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24860 Metro SA

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area

MSA code 24860 is the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, a Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It encompasses 4 counties. This code is used by the BLS, Census Bureau, HUD, and BEA to publish labor market, demographic, and economic data at the metropolitan area level — distinct from the individual county FIPS codes used for county-level data.

MSA Code

24860

Type

Metro SA

Component Counties (4)

OMB designates each county in a Core Based Statistical Area as either central — containing the urban core that anchors the metro — or outlying, meaning it qualifies based on commuting ties to the central counties. Both types are included in MSA-level data published by federal agencies. Click any county to see its individual 5-digit FIPS code and data profile.

County FIPS Code
Greenville County 45045
Anderson County 45007
Pickens County 45077
Laurens County 45059

Federal Datasets Using MSA Code 24860

Several major federal datasets publish directly at the MSA level using this 5-digit code rather than individual county FIPS codes. Note that MSA codes and county FIPS codes are separate namespaces — never join an MSA code against a county FIPS column. To work with county-level data within this metro, use the individual county FIPS codes listed above.