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
Mississippi County, Missouri
11,822
none
Branson, MO μSA
56,775
Taney County, Missouri
56,775
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
Lewis County, Missouri
9,818
Hannibal, MO μSA
38,825
Marion County, Missouri
28,336
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
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
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
See also
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 }}
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^ 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 .
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