Series 2, Number 166 April NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties

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1 Series 2, Number 166 April NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties

2 Copyright information All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Suggested citation Ingram DD, Franco SJ NCHS urban rural classification scheme for counties. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 2(166) Library of Congress Catalog Number dc23 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents Mail Stop: SSOP Washington, DC Printed on acid-free paper.

3 Series 2, Number NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Data Evaluation and Methods Research U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics Hyattsville, Maryland April 2014 DHHS Publication No

4 National Center for Health Statistics Charles J. Rothwell, M.S., M.B.A., Director Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science Office of Analysis and Epidemiology Irma E. Arispe, Ph.D., Director

5 Contents Acknowledgments... Abstract.... Introduction NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties OMB Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan Classification of Counties... 2 County Urbanization Levels Defined... 2 Assignment of Counties to the Six Levels of the 2013 NCHS Scheme Changes in County Urbanization Category: Comparing 2013 and 2006 Schemes... 4 Health Measures by Urbanization Level... Considerations When Analyzing Trends Using Urbanization Classification Schemes.... Summary.... References.... Appendix I. Assignment of Large Metropolitan Counties Appendix II. List of U.S. Counties and County-equivalent Entities and Their Urbanization-level Assignments List of Detailed Tables 1. Categories and classification rules of the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Number of counties and percentage of the U.S. population in each urbanization level of the 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties Median for selected county characteristics, by urbanization level: 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Classification of counties according to the 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties Age-adjusted death rates for all causes, by age, sex, and NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: United States, average annual Age-adjusted death rates for selected causes, by sex and NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: United States, average annual Selected health measures for persons aged 18 64, by NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: National Health Interview Survey, List of Appendix Tables I. Comparison of classification rule and discriminant model assignments of large metro counties to large central and large fringe metro categories: 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties II. Classification rule and discriminant model assignments of the large metro counties and county-equivalent entities with discordant assignments and their final assignments: 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties III. First quartile, median, and third quartile of selected characteristics of large central and large fringe metro counties: IV NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area V. List of U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities and their urbanization levels: 2013, 2006, and 1990 census-based NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties iv iii

6 Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions made by Jeffrey Pearcy who created the map of the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties and Shilpa Bengeri who did the computer programming for the National Health Interview Survey data examples. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following people at NCHS who reviewed this report: Jeffrey Berko, Jennifer D. Parker, Julia S. Holmes, and Jennifer H. Madans. The report was edited and produced by NCHS Office of Information Services, Information Design and Publishing Staff: Jen Hurlburt edited the report, typesetting was done by Annette F. Holman, and graphics were produced by Sarah Hinkle. iv

7 Objectives This report details development of the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties (update of the 2006 NCHS scheme) and applies it to health measures to demonstrate urban-rural health differences. Methods The methodology used to construct the 2013 NCHS scheme was the same as that used for the 2006 NCHS scheme, but 2010 census-based data were used rather than 2000 census-based data. All U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities are assigned to one of six levels (four metropolitan and two nonmetropolitan) based on: 1) their February 2013 Office of Management and Budget designation as metropolitan, micropolitan, or noncore; 2) for metropolitan counties, the population size of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) to which they belong; and 3) for counties in MSAs of 1 million or more, the location of principal city populations within the MSA. The 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes were applied to data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) and National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to illustrate differences in selected health measures by urbanization level and to assess the magnitude of differences between estimates from the two schemes. Results and Conclusions County urban-rural assignments under the 2013 NCHS scheme are very similar to those under the 2006 NCHS scheme. Application of the updated scheme to NVSS and NHIS data demonstrated the continued usefulness of the six categories for assessing and monitoring health differences among communities across the full urbanization spectrum. Residents of large central and large fringe metro counties differed substantially on many health measures, illustrating the importance of continuing to separate these counties. Residents of large fringe metro counties generally fared better than residents of less urban counties. Estimates obtained from the 2013 and 2006 schemes were similar. Keywords: urbanization scheme metropolitan nonmetropolitan micropolitan 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties by Deborah D. Ingram, Ph.D., and Sheila J. Franco, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology Introduction Urban rural differences in health measures have long been recognized. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties was developed for use in studying associations between urbanization level of residence and health and for monitoring the health of urban and rural residents. The scheme groups U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities into six urbanization levels (four metropolitan and two nonmetropolitan), on a continuum ranging from most urban to most rural. (Note: In this report, the term counties will be used to refer to counties and county-equivalent entities.) The first NCHS urban rural scheme, developed in 2001 and referred to as the 1990 census-based NCHS urban rural scheme, was a six-level classification scheme for counties. This scheme was based on the 1990 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards for defining metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and on data from the 1990 census. It was updated in 2006 (referred to as the 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties), following release of MSAs and micropolitan statistical area delineations based on application of the 2000 OMB standards for defining MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas to 2000 census data. A detailed description of the construction of these two schemes is provided in an earlier report (1). Release of 2010 census-based population data, and of MSA and micropolitan statistical area delineations based on the application of the 2010 OMB standards for defining these areas to 2010 census data, prompted this update of the 2006 NCHS scheme. The updated scheme will be referred to as the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. The NCHS urban rural schemes are county-based because counties generally are the primary political units of local government and have programmatic importance at the federal and state levels, and their boundaries are relatively stable. Further, county-level measures of health and of demographic, economic, and environmental characteristics are widely available, in contrast to the paucity of data available at the subcounty level. A distinguishing feature of the NCHS urban rural schemes is that they separate counties in the largest metropolitan areas (MSAs with populations of 1 million or more) into two groups, referred to as large central metro and large fringe metro. The large central metro group includes counties that contain all or part of the area s principal city (akin to inner cities); the large fringe metro group includes the surrounding counties of the MSA. NCHS has found that there are significant health differences between residents of these two types of counties and that urban rural health differences often are largest between residents of large fringe metro counties and residents of the most rural counties. Therefore, Page 1

