Morgantown metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area in West Virginia, United StatesMorgantown Metropolitan Area Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaMonongalia County CourthouseInteractive Map of Morgantown, WV MSA City of Morgantown Morgantown, WV MSA Country United StatesState West VirginiaLargest cityMorgantownTime zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT) The Morgantown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North-Central West Virginia, anchored by the city of Morgantown. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 140,038. Counties Morgantown Metropolitan Area County 2020 Census 2010 Census Change Monongalia County 105,822 96,189 +10.01% Preston County 34,216 33,520 +2.08% Total 140,038 129,709 +7.96% Communities Incorporated places and CDPs Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants Morgantown (Principal city) Downtown Morgantown. Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Cheat Lake (census-designated place) Brookhaven (census-designated place) Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants Cassville (census-designated place) Granville Kingwood Terra Alta Star City Westover Places w