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Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States
The Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the
Appalachian Plateau region of the
United States . Referred to locally as the "
Tri-State area ," and colloquially as "Kyova" (K entucky , O hio, and West V irginia ), the region spans seven
counties in the three
states of
Kentucky ,
Ohio , and
West Virginia .
[3] With a population of 361,580,
[4] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the
Ohio River . The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities.
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Counties
Huntington–Ashland Metropolitan Area
County
2021 estimate
2020 Census
Change
Cabell County
93,418
94,350
−0.99%
Lawrence County
57,445
58,240
−1.37%
Putnam County
57,260
57,440
−0.31%
Boyd County
47,899
48,261
−0.75%
Wayne County
38,498
38,982
−1.24%
Greenup County
35,649
35,962
−0.87%
Carter County
26,412
26,627
−0.81%
Total
356,581
359,862
−0.91%
Communities
Huntington, West Virginia
Ashland, Kentucky
Ironton, Ohio
The confluence of the
Big Sandy (left) and
Ohio (right) Rivers, as well as shores in the states of
Kentucky (back left) and
Ohio (back right), at Virginia Point Park in
Kenova, West Virginia
Largest cities (more than 5,000 inhabitants)
City
Population as of the 2020 Census
Note
Huntington, West Virginia
46,842
Principal city of the MSA
[6]
Ashland, Kentucky
21,625
Principal city of the MSA
[6]
Teays Valley, West Virginia
14,350
Census-designated place
Ironton, Ohio
10,571
Incorporated city
Flatwoods, Kentucky
7,325
Incorporated city
Hurricane, West Virginia
6,977
Incorporated city
Pea Ridge, West Virginia
6,602
Census-designated place
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Barboursville, West Virginia
Buffalo, West Virginia
Burlington, Ohio (census-designated place)
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Ceredo, West Virginia
Coal Grove, Ohio
Culloden, West Virginia (census-designated place)
Eleanor, West Virginia
Grayson, Kentucky
Greenup, Kentucky
Hamlin, West Virginia
Kenova, West Virginia
Lavalette, West Virginia
Lesage, West Virginia (census-designated place)
Louisa, Kentucky
Milton, West Virginia
Nitro, West Virginia (partial)
[a]
Olive Hill, Kentucky
Raceland, Kentucky
Rush, Kentucky (census-designated place)
Russell, Kentucky
South Point, Ohio
South Shore, Kentucky
Wayne, West Virginia
Westwood, Kentucky (census-designated place)
Worthington, Kentucky
Winfield, West Virginia
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Athalia, Ohio
Bancroft, West Virginia
Bellefonte, Kentucky
Chesapeake, Ohio
Fort Gay, West Virginia
Hanging Rock, Ohio
Lavalette, West Virginia (census-designated place)
Poca, West Virginia
Proctorville, Ohio
West Hamlin, West Virginia
Wurtland, Kentucky
Unincorporated places
Alkol, West Virginia
Armilda, West Virginia
Atenville, West Virginia
Brabant, West Virginia
Branchland, West Virginia
Cannonsburg, Kentucky
Coalton, Kentucky
Confidence, West Virginia
Crum, West Virginia
Culloden, West Virginia
Dollie, West Virginia
Dunlow, West Virginia
East Lynn, West Virginia
Echo, West Virginia
Eden Park, West Virginia
Etna, Ohio
Ferrellsburg, West Virginia
Fourteen, West Virginia
Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia
Fry, West Virginia
Genoa, West Virginia
Gill, West Virginia
Green Shoal, West Virginia
Griffithsville, West Virginia
Hometown, West Virginia
Ironville, Kentucky
Kitts Hill, Ohio
Lanham, West Virginia
Leet, West Virginia
Liberty, West Virginia
Meads, Kentucky
Midway, West Virginia
Midkiff, West Virginia
Ona, West Virginia
Pedro, Ohio
Pleasant View, West Virginia
Pliny, West Virginia
Princess, Kentucky
Ranger, West Virginia
Rector, West Virginia
Raymond City, West Virginia
Red House, West Virginia
Rock Camp, Ohio
Rockdale, Kentucky
Salt Rock, West Virginia
Sod, West Virginia
Scott Depot, West Virginia
Scottown, Ohio
Spurlockville, West Virginia
Sumerco, West Virginia
Summit, Kentucky
Sweetland, West Virginia
Teays, West Virginia
Warren, West Virginia
Waterloo, Ohio
Wewanta, West Virginia
Willow Wood, Ohio
Wilsondale, West Virginia
Yawkey, West Virginia
Townships (Lawrence County, Ohio)
Demographics
As of
2018 , there were 352,823 people and 136,769 households residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.9%
White , 2.6%
African American , 0.1%
Native American , 0.5%
Asian , 0.1%
Pacific Islander , 0.1% from
other races , and 1.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $45,535. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,801. 18.2% of the population is beneath the poverty line, including 23% of children and 11% of seniors.
In 2008, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half the adults in this metropolitan area were obese.
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Major highways
Area codes
The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.
Higher education
See also
References
Articles relating to the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, MSA
Principal cities Municipalities with population over 5,000 Municipalities with population 1,000–5,000 Municipalities with population under 1,000 West Virginia counties Kentucky counties Ohio counties
Counties Cities and towns Over 10k Cities and towns 5k-10k Cities and towns 1k-5k Cities and towns under 1k Statistical areas See also
Subject areas Top subjects Prominent suburbs
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