8 Page 2 [ Series 2, No. 166 accurate assessment of urban rural health differences requires a classification scheme that differentiates between large central metro and large fringe metro counties. This report describes the construction of the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties and compares it with the 2006 NCHS scheme. The 2013 NCHS scheme was constructed using the same methodology used for the 2006 scheme, but it is based on 2010 census data rather than 2000 census data (1). To illustrate differences in selected health measures by urbanization level and to compare estimates from the two schemes, selected health measures are analyzed according to both the 2013 and 2006 schemes NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties The 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties, like the 2006 NCHS urban rural scheme, is a county-level scheme with six levels: four metropolitan (large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, and small metro) and two nonmetropolitan (micropolitan and noncore) (Table 1 and Figure 1). A detailed description of the construction of the 2006 NCHS scheme is provided in an earlier report (1). All counties in the United States were assigned to one of the six levels based on: 1) their status under the OMB delineation of MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas, 2) the population size of MSAs, and 3) the location of principal city populations within the largest MSAs (1 million or more population) OMB Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan Classification of Counties MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas, delineated in accordance with the 2010 OMB standards for defining metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, formed the basis for the 2013 NCHS scheme. The 2010 OMB standards are nearly identical to the 2000 standards (2). They include criteria for differentiating metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties and for organizing metropolitan counties into MSAs and some of the nonmetropolitan counties into micropolitan statistical areas. The term core-based statistical area (CBSA) refers collectively to MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas. Nonmetropolitan counties not designated as micropolitan are referred to as counties outside of CBSAs or noncore counties. According to the 2010 OMB standards, the basic concept of an MSA remained that of an area containing a large population nucleus together with adjacent communities having a high degree of economic and social integration with that core. One or more census-defined urbanized areas form the core of an MSA and the county (or counties) that contain them are referred to as central counties of the MSA. (An urbanized area has a population of at least 50,000 and consists of an urban nucleus with a population density of 1,000 persons per square mile together with adjoining territory with at least 500 persons per square mile) (3). In addition to the central counties, an MSA may contain outlying counties that are economically and socially tied to the central counties as measured by the percentage commuting to or from the central counties for work. Generally, all or most of the counties in MSAs qualify as central counties. The concept of a micropolitan statistical area closely parallels that of the MSA, but a micropolitan statistical area comprises nonmetropolitan counties and has a smaller nucleus. One or more urban clusters form the core of a micropolitan statistical area, and the county (or counties) that contain them are referred to as central counties (an urban cluster is a small version of an urbanized area with 2,500 49,999 inhabitants) (3). In addition to the central counties, a micropolitan statistical area may contain outlying counties that meet specified requirements of commuting to or from the central counties. Nonmetropolitan counties not defined as micropolitan are considered to be noncore and may be thought of as the most rural areas. The largest incorporated city in an MSA or micropolitan statistical area is designated as a principal city. Additional cities qualify as principal cities if specified population size and commuting criteria are met. County Urbanization Levels Defined From the most urban to the most rural, the six levels of the 2013 NCHS scheme are defined according to the following classification rules (Table 1 and Figure 1): Metropolitan categories Large central metro Counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population that: 1. Contain the entire population of the largest principal city of the MSA, or 2. Have their entire population contained in the largest principal city of the MSA, or 3. Contain at least 250,000 inhabitants of any principal city of the MSA. Large fringe metro Counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population that did not qualify as large central metro counties. Medium metro Counties in MSAs of populations of 250,000 to 999,999. Small metro Counties in MSAs of populations less than 250,000. Nonmetropolitan categories Micropolitan Counties in micropolitan statistical areas. Noncore Nonmetropolitan counties that did not qualify as micropolitan. Assignment of Counties to the Six Levels of the 2013 NCHS Scheme Based on the February 2013 delineation of MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas, all counties in the

9 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 3 U.S. counties and county equivalents Metropolitan Nonmetropolitan Large metro MSA population 1 million or more Medium metro MSA population 250, ,999 Small metro MSA population less than 250,000 Micropolitan Urban cluster population 10,000 49,999 Noncore Large central metro Large fringe metro NOTE: MSA is metropolitan statistical area. Figure 1. Structure of the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties United States were identified as either metropolitan or nonmetropolitan, and nonmetropolitan counties were further identified as either micropolitan or noncore (4). MSA populations were derived from the Vintage 2012 postcensal estimates of the July 1, 2012, resident population of counties and were used to divide metropolitan counties into three categories based on the population size of their MSA: large (MSA population of 1 million or more), medium (MSA population of 250, ,999), and small (MSA population less than 250,000) (5). Counties in the large metro category (MSA population of 1 million or more) were further subdivided into the large central metro and large fringe metro categories of the NCHS scheme using the classification rules outlined above that involve the location of the MSA principal cities. The set of principal cities used to subdivide the large MSAs was based on city designations in the February 2013 OMB delineation of MSAs (6). Principal city populations were derived from the Vintage 2012 postcensal estimates of the July 1, 2012, resident population of places (7). The classification rule assignments of the large metro counties (counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population) to the large central metro and large fringe metro categories were confirmed with a discriminant analysis. The discriminant model included settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic variables considered key in differentiating central and fringe counties (see Appendix I for details). The discriminant analysis confirmed that large central metro and large fringe metro counties continue to differ on key characteristics and that the classification rules continue to work well. As for the 2006 scheme, the discriminant analysis also identified counties whose assignments warranted review (those with discordant classification rule and discriminant model assignments). For the 2013 scheme, only 12 of the 436 large metro counties had discordant assignments according to the two methods. After examining various characteristics of these counties, the classification rule assignments of five were changed. The classification rule assignments of the remaining seven discordant counties were not changed (Appendix I). The number of counties and percentage of the U.S. population in each level of the 2013 NCHS scheme are presented in Table 2. Thirty-seven percent (1,167 counties) of the 3,143 counties were assigned to a metropolitan category and 63% were assigned to a nonmetropolitan category (20%, 641 counties, were assigned to the micropolitan category and the remaining 42%, 1,335 counties, were assigned to the noncore category). Although a majority of counties are nonmetropolitan, the vast majority of the U.S. population resides in MSAs (85%). All counties and their classifications under the 2013 NCHS scheme are shown in the map (Figure 2). The map illustrates that the eastern half of the United States is more densely settled than the western half and that counties east of the Mississippi River are smaller than those west of the river. A listing of county assignments according to the 2013, 2006, and 1990 census-based NCHS schemes is provided in Appendix II. Table 3 presents medians of selected county characteristics for each of the six urbanization levels. Median county population, population density, and housing densities decrease with decreasing urbanization. The differences between large central and large fringe metro counties for these characteristics

10 Page 4 [ Series 2, No Large central metro 2 Large fringe metro 3 Medium metro 4 Small metro 5 Micropolitan 6 Noncore Figure 2. Distribution of counties according to the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties are especially large. The median percentage of residents commuting outside of the county to work and the median percentage of the population that is non-hispanic white are lower for large central counties than for counties at the other urbanization levels. Large fringe metro counties have the highest percentage commuting outside of the county to work, the highest median household income, and the lowest percentage of families below the poverty level. Noncore counties have substantially lower median population, population and housing densities, a lower median household income, and a somewhat less racially and ethnically diverse population than counties at the other urbanization levels. Changes in County Urbanization Category: Comparing 2013 and 2006 Schemes Comparison of the 2013 and 2006 NCHS scheme assignments for each county showed that 286 (9%) had different category assignments in the two schemes (Table 4). Most of these 286 counties moved to a more urban category, with about 17% shifting from a less urban metropolitan category to a more urban one, about 40% shifting from a nonmetropolitan category to a metropolitan category, and 15% shifting from the noncore category to the micropolitan category. Many of the category shifts involved MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas shifting from one level to another because of population growth. Some shifts involved changes in the composition of specific MSAs (counties being added or deleted). Few shifts occurred among the large central and large fringe metro counties; all 63 of the counties in the large central metro category for the 2006 scheme also were large central for the 2013 scheme; 338 of the 354 large fringe counties in the 2006 scheme also were large fringe counties for the 2013 scheme. Twenty-eight percent (81 counties) of the 286 counties that changed category moved from a more urban category to a less urban one. One-half of these shifts occurred because the county was identified as micropolitan under the December 2005 OMB delineation, but as noncore under the February 2013 OMB delineation.

