The
State of Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Missis ...
has a total of five
metropolitan statistical area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
s (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 17 of the state's 82
counties are classified by the
United States Census Bureau as metropolitan. As of the
2000 census, these counties had a combined population of 1,194,522 (42.0% of the state's total population). Based on a July 1, 2009 population estimate, that figure rose to 1,311,726 (44.4% of the state's total population).
Metropolitan areas
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Gulfport-Biloxi MSA
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Hancock County
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Harrison County
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Stone County
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Hattiesburg MSA
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Forrest County
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Lamar County
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Perry County Perry County may refer to:
United States
* Perry County, Alabama
* Perry County, Arkansas
*Perry County, Illinois
* Perry County, Indiana
* Perry County, Kentucky
* Perry County, Mississippi
* Perry County, Missouri
*Perry County, Ohio
*Perr ...
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Jackson MSA
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Copiah County
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Hinds County
Hinds County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. With its county seats (Raymond and the state's capital, Jackson), Hinds is the most populous county in Mississippi with a 2020 census population of 227,742 residents. Hinds Co ...
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Madison County
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Rankin County
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Simpson County
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Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA
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DeSoto County
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Marshall County
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Tate County
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Tunica County
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Pascagoula MSA
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George County
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Jackson County
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New Orleans metropolitan area
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Pearl River County, Mississippi
Population statistics
Combined Statistical Areas
The
United States Census Bureau defines a
Combined Statistical Area
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...
(CSA) as an aggregate of adjacent
Core Based Statistical Area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent countie ...
s (CBSAs)
[The 938 ]Core Based Statistical Area
A core-based statistical area (CBSA) is a U.S. geographic area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that consists of one or more counties (or equivalents) anchored by an urban center of at least 10,000 people plus adjacent countie ...
s (CBSAs) currently defined by the United States Census Bureau include the 361 Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
s (MSAs), which generally have an urban core population of 50,000 or more, and the 577 Micropolitan Statistical Areas , which generally have an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000. that are linked by commuting ties. There are three combined statistical areas in Mississippi.
Population statistics
See also
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List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
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List of cities in Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning of land. Mississippi is divided into 8 ...
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List of towns and villages in Mississippi
Mississippi is a state in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning of land. Mississippi is divided into 8 ...
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Mississippi census statistical areas
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Table of United States primary census statistical areas
The United States federal government defines and delineates the nation's metropolitan areas for statistical purposes, using a set of standard statistical area definitions. the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defined and delineated 392 ...
(PCSA)
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Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ri ...
(CSA)
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Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)
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Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Metropolitan Areas In Mississippi
Metropolitan areas
Mississippi