Utah statistical areas

The U.S. State of Utah currently has 12 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, five metropolitan statistical areas, and six micropolitan statistical areas in Utah.^[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID CSA, anchored by Utah's capital and largest city, Salt Lake City.

Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.^[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,^[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".^[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.^[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.^[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

Table

The 12 United States statistical areas and 29 counties of the State of Utah^[a]
Combined statistical area^[1]	2023 population (est.)^[3]	Core-based statistical area^[1]	2023 population (est.)^[3]	County	2023 population (est.)^[3]
Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, UT-ID CSA	2,805,734 2,800,781 (UT)	Salt Lake City, UT MSA	1,267,864	Salt Lake County, Utah	1,185,813
		Salt Lake City, UT MSA	1,267,864	Tooele County, Utah	82,051
		Provo-Orem, UT MSA	732,197	Utah County, Utah	719,174
		Provo-Orem, UT MSA	732,197	Juab County, Utah	13,023
		Ogden-Clearfield, UT MSA	658,133	Davis County, Utah	373,207
				Weber County, Utah	271,926
				Morgan County, Utah	13,000
		Heber, UT μSA	79,903	Summit County, Utah	42,759
		Heber, UT μSA	79,903	Wasatch County, Utah	37,144
		Brigham City, UT-ID μSA	67,637 62,684 (UT)	Box Elder County, Utah	62,684
		Brigham City, UT-ID μSA	67,637 62,684 (UT)	Oneida County, ID	4,953
none		St. George, UT MSA	202,452	Washington County, Utah	202,452
		Logan, UT-ID MSA	157,887 142,393 (UT)	Cache County, Utah	142,393
		Logan, UT-ID MSA	157,887 142,393 (UT)	Franklin County, Idaho	15,494
		Cedar City, UT μSA	64,211	Iron County, Utah	64,211
		Vernal, UT μSA	37,747	Uintah County, Utah	37,747
		Price, UT μSA	20,609	Carbon County, Utah	20,609
		Evanston, WY-UT μSA	23,415 2,670	Uinta County, WY	20,745
		Evanston, WY-UT μSA	23,415 2,670	Rich County, Utah	2,670
		none		Sanpete County, Utah	30,277
				Sevier County, Utah	22,344
				Duchesne County, Utah	20,477
				San Juan County, Utah	14,358
				Millard County, Utah	13,437
				Emery County, Utah	10,144
				Grand County, Utah	9,706
				Kane County, Utah	8,425
				Beaver County, Utah	7,233
				Garfield County, Utah	5,314
				Wayne County, Utah	2,614
				Piute County, Utah	1,550
				Daggett County, Utah	992
State of Utah					3,417,734

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 12 statistical areas of Utah, seven are PSAs comprising one combined statistical area, two metropolitan statistical areas and four micropolitan statistical areas.

The seven primary statistical areas of the State of Utah^[b]
2020 rank	Primary statistical area^[1]	Population
2020 rank	Primary statistical area^[1]	2023 estimate^[3]	Change	2020 Census^[4]	Change	2010 Census^[5]
1	Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID CSA (UT)	2,800,781	+3.69%	2,701,129	+18.90%	2,271,696
2	St. George, UT MSA	202,452	+12.30%	180,279	+30.53%	138,115
3	Logan, UT-ID MSA (UT)	142,393	+6.94%	133,154	+18.20%	112,656
4	Cedar City, UT μSA	64,211	+12.08%	57,289	+24.10%	46,163
5	Vernal, UT μSA	37,747	+5.97%	35,620	+9.30%	32,588
6	Price, UT μSA	20,609	+0.97%	20,412	−4.63%	21,403
7	Evanston, WY-UT μSA (UT)	2,670	+6.37%	2,510	+10.87%	2,264
	Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID CSA	2,805,734	+3.70%	2,705,693	+18.88%	2,275,982
	Evanston, WY-UT μSA	23,415	+1.98%	22,960	−1.80%	23,382
	Logan, UT-ID MSA	157,887	+7.15%	147,348	+17.46%	125,442

Notes

^ An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
^ For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

External links

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[3] An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.

[5] For PSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that PSA as well as the PSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

[OMB_20230721-1] Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved November 5, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[CBSA-2] "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

[PopCBSA-4] "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[USC2020-6] "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[USC2010-7] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

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