11 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 5 As a result of the 286 county category shifts, the four metropolitan levels of the 2013 NCHS scheme have more counties than the corresponding levels of the 2006 scheme, and the two nonmetropolitan levels have fewer (Table 2). The largest differences in the category counts occur for the medium metro level (373 counties in the 2013 scheme compared with 332 in the 2006 scheme) and the micropolitan level (641 counties in the 2013 scheme compared with 694 in the 2006 scheme). The percentage of the U.S. population in each of the six levels was similar for the two schemes. Health Measures by Urbanization Level The 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties were merged with National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) mortality records and National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data using restricted-use files to illustrate the ability of the NCHS scheme to identify health differences across urbanization levels. Sex-specific death rates for selected age groups and causes of death during were examined across the urbanization levels (Tables 5 and 6). Estimates of a health status measure (report of fair or poor health), a health access measure (lack of health insurance), and a health-related behavior (current cigarette smoking) were examined using data from the NHIS (Table 7). NHIS collects data on a broad range of health topics through personal household interviews. For all of the health measures, a test of linear trend across the urbanization levels was performed. For all but 4 of the 10 health measures (death rates for adults aged 65 and over, motor vehicle and cerebrovascular death rates, and percentage who currently smoke), the large central metro category value was higher than the large fringe metro category value, so the large central metro category was omitted from the trend analysis. For each of the health measures, the statistical significance of pairwise comparisons of the urban rural categories was assessed using a z test and a p value of 0.05 without adjusting for multiple comparisons. Note that while the large central metro category was omitted from some of the trend analyses, it was included in all of the pairwise comparisons. For all of the health measures examined, the estimates for each urbanization level under the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes were identical or very similar. Therefore, statements about the patterns observed will be restricted to the 2013 estimates. Infant mortality Infant mortality rates during increased for both sexes with decreasing urbanization from a low in large fringe metro counties. For both males and females, infant mortality was 11% 23% lower in fringe counties than in any of the other urbanization levels. Mortality for children and young adults For males aged 1 24 years, the age-adjusted death rate was lowest in large fringe metro counties and highest in noncore counties (the most rural counties). Comparing rates for males in fringe counties with those in the other urbanization levels shows that the rates in large central, medium, and small metro counties were all moderately higher (5% 8%), the rate in micropolitan counties was 22% higher, and the rate in noncore counties was 57% higher. For females, the age-adjusted death rates in large central and large fringe metro counties were similarly low, those in medium and small metro counties were about 10% higher, and those in micropolitan and noncore counties were 34% and 68% higher, respectively. Mortality for adults aged In , the death rate for adults aged was lowest in fringe counties of large metro areas and increased steadily as counties become more rural. The age-adjusted death rate in the noncore counties was 44% higher for males and 47% higher for females. For both males and females in this age group, the death rate was higher in large central metro counties than in large fringe metro counties. Mortality for adults aged 65 and over Among adults aged 65 and over, the age-adjusted death rate was lowest in large central metro counties and increased with decreasing urbanization. For both sexes, the death rate in noncore counties was 14% higher than the rate in large central metro counties. Homicide The ageadjusted homicide rate for males in large central metro counties was about one and one-half times the rate in medium metro counties and more than double the rate in any of the other urbanization levels. There was no linear trend across the urbanization levels. For females, the homicide rate was highest in large central metro and noncore counties. Homicide rates for females are much lower than those for males, and the relative differences among the rates in the urbanization levels were smaller than those among males. Motor vehicle accident mortality Death rates for motor vehicle accidents increase markedly as counties become less urban. For males, the age-adjusted motor vehicle death rates in the most rural noncore counties were nearly three times as high as those in large central metro counties; for females, they were more than three times as high. Cerebrovascular disease mortality For males, the age-adjusted cerebrovascular disease death rate was lowest in large fringe metro counties and increased with decreasing urbanization level (the rates in micropolitan and noncore counties were about 23% higher than in large fringe counties). For females, the age-adjusted cerebrovascular disease death rates also increased with decreasing urbanization level, but the rate was similarly lowest in the large central and large fringe metro counties. The rate in noncore counties was about 29% higher than the rates in the large central and fringe counties. Health status The percentage of NHIS respondents aged reporting fair or poor health (out of a five-level scale of excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor)

12 Page 6 [ Series 2, No. 166 during was lowest among those residing in large fringe metro counties and increased as counties became less urban. Compared with large fringe metro counties, the prevalence of fair or poor health was 21% higher in large central metro counties and twice as high in noncore counties. Health insurance The percentage of NHIS respondents aged reporting no health insurance during was lowest in large fringe metro counties and increased with decreasing urbanization. Lack of health insurance was 34% 53% higher for large central metro and nonmetropolitan (micropolitan and noncore) residents than for residents of large fringe metro counties. For medium and small metro counties, the percentage reporting no health insurance was 22% 24% higher than that for large fringe metro counties. Current smokers The percentage of NHIS respondents aged reporting during that they smoked cigarettes increased steadily with decreasing urbanization. The percentage was 16.9% among residents of large central metro counties and 29.1% 29.4% among residents of nonmetropolitan counties. Application of the 2013 NCHS urban rural scheme to the selected mortality and health measures demonstrated that the six levels of the scheme capture important health differentials across the entire urbanization spectrum. The examples show that residents of large fringe metro counties fare better on most of the mortality and health measures than residents of other urbanization levels (including residents of large central metro counties). In addition, significant differences for several measures were observed between medium and small metro counties and between micropolitan and noncore counties. Application of the 2006 NCHS scheme to the same data to which the 2013 scheme was applied produced identical or very similar estimates. Considerations When Analyzing Trends Using Urbanization Classification Schemes Changes in the classification of counties that result when urbanization schemes are updated ensure that current settlement patterns are represented, but they can make comparison of statistics computed using different versions of the scheme problematic. When studying urban rural differentials in health over a time period that spans more than one version of an urban rural classification scheme, the analyst must decide whether to compute the health measures using the schemes in effect at each point in time, or to compute them using only one version of the scheme. For some purposes, using different versions of an urbanization scheme in an analysis may be appropriate; for other purposes, it may be desirable to compute all of the statistics using the same version so that a stable set of counties is used. Certainly, whenever statistics are computed for several years of data combined, data for the aggregated years should be classified using the same version of the urban rural scheme. It may be useful to assess the comparability of different versions of an urbanization scheme by computing statistics using the different schemes. As described in Changes in County Urbanization Category: Comparing 2013 and 2006 Schemes, the county assignments under the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes are similar: 91% of counties were assigned to the same category for both schemes, and most category shifts occurred between the two nonmetropolitan levels (where they are less noticeable because of the large numbers of counties in those levels). As a result, statistics computed using the 2013 and 2006 schemes were quite similar. This was illustrated in Health Measures by Urbanization Level. There were many more differences between the county assignments under the 2006 and 1990 census-based NCHS schemes; thus, statistics computed using these two schemes are more likely to differ (1). Summary This report describes the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties and demonstrates its use in describing urban rural health differences. The 2013 NCHS scheme, which was constructed using 2010 census-based data, is an update of the 2006 NCHS scheme. Like the 2006 scheme, it groups U.S. counties into six urbanization levels reflecting their position on a continuum ranging from most urban to most rural: large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan, and noncore. Because the 2010 OMB standards for defining MSAs and micropolitan statistical areas did not change materially from the 2000 OMB standards, and the rules used to assign counties to the six urban rural levels of the scheme did not change, any category shifts between the 2006 and 2013 NCHS schemes are simply a reflection of population or commuting gains or losses. As a result, the county assignments of the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes are similar. Application of the two schemes to selected health measures from NVSS mortality files and NHIS data produced very similar estimates. Significant health differences between residents of the six urbanization levels were observed. For some measures, residents of large fringe metro counties fared better than residents of other urbanization levels, demonstrating the importance of separating large metro counties into the large central and large fringe metro categories. Assessing the magnitude and types of health problems confronting communities at different urbanization levels contributes to effective health programs and policies. The NCHS scheme is a useful tool for studying associations between urbanization level of residence and health and for monitoring the health of urban and rural residents. A key feature of the NCHS scheme is its separation of MSAs of

