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.
Counties +Morgantown Metropolitan Area County 2020 Census 2010 Census ChangeMonongalia County Preston County Total
Communities
Incorporated places and CDPs Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants Morgantown (Principal city)
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
As of the census 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.
See also West Virginia census statistical areas
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