Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

Tri-State Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
Downtown Huntington
Downtown Huntington
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA
Country United States
State West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Largest cityHuntington
Other cities - Ashland
 - Portsmouth
 - Ironton
 - Teays Valley
 - Flatwoods
Area
 • Total
2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation
1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2015 est.)
 • Total
361,580
 • Rank146th in the U.S.
 • Density167/sq mi (64.6/km2)
GDP
[1][2]
 • Total$32.937 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−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" (portmanteau of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans eight counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.[3] With a population of 376,155 at the 2020 census,[4] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities.[5] The Huntington–Ashland MSA is a component of the broader Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY Combined Statistical Area.[6]

Counties

County State Seat 2025 estimate 2020 census Change Area Density
Cabell West Virginia Huntington 91,18394,350−3.36% 288 sq mi (750 km2) 317/sq mi (122/km2)
Putnam West Virginia Winfield 56,88557,440−0.97% 350 sq mi (910 km2) 163/sq mi (63/km2)
Lawrence Ohio Ironton 55,71058,240−4.34% 457 sq mi (1,180 km2) 122/sq mi (47/km2)
Boyd Kentucky Catlettsburg 47,75148,261−1.06% 162 sq mi (420 km2) 295/sq mi (114/km2)
Wayne West Virginia Wayne 37,30938,982−4.29% 512 sq mi (1,330 km2) 73/sq mi (28/km2)
Greenup Kentucky Greenup 35,21335,962−2.08% 354 sq mi (920 km2) 99/sq mi (38/km2)
Carter Kentucky Grayson 26,14926,627−1.80% 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) 63/sq mi (25/km2)
Lawrence Kentucky Louisa 15,76516,293−3.24% 420 sq mi (1,100 km2) 38/sq mi (14/km2)
Total 365,965376,155−2.71% 2,958 sq mi (7,660 km2) 124/sq mi (48/km2)

Communities

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)

City Population as of the 2020 Census Note
Huntington, West Virginia 46,842 Principal city of the MSA[7]
Ashland, Kentucky 21,625 Principal city of the MSA[7]
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

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

  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)

Demographics

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.[8]

Major highways

Area codes

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

Higher education

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Charleston, WV (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 56. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "KY-OH-WV Tri-State". KY-OH-WV Tri-State. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  6. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 129. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ Wilcox, Laura (16 October 2015) [16 November 2008]. "Huntington area labeled as nation's most unhealthy". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
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