13 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 7 1 million or more population into the large central metro and large fringe metro categories. This feature is important because residents of central and fringe counties often differ substantially on health measures, and residents of fringe counties often fare better than residents of other urbanization levels. This feature means that the NCHS scheme provides a more accurate characterization of differences in health measures across the complete range of the urban rural continuum than other urban rural schemes. The NCHS scheme is available on some NCHS data files (both public-use and restricted-use) and can be linked to many other NCHS restricted-use data files as well as to other county-level data files. References 1. Ingram DD, Franco SJ. NCHS urban rural classification scheme for counties. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 2(154) Office of Management and Budget standards for delineating metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. Fed Regist 75(123): Available from: files/omb/assets/fedreg_2010/ _metro_standards-complete.pdf. 3. U.S. Census Bureau census urban and rural classification and urban area criteria. Washington, DC. Available from: reference/ua/urban-rural-2010.html. 4. Office of Management and Budget. Revised delineations of metropolitan statistical areas, micropolitan statistical areas, and combined statistical areas, and guidance on uses of the delineations of these areas. OMB bulletin no Washington, DC Available from: whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/ bulletins/2013/b pdf. 5. National Center for Health Statistics. Vintage 2012 postcensal estimates of the resident population of the United States (April 1, 2010, July 1, 2010 July 1, 2012), by year, county, single-year of age (0, 1, 2,..., 85 years and over), bridged race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Prepared under a collaborative arrangement with the U.S. Census Bureau. Available from: cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm as of June 13, 2013, following release by the U.S. Census Bureau of the unbridged Vintage 2012 postcensal estimates by 5-year age group on June 13, U.S. Census Bureau. Principal cities of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. Washington, DC. Available from: metro/data/def.html. 7. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, Washington, DC. Available from: popest/data/cities/totals/2012/sub EST html. 8. SAS Institute. SAS (Version 9.3) [computer software] Massey DS, Denton NA. The dimensions of residential segregation. Soc Forces 67(2): Iceland J, Weinberg DH, Steinmetz E. Racial and ethnic residential segregation in the United States: Appendix B. Measures of residential segregation. Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau Available from: hhes/www/housing/housing_patterns/ app_b.html.

14 Page 8 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table 1. Categories and classification rules of the 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Urbanization level Classification rules 1 Metropolitan counties 1 Large central metro 2... Counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population that: 1) Contain the entire population of the largest principal city of the MSA, or 2) Have their entire population contained in the largest principal city of the MSA, or 3) Contain at least 250,000 inhabitants of any principal city of the MSA Large fringe metro 2... Counties in MSAs of 1 million or more population that did not qualify as large central metro counties Medium metro 2... Counties in MSAs of populations of 250, ,999 Small metro 2... Counties in MSAs of populations less than 250,000 Nonmetropolitan counties 1 Micropolitan 1... Counties in micropolitan statistical areas Noncore 1... Nonmetropolitan counties that did not qualify as micropolitan 1 Status determined from the February 2013 Office of Management and Budget s delineation of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. 2 MSA and principal city populations derived using Vintage 2012, postcensal estimates of the July 1, 2012, resident population of counties and places. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan; MSA is metropolitan statistical area. The urbanization levels and classification rules used for the 2013 NCHS scheme are the same as those used for the 2006 NCHS scheme. Table 2. Number of counties and percentage of the U.S. population in each urbanization level of the 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme Urbanization level Number of counties 1 Distribution of U.S. resident population 2 (percent) Number of counties 1 Distribution of U.S. resident population 3 (percent) All counties.... 3, , Metropolitan counties 4... Large central metro... Large fringe metro... Medium metro.... Small metro... 1, , Nonmetropolitan counties... Micropolitan 4... Noncore , , , , For comparability, U.S. Census 2010 county geography is used for the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes. 2 July 1, 2012, estimate of the resident population of U.S. counties from the Vintage 2012 series of postcensal estimates. 3 July 1, 2006, estimate of the resident population of U.S. counties from the intercensal series of estimates. 4 For the 2013 NCHS scheme, the metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore status of counties was determined from the February 2013 Office of Management and Budget s delineation of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. For the 2006 NCHS scheme, it was determined from the December 2005 delineation of areas. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan.

15 Table 3. Median for selected county characteristics, by urbanization level: 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Housing density, Residents County Population urban (housing commuting Median Families population, density Housing density units per square outside of Jobs to household below Non-Hispanic July 1, 2012 (persons per (housing units per mile in urban county to workers in income poverty white population Urbanization level (number) square mile) square mile) block groups) 1 work (percent) county (ratio) (dollars) level (percent) (percent) Metropolitan counties Large central metro ,458 2, , Large fringe metro... 93, , Medium metro... 92, , Small metro... 76, , Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan... 38, , Noncore... 11, , Urban block groups have 640 or more housing units per square mile. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan. Table 4. Classification of counties according to the 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties 2006 NCHS scheme urbanization level Large Large Medium Small 2013 NCHS scheme urbanization level central metro fringe metro metro metro Micropolitan Noncore Large central metro Large fringe metro Medium metro Small metro Micropolitan Noncore ,269 NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan. Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 9

16 Table 5. Age-adjusted death rates for all causes, by age, sex, and NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: United States, average annual Infants 1 Children and young adults 2,3 Adults aged years 3 Adults aged 65 years and over NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme Urbanization level Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Metropolitan counties Large central metro , , Large fringe metro , , Medium metro , , Small metro , , Males Page 10 [ Series 2, No. 166 Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan , , Noncore , , Metropolitan counties Large central metro , , Large fringe metro , , Medium metro , , Small metro , , Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan , , Noncore , , Under age 1 year. Infant mortality rates are infant deaths per 1,000 live births. 2 Aged 1 24 years. 3 Rates are deaths per 100,000 population and are age-adjusted. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; SE is standard error; metro is metropolitan. Cause of death was coded according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD 10). Females

