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" (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.^[3] With a population of 361,580,^[4] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities.^[5]

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Tri-State Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA   Charleston, WV MSA   Huntington–Ashland, WV–KY–OH MSA   Portsmouth, OH µSA   City of Charleston   City of Huntington   City of Ashland
Country	United States
State	West Virginia Kentucky Ohio
Largest city	Huntington
Other cities	- Ashland  - Portsmouth  - Ironton  - Teays Valley  - Flatwoods
Area
• Total	2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation	Kelly Knob:[1] 1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation	Ohio River:[2] 485 ft (148 m)
Population  (2015 est.)
• Total	361,580
• Rank	146th in the U.S.
• Density	167.4/sq mi (64.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)

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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.^[7]

• Interstate 64
• U.S. Route 23
• U.S. Route 52
• U.S. Route 60
• West Virginia Route 2
• West Virginia Route 10
• West Virginia Route 152
• West Virginia Route 527
• Kentucky Route 3
• John Y. Brown Jr. AA Highway (KY 10)
• Industrial Parkway (KY 67)
• Kentucky Route 180
• Ohio State Route 7
• Ohio State Route 93
• Ohio State Route 527

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

• 304, 681 – West Virginia Counties
• 606 – Kentucky Counties
• 740, 220 – Ohio

• Ashland Community and Technical College
• Collins Career Center
• Huntington Junior College
• Marshall University
• Morehead State University at Ashland
• Mountwest Community and Technical College
• Ohio University Southern Campus

• Kentucky census statistical areas
• Ohio census statistical areas
• West Virginia census statistical areas