Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States

Tri-State Area

Metropolitan Statistical Area

Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY

Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA

Charleston, WV MSA

Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH MSA

Portsmouth, OH µSA

City of Charleston

City of Huntington

City of Ashland

Country|  United States
State|  West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Largest city| Huntington
Other cities|  \- Ashland
\- Portsmouth
\- Ironton
\- Teays Valley
\- Flatwoods
Area

• Total

| 2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation

| Kelly Knob:[1] 1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation

| Ohio River:[2] 485 ft (148 m)
Population

(2015 est.)

• Total

| 361,580
• Rank| 146th in the U.S.
• Density| 167.4/sq mi (64.6/km2)
GDP

[3][4]

• Total| $32.937 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)

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" (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.[5] With a population of 361,580,[6] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities.[7]

## Counties

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Huntington–Ashland Metropolitan Area

County  | 2021 estimate  | 2020 Census  | Change

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|
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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

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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)

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City  | Population as of the 2020 Census  | Note

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Huntington, West Virginia | 46,842  | Principal city of the MSA[8]
Ashland, Kentucky | 21,625  | Principal city of the MSA[8]
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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

1. ^ While Nitro's total population is over 5,000, most of its population lives in Kanawha County, which is in the Charleston metropolitan area.

## Townships (Lawrence County, Ohio)

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* Aid
* Decatur
* Elizabeth
* Fayette
* Hamilton
* Lawrence
* Mason
* Perry
* Rome
* Symmes
* Union
* Upper
* Washington
* Windsor

## Demographics

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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.[9]

## Major highways

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* Interstate 64
* U.S. Route 23
* U.S. Route 52
* U.S. Route 60
* West Virginia Route 2
* West Virginia Route 10
* West Virginia Route 152
* West Virginia Route 527
* Kentucky Route 3
* John Y. Brown Jr. AA Highway (KY 10)
* Industrial Parkway (KY 67)
* Kentucky Route 180
* Ohio State Route 7
* Ohio State Route 93
* Ohio State Route 527

## Area codes

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The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.

* 304, 681 – West Virginia Counties
* 606 – Kentucky Counties
* 740, 220 – Ohio

## Higher education

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* Ashland Community and Technical College
* Collins Career Center
* Huntington Junior College
* Marshall University
* Morehead State University at Ashland
* Mountwest Community and Technical College
* Ohio University Southern Campus

## See also

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* Kentucky census statistical areas
* Ohio census statistical areas
* West Virginia census statistical areas
* List of museums in Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

## References

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1. ^ "Kelly Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2010-08-19
2. ^ Groundwater Resources of Greenup County, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-08-19
3. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Charleston, WV (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
4. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
5. ^ Overview - Kyovaipc.org
6. ^ "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.
7. ^ "KY-OH-WV Tri-State". KY-OH-WV Tri-State. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
8. ^ a b "Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-08-04. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
9. ^ WILCOXHerald-Dispatch.com, LAURA. "Huntington area labeled as nation's most unhealthy". herald-dispatch.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

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Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

Principal cities|

* Ashland
* Huntington

Municipalities with population
over 5,000|

* Flatwoods
* Hurricane
* Ironton
* Nitro
* Pea Ridge CDP
* Teays Valley CDP

Municipalities with population
1,000–5,000|

* Barboursville
* Buffalo
* Burlington
* Catlettsburg
* Ceredo
* Coal Grove
* Culloden CDP
* Eleanor
* Greenup
* Grayson
* Hamlin
* Kenova
* Lesage CDP
* Milton
* Olive Hill
* Raceland
* Russell
* Rush CDP
* South Point
* South Shore
* Wayne
* Westwood CDP
* Winfield
* Worthington
* Wurtland

Municipalities with population
under 1,000|

* Athalia
* Bancroft
* Bellefonte
* Chesapeake
* Fort Gay
* Hanging Rock
* Lavalette CDP
* Poca
* Proctorville
* West Hamlin

West Virginia counties|

* Cabell
* Lincoln
* Putnam
* Wayne

Kentucky counties|

* Boyd
* Carter
* Greenup

Ohio counties|

* Lawrence

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* Jeffersontown
* Paducah
* Radcliff
* Ashland
* Murray
* Erlanger
* Winchester
* Madisonville
* Mount Washington
* St. Matthews
* Danville