17 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 11 Table 6. Age-adjusted death rates for selected causes, by sex and NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: United States, average annual Homicide 1 Motor vehicle accidents 2 Cerebrovascular diseases NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme Urbanization level Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Rate SE Metropolitan counties Males Large central metro... Large fringe metro... Medium metro... Small metro Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan.... Noncore Metropolitan counties Females Large central metro... Large fringe metro... Medium metro... Small metro Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan.... Noncore Includes ICD 10 codes *U01 *U02, X85 Y09, and Y Includes ICD 10 codes V02 V04, V09.0, V09.2, V12 V14, VV19.0 V19.2, V19.4 V19.6, V20 V79, V80.3 V80.5, V81.0 V81.1, V82.0 V82.1, V83 V86, V87.0 V87.8, V88.0 V88.8, V89.0, and V Includes ICD 10 codes I60 I69. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; SE is standard error. Rates are deaths per 100,000 population and are age-adjusted. Cause of death was coded according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD 10). Table 7. Selected health measures for persons aged 18 64, by NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties: National Health Interview Survey, Fair or poor respondent-assessed health status 1 No health insurance coverage 2 Current smoker NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme Urbanization level Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Metropolitan counties Large central metro Large fringe metro Medium metro Small metro Nonmetropolitan counties Micropolitan Noncore Based on response to the question, Would you say your health in general is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? 2 At the time of interview. Persons not covered by private insurance, Medicaid, Children s Health Insurance Program, state-sponsored or other government-sponsored health plans, Medicare, or military plans are considered to have no health insurance coverage. Persons with only Indian Health Service coverage are considered to have no health insurance coverage. 3 Defined as ever smoking 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime and smoking now every day or some days. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; SE is standard error; metro is metropolitan.

18 Page 12 [ Series 2, No. 166 Appendix I. Assignment of Large Metropolitan Counties Large metropolitian (metro) counties [counties in metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of 1 million or more population] are assigned either to the large central metro category or the large fringe metro category of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for Counties. Classification rules based on the location of principal city populations are used to make the assignments. The same rules used to make these assignments for the 2006 NCHS scheme were used to make assignments for the 2013 NCHS scheme (Table 1). Whether the rules achieved a reasonable separation of the large metro counties into the categories for the 2013 scheme was assessed by examining the agreement between each county s classification rule assignment and its assignment according to a discriminant model that included selected settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic variables. Discriminant Analysis The settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic variables considered for inclusion in the discriminant model were derived from the 2010 census, the American Community Survey, and the Vintage 2012 postcensal estimates of the resident population of counties. A stepwise discriminant procedure (performed using SAS PROC STEPDISC) identified 12 variables as significant predictors of urbanization category. These variables were included in the discriminant model fit using SAS PROC DISCRIM (8): + Population of the MSA as of July 1, 2012 (log) + Population of the county as of July 1, 2012 (log) + Population density (number of people residing per square mile) + Mean housing density of urban block groups (number of housing units per square mile for block groups with 640 or more housing units per square mile) + Mean housing density of exurban or rural block groups (number of housing units per square mile for block groups with fewer than 64 housing units per square mile) + Percentage of county area in urban block groups (block groups with 640 or more housing units per square mile) + Percentage of county area in exurban or rural block groups (block groups with fewer than 64 housing units per square mile) + Percentage of housing units that are owner occupied + Percentage of county residents commuting outside of the county for work + Ratio of jobs to workers in the county + Median household income in the county + Percentage of families below the poverty level The classification rule and discriminant model county assignments were in close agreement they made the same assignment for all but 12 of the 436 large metro counties (Table I). Four of the 12 counties for which there was disagreement were categorized as central by the classification rules and as fringe by the discriminant model; the remaining eight were categorized as fringe by the classification rules and as central by the discriminant model. Thus, as for the 2006 NCHS scheme, the separation of large metro counties achieved using simple classification rules based on the location of large principal city populations within the MSAs closely parallels the separation achieved using a discriminant model with settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic variables. Resolution of Discordant Assignments The 12 counties with discordant assignments in 2013 and the 10 counties with discordant assignments in 2006 are shown in Table II. Six of the 12 counties that were discordant for the 2013 scheme were similarly discordant for the 2006 scheme; the other six were classified as fringe in 2006 by both methods. The remaining four counties that had discordant assignments in 2006 had concordant assignments in For three of these, the 2013 assignment agreed with the final 2006 assignment, but for the fourth, Norfolk city, VA, it did not. In 2006, Norfolk city was given a final assignment of large central metro, while in 2013 both the classification rules and discriminant model assigned it to large fringe metro. Table I. Comparison of classification rule and discriminant model assignments of large metro counties to large central and large fringe metro categories: 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Discriminant model assignment of large metro counties Classification rule assignment Large Large All large of large metro counties central metro fringe metro metro counties Large central metro Large fringe metro All large metro counties Counties for which category assignment by the classification rules agrees with assignment by the discriminant model. 2 Counties for which category assignment by the classification rules disagrees with assignment by the discriminant model. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan.

19 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 13 Table II. Classification rule and discriminant model assignments of large metro counties and county-equivalent entities with discordant assignments and their final assignments: 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties 2013 NCHS scheme 2006 NCHS scheme Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment according according to according to according to to classification discriminant Final classification discriminant Final County name rules model assignment rules model assignment Alexandria city, VA 1,2... Fringe Central Central Fringe Central Central Arapahoe County, CO 1... Central Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Arlington County, VA 1... Fringe Central Central Fringe Fringe Fringe Broward County, FL 1... Fringe Central Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Collin County, TX 1... Central Fringe Central Fringe Fringe Fringe DeKalb County, GA 1,2... Fringe Central Fringe Fringe Central Fringe Hudson County, NJ 2... Central Central Central Fringe Central Central Newport News city, VA 1... Fringe Central Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Norfolk city, VA 2,3... Fringe Fringe Central Fringe Central Central Pierce County, WA 2... Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Central Fringe Pinellas County, FL 1,2... Fringe Central Central Fringe Central Central Portsmouth city, VA 2... Fringe Fringe Fringe Fringe Central Fringe Providence County, RI 1,2... Central Fringe Central Central Fringe Central San Bernardino County, CA 1,2... Fringe Central Fringe Fringe Central Fringe Union County, NJ 1... Fringe Central Central Fringe Fringe Fringe Virginia Beach city, VA 1,2... Central Fringe Central Central Fringe Central 1 For the 2013 NCHS scheme, category assignments by classification rules and discriminant model disagreed. 2 For the 2006 NCHS scheme, category assignments by classification rules and discriminant model disagreed. 3 Although the classification rules and discriminant model both assigned Norfolk city to the fringe category for the 2013 NCHS scheme, it was assigned to the central category after examination of settlement, socioeconomic, and population variables. This assignment is consistent with its final assignment for the 2006 NCHS scheme. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan. Final Assignment The final 2013 assignment for the 12 counties for which the classification rule and discriminant model assignments did not agree was made after comparing the settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic characteristics of each county with those of the counties assigned to the central and fringe categories (data not shown). The classification rule assignments of 4 of the 12 counties (Alexandria city, VA; Arlington County, VA; Pinellas County, FL; and Union County, NJ) were changed from large fringe metro to large central metro because of their large populations and high housing densities, and because their socioeconomic and demographic characteristics were more like those of large central metro counties than those of large fringe metro counties (Table II). The classification rule assignment of Arapahoe County, CO, was changed from large central to large fringe metro because its settlement density values were more similar to those of large fringe counties than those of large central metro counties. The classification rule assignments of the seven remaining counties were not changed. For two of them, Providence County, RI, and Virginia Beach city, VA, their assignment by the classification rules to the large central metro category was retained because both counties contained all of the population of the largest principal city of their MSA. Although the classification rules and discriminant model assigned Norfolk city, VA, to the large fringe metro category, its assignment was changed to large central metro after examination of its settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic variable values. This change made its 2013 assignment consistent with its 2006 assignment. The final assignment of the 436 large metro counties assigned 68 counties to the large central metro category and 368 to the large fringe metro category (Table 2). Comparison of Large Central and Large Fringe Metro Counties After making the final category assignments, the settlement density, socioeconomic, and demographic characteristics of the large central metro counties were compared with those of the large fringe metro counties to assess the magnitude of the differences in their characteristics. Table III shows the first quartile, median, and third quartile values for the examined characteristics (means are not shown because the distributions of many of the characteristics are highly skewed). There were substantial differences between the central and fringe counties for many of the variables. Generally, the interquartile portion of the fringe county distribution does not overlap that of the central county distribution. In summary: Settlement density: Large central counties tend to be more densely settled than large fringe counties. Median county population, population density, and housing density were about 9 10 times as high among large central counties compared with large fringe counties. In addition, large central counties had substantially higher housing densities within urban block groups, larger percentages of their areas in urban block groups, and smaller percentages of their areas in exurban and rural block groups.

