Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama

Metropolitan statistical area in Alabama, United StatesDecatur Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan statistical areaDecatur, AL metropolitan statistical areaAlabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon ClassicMap of Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL–TN CSA Huntsville metropolitan area Decatur metropolitan area Albertville micropolitan area Fort Payne micropolitan area Fayetteville micropolitan area City of Huntsville City of Decatur CountryUnited StatesState(s)AlabamaLargest cityDecaturArea • Total1,317 sq mi (3,411 km2)Population (2020) • Total152,740 • Density116.0/sq mi (44.78/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT) The Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama. The 2020 Census put the population of the metropolitan area at 152,740, of which one-third resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama, It is also considered to be part of the North, Northwest, and North-Central regions of Alabama. The metropolitan area is the combined area of the City of Decatur and the surrounding areas in suburban, rural, and more developed parts of Morgan and Lawrence Counties. The Decatur Metropolitan Area is a par