Metropolitan
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* Ashland
* Bowling Green
* Clarksville, TN
* Elizabethtown
* Evansville, IN
* Lexington–Fayette
* Louisville/Jefferson County
* Northern Kentucky
* Owensboro

Counties|

* Adair
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* Anderson
* Ballard
* Barren
* Bath
* Bell
* Boone
* Bourbon
* Boyd
* Boyle
* Bracken
* Breathitt
* Breckinridge
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* Casey
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* Elliott
* Estill
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* Fleming
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* Fulton
* Gallatin
* Garrard
* Grant
* Graves
* Grayson
* Green
* Greenup
* Hancock
* Hardin
* Harlan
* Harrison
* Hart
* Henderson
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* Hickman
* Hopkins
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Jessamine
* Johnson
* Kenton
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* Lee
* Leslie
* Letcher
* Lewis
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* Livingston
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* Lyon
* Madison
* Magoffin
* Marion
* Marshall
* Martin
* Mason
* McCracken
* McCreary
* McLean
* Meade
* Menifee
* Mercer
* Metcalfe
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Muhlenberg
* Nelson
* Nicholas
* Ohio
* Oldham
* Owen
* Owsley
* Pendleton
* Perry
* Pike
* Powell
* Pulaski
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* Rockcastle
* Rowan
* Russell
* Scott
* Shelby
* Simpson
* Spencer
* Taylor
* Todd
* Trigg
* Trimble
* Union
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Webster
* Whitley
* Wolfe
* Woodford

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* Akron
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* Dayton
* Huntington–Ashland
* Lima
* Mansfield
* Sandusky
* Steubenville
* Toledo
* Youngstown–Warren

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* Akron
* Canton
* Cincinnati
* Cleveland
* Columbus
* Cuyahoga Falls
* Dayton
* Dublin
* Elyria
* Euclid
* Hamilton
* Kettering
* Lakewood
* Lorain
* Middletown
* Newark
* Parma
* Springfield
* Toledo
* Youngstown

Counties|

* Adams
* Allen
* Ashland
* Ashtabula
* Athens
* Auglaize
* Belmont
* Brown
* Butler
* Carroll
* Champaign
* Clark
* Clermont
* Clinton
* Columbiana
* Coshocton
* Crawford
* Cuyahoga
* Darke
* Defiance
* Delaware
* Erie
* Fairfield
* Fayette
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Gallia
* Geauga
* Greene
* Guernsey
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Hardin
* Harrison
* Henry
* Highland
* Hocking
* Holmes
* Huron
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Knox
* Lake
* Lawrence
* Licking
* Logan
* Lorain
* Lucas
* Madison
* Mahoning
* Marion
* Medina
* Meigs
* Mercer
* Miami
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Morrow
* Muskingum
* Noble
* Ottawa
* Paulding
* Perry
* Pickaway
* Pike
* Portage
* Preble
* Putnam
* Richland
* Ross
* Sandusky
* Scioto
* Seneca
* Shelby
* Stark
* Summit
* Trumbull
* Tuscarawas
* Union
* Van Wert
* Vinton
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Williams
* Wood
* Wyandot

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Counties|

* Bell
* Boyd
* Breathitt
* Carter
* Clay
* Elliott
* Floyd
* Greenup
* Harlan
* Jackson
* Johnson
* Knott
* Knox
* Laurel
* Lawrence
* Lee
* Leslie
* Letcher
* Magoffin
* Martin
* McCreary
* Menifee
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Owsley
* Perry
* Pike
* Powell
* Rowan
* Whitley
* Wolfe

Cities and towns
Over 10k|

* Ashland

Cities and towns
5k-10k|

* Corbin
* Flatwoods
* Hazard
* London
* Middlesboro
* Morehead
* Mount Sterling
* Pikeville
* Williamsburg

Cities and towns
1k-5k|

* Barbourville
* Beattyville
* Catlettsburg
* Clay City
* Coal Run Village
* Cumberland
* Grayson
* Greenup
* Harlan
* Jackson
* Jeffersonville
* Jenkins
* Louisa
* Manchester
* Olive Hill
* Paintsville
* Pineville
* Prestonsburg
* Raceland
* Russell
* Salyersville
* South Shore
* Stanton
* West Liberty
* Whitesburg
* Worthington
* Wurtland