20 Page 14 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table III. First quartile, median, and third quartile of selected characteristics of large central and large fringe metro counties: 2013 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme for Counties Large fringe metro Large central metro Characteristic 1st quartile Median 3rd quartile 1st quartile Median 3rd quartile Settlement density County population (July 1, 2012)... 36,404 93, , , ,458 1,702,397 Population density (persons per square mile) ,216 2,037 4,822 Area in urban block groups (percent) Area in suburban block groups (percent) Area in exurban/rural block groups (percent) Housing density (housing units per square mile) ,903.8 Housing density, urban (housing units per square mile in urban block groups) , , , , ,244.5 Housing density, suburban (housing units per square mile in suburban block groups) Housing density, exurban/rural (housing units per square mile in exurban and rural block groups) Socioeconomic Commute outside of county to work (percent) Jobs to workers in county (ratio) Unemployed (percent) Owner-occupied housing units (percent) Median household income (dollars)... 48,977 56,861 68,416 45,305 50,950 58,265 Families below poverty level (percent) College education or more (percent) Less than high school education (percent) Demographic Population, foreign-born (percent) Population, white non-hispanic (percent) Isolation index for all other Urban block groups have 640 or more housing units per square mile. Suburban block groups have 64 to 639 housing units per square mile. Exurban and rural block groups have fewer than 64 housing units per square mile. 2 For all racial and ethnic groups other than non-hispanic white persons compared with non-hispanic white persons alone group. The index ranges from 0 (fully segregated) through 1 (fully integrated). NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; metro is metropolitan. Socioeconomic: The median percentage commuting to another county for work was 67% lower and percentage of owner-occupied housing units was almost 33% lower in large central counties than in large fringe counties. The median jobs-to-workers ratio is considerably higher in large central counties than in fringe counties. Despite this, the median unemployment rate is higher and the median household income is lower in central counties, though the central and fringe county distributions overlap considerably. Additionally, the median percentage of families with income below the poverty level was 58% higher in large central counties compared with fringe counties. Demographic: Large central counties tend to be much more racially and ethnically diverse than large fringe counties, as shown by comparing the percentage of the population that is non-hispanic white and the percentage that is foreign-born. The isolation index for all groups other than non-hispanic white persons (compared with non-hispanic white persons alone) is substantially higher in large central counties than in large fringe counties, indicating that the probability that someone who is not non-hispanic white will meet someone else who is non-hispanic white in their census tract is higher in central counties than in fringe counties (9,10). A list of all counties in large metro areas for the 2013 NCHS scheme is shown in Table IV, which is organized by MSA. The assignments of large metro counties to the large central and large fringe categories in the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes also are shown in this table.

21 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 15 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA All counties in MSA... 5,457, Fulton County, Georgia , Barrow County, Georgia... 70, Bartow County, Georgia , Butts County, Georgia... 23, Carroll County, Georgia , Cherokee County, Georgia , Clayton County, Georgia , Cobb County, Georgia , Coweta County, Georgia , Dawson County, Georgia... 22, DeKalb County, Georgia , Douglas County, Georgia , Fayette County, Georgia , Forsyth County, Georgia , Gwinnett County, Georgia , Haralson County, Georgia... 28, Heard County, Georgia... 11, Henry County, Georgia , Jasper County, Georgia... 13, Lamar County, Georgia... 18, Meriwether County, Georgia... 21, Morgan County, Georgia... 17, Newton County, Georgia , Paulding County, Georgia , Pickens County, Georgia... 29, Pike County, Georgia... 17, Rockdale County, Georgia... 85, Spalding County, Georgia... 63, Walton County, Georgia... 84, Austin-Round Rock, TX All counties in MSA... 1,834, Travis County, Texas... 1,095, Bastrop County, Texas... 74, Caldwell County, Texas... 38, Hays County, Texas , Williamson County, Texas , Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD All counties in MSA... 2,753, Baltimore city, Maryland , Anne Arundel County, Maryland , Baltimore County, Maryland , Carroll County, Maryland , Harford County, Maryland , Howard County, Maryland , Queen Anne s County, Maryland... 48, Birmingham-Hoover, AL All counties in MSA... 1,136, Jefferson County, Alabama , Bibb County, Alabama... 22, Blount County, Alabama... 57, Chilton County, Alabama... 43, Shelby County, Alabama , St. Clair County, Alabama... 85, Walker County, Alabama... 66,

22 Page 16 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH All counties in MSA... 4,640, Suffolk County, Massachusetts , Essex County, Massachusetts , Middlesex County, Massachusetts... 1,537, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , Plymouth County, Massachusetts , Rockingham County, New Hampshire , Strafford County, New Hampshire , Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY All counties in MSA... 1,134, Erie County, New York , Niagara County, New York , Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC All counties in MSA... 2,296, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina , Cabarrus County, North Carolina , Gaston County, North Carolina , Iredell County, North Carolina , Lincoln County, North Carolina... 79, Rowan County, North Carolina , Union County, North Carolina , Chester County, South Carolina... 32, Lancaster County, South Carolina... 79, York County, South Carolina , Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI All counties in MSA... 9,522, Cook County, Illinois.... 5,231, DeKalb County, Illinois , DuPage County, Illinois , Grundy County, Illinois... 50, Kane County, Illinois , Kendall County, Illinois , Lake County, Illinois , McHenry County, Illinois , Will County, Illinois , Jasper County, Indiana... 33, Lake County, Indiana , Newton County, Indiana... 14, Porter County, Indiana , Kenosha County, Wisconsin , Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN All counties in MSA... 2,128, Hamilton County, Ohio , Dearborn County, Indiana... 49, Ohio County, Indiana... 6, Union County, Indiana... 7, Boone County, Kentucky , Bracken County, Kentucky... 8, Campbell County, Kentucky... 90, Gallatin County, Kentucky... 8, Grant County, Kentucky... 24, Kenton County, Kentucky , Pendleton County, Kentucky... 14, Brown County, Ohio... 44, Butler County, Ohio , Clermont County, Ohio , Warren County, Ohio ,

