238
				Clark County, Missouri	6,641
				Gentry County, Missouri	6,287
				Reynolds County, Missouri	5,950
				Shelby County, Missouri	5,931
				Sullivan County, Missouri	5,797
				Carter County, Missouri	5,303
				Atchison County, Missouri	5,107
				Scotland County, Missouri	4,676
Putnam County, Missouri	4,638
Holt County, Missouri	4,248
Knox County, Missouri	3,723
Mercer County, Missouri	3,469
Worth County, Missouri	1,907
State of Missouri					6,196,156

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 31 statistical areas of Missouri, 18 are PSAs comprising six combined statistical areas, one metropolitan statistical area and 11 micropolitan statistical areas.

The 18 primary statistical areas of the State of Missouri^[c]
2020 rank	Primary statistical area^[1]	Population
2020 rank	Primary statistical area^[1]	2023 estimate^[3]	Change	2020 Census^[4]	Change	2010 Census^[5]
1	St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA (MO)	2,191,648	−0.58%	2,204,414	+2.56%	2,149,396
2	Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA (MO)	1,471,071	+1.09%	1,455,234	+6.93%	1,360,967
3	Springfield, MO MSA	491,053	+3.29%	475,432	+8.87%	436,712
4	Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO CSA	415,747	+1.19%	410,851	+5.04%	391,137
5	Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA (MO)	185,733	+2.38%	181,409	+3.36%	175,518
6	Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL CSA (MO)	143,239	+0.23%	142,913	+0.94%	141,586
7	Branson, MO μSA	56,775	+1.26%	56,066	+8.50%	51,675
8	Fort Leonard Wood, MO μSA	53,812	−0.27%	53,955	+3.22%	52,274
9	Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO CSA (MO)	48,643	−0.55%	48,912	−0.50%	49,159
10	Rolla, MO μSA	45,284	+1.45%	44,638	−1.15%	45,156
11	Sedalia, MO μSA	43,530	+1.28%	42,980	+1.85%	42,201
12	Poplar Bluff, MO μSA	41,948	−0.43%	42,130	−1.55%	42,794
13	West Plains, MO μSA	40,735	+2.48%	39,750	−1.61%	40,400
14	Lebanon, MO μSA	36,680	+1.78%	36,039	+1.32%	35,571
15	Kirksville, MO μSA	29,175	−0.58%	29,346	−2.30%	30,038
16	Kennett, MO μSA	27,032	−4.42%	28,283	−11.49%	31,953
17	Marshall, MO μSA	23,049	−1.22%	23,333	−0.16%	23,370
18	Maryville, MO μSA	20,695	−2.57%	21,241	−9.11%	23,370
	St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL CSA	2,900,730	−0.83%	2,924,904	+1.12%	2,892,497
	Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS CSA	2,557,474	+1.14%	2,528,644	+7.92%	2,343,008
	Joplin-Miami, MO-OK-KS CSA	235,074	+1.74%	231,056	+0.91%	228,969
	Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL CSA	147,934	−0.15%	148,153	−1.12%	149,824
	Quincy-Hannibal, IL-MO CSA	113,084	−1.37%	114,649	−1.39%	116,262

Notes

^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
^ Per the most recent OMB bulletin, the portion of Sullivan, Missouri within Crawford County, Missouri is included in St. Louis' statistical areas. Population data for this portion of Sullivan is not readily available and is not included in this table.
^ For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

External links

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[3] An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.

[Sullivan-5] Per the most recent OMB bulletin, the portion of Sullivan, Missouri within Crawford County, Missouri is included in St. Louis' statistical areas. Population data for this portion of Sullivan is not readily available and is not included in this table.

[6] For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

[OMB_20230721-1] Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[CBSA-2] "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

[PopCBSA-4] "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[USC2020-7] "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[USC2010-8] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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