Cities and towns
under 1k|

* Allen
* Annville
* Bellefonte
* Benham
* Blackey
* Blaine
* Booneville
* Buckhorn
* Camargo
* Campton
* Elkhorn City
* Evarts
* Fleming-Neon
* Frenchburg
* Hindman
* Hyden
* Inez
* Lakeview Heights
* Loyall
* Lynch
* Martin
* McKee
* Oneida
* Pippa Passes
* Sandy Hook
* Vicco
* Wallins Creek
* Warfield
* Wayland
* Wheelwright

Statistical areas|

* Ashland
* London
* Middlesboro
* Mount Sterling

See also|

* Kentucky portal

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Ashland, Kentucky

Subject areas|

* Cityscape
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Geography
* Government
* History
* Mayor
* Media
* Parks
* People

Top subjects|

* Ashland Inc.
* Ashland Regional Airport
* Ashland Town Center
* Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge
* Camayo Arcade
* Camp Landing Entertainment District
* Highlands Museum and Discovery Center
* The Independent
* UK King's Daughters
* Mayo Mansion
* Paramount Arts Center
* Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge

Prominent suburbs|

* Bellefonte
* Catlettsburg
* Flatwoods
* Russell
* Westwood

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City of Huntington, West Virginia

Main|

* Huntingtonians
* Cabell County
* Huntington metropolitan area
* West Virginia
* Cityscape
* Neighborhoods

History|

* Timeline
* Spring Hill Cemetery
* B&O Railroad
* C&O Depot
* Ohio River flood of 1937
* The Marshall Plane Crash

Government|

* Mayor of Huntington
* Stephen T. Williams
* Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District
* Cabell County Schools

Colleges and
universities|

* Huntington Junior College
* Marshall University
* Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
* Mountwest Community and Technical College

Attractions|

* Museums:
* Heritage Farm Museum and Village
* Huntington Children's Museum
* Huntington Museum of Art
* Huntington Railroad Museum
* Museum of Radio and Technology
* Safety Town
* Thomas Carroll House
* Touma Medical Museum

* Parks:
* Beech Fork State Park
* Camp Mad Anthony Wayne
* Harris Riverfront Park
* Memorial Park
* Ritter Park
* St. Cloud Commons

* Performing arts:
* Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center
* Keith-Albee Theatre
* Ritter Park Amphitheater
* The Foundry Theatre

* Sports arenas and fields:
* Cam Henderson Center
* Chris Cline Athletic Complex
* Dot Hicks Field
* Jack Cook Field
* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

* Sports teams:
* Huntington Prep
* AAU
* Marshall Thundering Herd
* NCAA Division I
* Tri-State Coal Cats
* Appalachian League

* Other:
* Camden Park
* Museums in Huntington
* Recreation in Huntington
* West Virginia Hot Dog Festival

Economy|

* Downtown
* Marshall Health Network Arena
* Pullman Square
* Central City
* Heiner's Bakery
* Kinetic Park
* Port of Huntington Tri-State

Transportation|

* Huntington station
* Port of Huntington Tri-State
* Tri-State Transit Authority

* Air
* Lawrence County Airpark
* Ona Airpark
* Tri-State Airport
* Robert Newlon Field

* Bridges:
* East Huntington Bridge
* Pink Bridge
* Robert C. Byrd Bridge
* West Huntington Bridge

* Roads:
* I-52
* I-60
* I-73
* I-74
* WV-10
* WV-101
* WV-106
* WV-152
* WV-527

Healthcare|

* Cabell Huntington Hospital
* River Park Hospital
* St. Mary's Medical Center

Media|

* Newspapers:
* The Herald-Dispatch
* The Parthenon

* Television:
* 3 WSAZ-TV (NBC)
* 8 WCHS-TV (ABC / Fox)
* 11 WVAH (Catchy Comedy)
* 13 WOWK (CBS)
* 29 WLPX (ION)
* 30 WQCW (The CW)
* 33 WVPB (PBS)
* 61 WTSF (Daystar)

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