23 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 17 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Cleveland-Elyria, OH All counties in MSA... 2,063, Cuyahoga County, Ohio... 1,265, Geauga County, Ohio... 93, Lake County, Ohio , Lorain County, Ohio , Medina County, Ohio , Columbus, OH All counties in MSA... 1,944, Franklin County, Ohio... 1,195, Delaware County, Ohio , Fairfield County, Ohio , Hocking County, Ohio... 29, Licking County, Ohio , Madison County, Ohio... 43, Morrow County, Ohio... 34, Perry County, Ohio... 36, Pickaway County, Ohio... 56, Union County, Ohio... 52, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX All counties in MSA... 6,700, Collin County, Texas , Dallas County, Texas... 2,453, Tarrant County, Texas... 1,880, Denton County, Texas , Ellis County, Texas , Hood County, Texas... 52, Hunt County, Texas... 87, Johnson County, Texas , Kaufman County, Texas , Parker County, Texas , Rockwall County, Texas... 83, Somervell County, Texas... 8, Wise County, Texas... 60, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO All counties in MSA... 2,645, Denver County, Colorado , Adams County, Colorado , Arapahoe County, Colorado , Broomfield County, Colorado... 58, Clear Creek County, Colorado... 9, Douglas County, Colorado , Elbert County, Colorado... 23, Gilpin County, Colorado... 5, Jefferson County, Colorado , Park County, Colorado... 16, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI All counties in MSA... 4,292, Wayne County, Michigan... 1,792, Lapeer County, Michigan... 88, Livingston County, Michigan , Macomb County, Michigan , Oakland County, Michigan... 1,220, St. Clair County, Michigan ,

24 Page 18 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI All counties in MSA... 1,005, Kent County, Michigan , Barry County, Michigan... 58, Montcalm County, Michigan... 63, Ottawa County, Michigan , Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT All counties in MSA... 1,214, Hartford County, Connecticut , Middlesex County, Connecticut , Tolland County, Connecticut , Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX All counties in MSA... 6,177, Harris County, Texas... 4,253, Austin County, Texas... 28, Brazoria County, Texas , Chambers County, Texas , Fort Bend County, Texas , Galveston County, Texas , Liberty County, Texas... 76, Montgomery County, Texas , Waller County, Texas... 44, Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN All counties in MSA... 1,928, Marion County, Indiana , Boone County, Indiana... 58, Brown County, Indiana... 15, Hamilton County, Indiana , Hancock County, Indiana... 70, Hendricks County, Indiana , Johnson County, Indiana , Madison County, Indiana , Morgan County, Indiana... 69, Putnam County, Indiana... 37, Shelby County, Indiana... 44, Jacksonville, FL All counties in MSA... 1,377, Duval County, Florida , Baker County, Florida... 27, Clay County, Florida , Nassau County, Florida... 74, St. Johns County, Florida , Kansas City, MO-KS All counties in MSA... 2,038, Jackson County, Missouri , Johnson County, Kansas , Leavenworth County, Kansas... 77, Linn County, Kansas... 9, Miami County, Kansas... 32, Wyandotte County, Kansas , Bates County, Missouri... 16, Caldwell County, Missouri... 9, Cass County, Missouri , Clay County, Missouri , Clinton County, Missouri... 20, Lafayette County, Missouri... 33, Platte County, Missouri... 92, Ray County, Missouri... 23,

25 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 19 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV All counties in MSA... 2,000, Clark County, Nevada.... 2,000, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA All counties in MSA... 13,052, Los Angeles County, California... 9,962, Orange County, California... 3,090, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN All counties in MSA... 1,251, Jefferson County, Kentucky , Clark County, Indiana , Floyd County, Indiana... 75, Harrison County, Indiana... 39, Scott County, Indiana... 23, Washington County, Indiana... 27, Bullitt County, Kentucky... 75, Henry County, Kentucky... 15, Oldham County, Kentucky... 61, Shelby County, Kentucky... 43, Spencer County, Kentucky... 17, Trimble County, Kentucky... 8, Memphis, TN-MS-AR All counties in MSA... 1,341, Shelby County, Tennessee , Crittenden County, Arkansas... 50, Benton County, Mississippi... 8, DeSoto County, Mississippi , Marshall County, Mississippi... 36, Tate County, Mississippi... 28, Tunica County, Mississippi... 10, Fayette County, Tennessee... 38, Tipton County, Tennessee... 61, Miami-Fort Lauderdale- West Palm Beach, FL All counties in MSA... 5,762, Miami-Dade County, Florida... 2,591, Broward County, Florida... 1,815, Palm Beach County, Florida... 1,356, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI All counties in MSA... 1,566, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin , Ozaukee County, Wisconsin... 86, Washington County, Wisconsin , Waukesha County, Wisconsin , Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI All counties in MSA... 3,422, Hennepin County, Minnesota... 1,184, Ramsey County, Minnesota , Anoka County, Minnesota , Carver County, Minnesota... 93, Chisago County, Minnesota... 53, Dakota County, Minnesota , Isanti County, Minnesota... 38, Le Sueur County, Minnesota... 27, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota... 25, Scott County, Minnesota ,

26 Page 20 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Sherburne County, Minnesota... 89, Sibley County, Minnesota... 15, Washington County, Minnesota , Wright County, Minnesota , Pierce County, Wisconsin... 40, St. Croix County, Wisconsin... 85, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN All counties in MSA... 1,726, Davidson County, Tennessee , Cannon County, Tennessee... 13, Cheatham County, Tennessee... 39, Dickson County, Tennessee... 50, Hickman County, Tennessee... 24, Macon County, Tennessee... 22, Maury County, Tennessee... 81, Robertson County, Tennessee... 66, Rutherford County, Tennessee , Smith County, Tennessee... 19, Sumner County, Tennessee , Trousdale County, Tennessee... 7, Williamson County, Tennessee , Wilson County, Tennessee , New Orleans-Metairie, LA All counties in MSA... 1,227, Orleans Parish, Louisiana , Jefferson Parish, Louisiana , Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana... 23, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana... 41, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana... 52, St. James Parish, Louisiana... 21, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana... 44, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana , New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA All counties in MSA... 19,831, Essex County, New Jersey , Hudson County, New Jersey , Union County, New Jersey , Bronx County, New York... 1,408, Kings County, New York... 2,565, New York County, New York... 1,619, Queens County, New York... 2,272, Richmond County, New York , Bergen County, New Jersey , Hunterdon County, New Jersey , Middlesex County, New Jersey , Monmouth County, New Jersey , Morris County, New Jersey , Ocean County, New Jersey , Passaic County, New Jersey , Somerset County, New Jersey , Sussex County, New Jersey , Dutchess County, New York , Nassau County, New York... 1,349, Orange County, New York , Putnam County, New York... 99, Rockland County, New York , Suffolk County, New York... 1,499, Westchester County, New York , Pike County, Pennsylvania... 56,

