Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA code 26580 is the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, a Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It encompasses 8 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
26580
Type
Metro SA
Component Counties (8)
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 |
|---|---|
| Cabell County | 54011 |
| Lawrence County | 39087 |
| Putnam County | 54079 |
| Boyd County | 21019 |
| Wayne County | 54099 |
| Greenup County | 21089 |
| Carter County | 21043 |
| Lawrence County | 21127 |
Federal Datasets Using MSA Code 26580
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.