27 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 21 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Oklahoma City, OK All counties in MSA... 1,296, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma , Canadian County, Oklahoma , Cleveland County, Oklahoma , Grady County, Oklahoma... 53, Lincoln County, Oklahoma... 34, Logan County, Oklahoma... 43, McClain County, Oklahoma... 35, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL All counties in MSA... 2,223, Orange County, Florida... 1,202, Lake County, Florida , Osceola County, Florida , Seminole County, Florida , Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD All counties in MSA... 6,018, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania... 1,547, New Castle County, Delaware , Cecil County, Maryland , Burlington County, New Jersey , Camden County, New Jersey , Gloucester County, New Jersey , Salem County, New Jersey... 65, Bucks County, Pennsylvania , Chester County, Pennsylvania , Delaware County, Pennsylvania , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ All counties in MSA... 4,329, Maricopa County, Arizona... 3,942, Pinal County, Arizona , Pittsburgh, PA All counties in MSA... 2,360, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania... 1,229, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania... 68, Beaver County, Pennsylvania , Butler County, Pennsylvania , Fayette County, Pennsylvania , Washington County, Pennsylvania , Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA All counties in MSA... 2,289, Multnomah County, Oregon , Clackamas County, Oregon , Columbia County, Oregon... 49, Washington County, Oregon , Yamhill County, Oregon , Clark County, Washington , Skamania County, Washington... 11, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA All counties in MSA... 1,601, Providence County, Rhode Island , Bristol County, Massachusetts , Bristol County, Rhode Island... 49, Kent County, Rhode Island , Newport County, Rhode Island... 82, Washington County, Rhode Island ,

28 Page 22 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Raleigh, NC All counties in MSA... 1,188, Wake County, North Carolina , Franklin County, North Carolina , Johnston County, North Carolina , Richmond, VA All counties in MSA... 1,231, Richmond city, Virginia , Amelia County, Virginia... 12, Caroline County, Virginia... 28, Charles City County, Virginia... 7, Chesterfield County, Virginia , Colonial Heights city, Virginia... 17, Dinwiddie County, Virginia... 27, Goochland County, Virginia... 21, Hanover County, Virginia , Henrico County, Virginia , Hopewell city, Virginia... 22, King William County, Virginia... 15, New Kent County, Virginia... 19, Petersburg city, Virginia , Powhatan County, Virginia... 28, Prince George County, Virginia... 36, Sussex County, Virginia... 11, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA All counties in MSA... 4,350, Riverside County, California... 2,268, San Bernardino County, California... 2,081, Rochester, NY All counties in MSA... 1,082, Monroe County, New York , Livingston County, New York... 64, Ontario County, New York , Orleans County, New York... 42, Wayne County, New York... 92, Yates County, New York... 25, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA All counties in MSA... 2,196, Sacramento County, California... 1,450, El Dorado County, California , Placer County, California , Yolo County, California , Salt Lake City, UT All counties in MSA... 1,123, Salt Lake County, Utah... 1,063, Tooele County, Utah , San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX All counties in MSA... 2,234, Bexar County, Texas... 1,785, Atascosa County, Texas... 46, Bandera County, Texas... 20, Comal County, Texas , Guadalupe County, Texas , Kendall County, Texas... 35, Medina County, Texas... 46, Wilson County, Texas... 44,

29 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 23 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) San Diego-Carlsbad, CA All counties in MSA... 3,177, San Diego County, California... 3,177, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA All counties in MSA... 4,455, Alameda County, California... 1,554, San Francisco County, California , Contra Costa County, California... 1,079, Marin County, California , San Mateo County, California , San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA All counties in MSA... 1,894, Santa Clara County, California... 1,837, San Benito County, California... 56, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA All counties in MSA... 3,552, King County, Washington.... 2,007, Pierce County, Washington , Snohomish County, Washington , St. Louis, MO-IL All counties in MSA... 2,795, St. Louis city, Missouri , Bond County, Illinois , Calhoun County, Illinois.... 5, Clinton County, Illinois... 38, Jersey County, Illinois... 22, Macoupin County, Illinois... 47, Madison County, Illinois , Monroe County, Illinois... 33, St. Clair County, Illinois , Franklin County, Missouri , Jefferson County, Missouri , Lincoln County, Missouri... 53, St. Charles County, Missouri , St. Louis County, Missouri... 1,000, Warren County, Missouri... 32, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL All counties in MSA... 2,842, Hillsborough County, Florida... 1,277, Pinellas County, Florida , Hernando County, Florida , Pasco County, Florida , Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC All counties in MSA... 1,699, Norfolk city, Virginia , Virginia Beach city, Virginia , Currituck County, North Carolina... 24, Gates County, North Carolina... 11, Chesapeake city, Virginia , Gloucester County, Virginia... 36, Hampton city, Virginia , Isle of Wight County, Virginia... 35, James City County, Virginia... 68, Mathews County, Virginia... 8, Newport News city, Virginia , Poquoson city, Virginia... 12,

30 Page 24 [ Series 2, No. 166 Table IV. Counties in large metropolitan statistical areas (1 million or more population) and their 2013 and 2006 NCHS Urban Rural Classification Scheme assignments, by February 2013 Office of Management and Budget-designated metropolitan statistical area Con. NCHS scheme urbanization level 1 July 1, 2012, population MSA, state, and county (number) Portsmouth city, Virginia... 96, Suffolk city, Virginia... 85, Williamsburg city, Virginia... 15, York County, Virginia... 66, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV All counties in MSA... 5,860, District of Columbia , Alexandria city, Virginia , Arlington County, Virginia , Calvert County, Maryland... 89, Charles County, Maryland , Frederick County, Maryland , Montgomery County, Maryland... 1,004, Prince George s County, Maryland , Clarke County, Virginia... 14, Culpeper County, Virginia... 47, Fairfax County, Virginia... 1,118, Fairfax city, Virginia... 23, Falls Church city, Virginia... 13, Fauquier County, Virginia , Fredericksburg city, Virginia... 27, Loudoun County, Virginia , Manassas Park city, Virginia... 15, Manassas city, Virginia... 40, Prince William County, Virginia , Rappahannock County, Virginia... 7, Spotsylvania County, Virginia , Stafford County, Virginia , Warren County, Virginia... 38, Jefferson County, West Virginia... 54, Category not applicable. 1 Categories of the 2013 and 2006 NCHS schemes: 1 is large central metro, 2 is large fringe metro, 3 is medium metro, 4 is small metro, 5 is micropolitan, and 6 is noncore. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics; MSA is metropolitan statistical area; metro is metropolitan.

31 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page 25 Appendix II. List of U.S. Counties and County-equivalent Entities and Their Urbanization-level Assignments Table V lists the urbanization level assignments for all U.S. counties and county-equivalent entities according to the 2013, 2006, and 1990 census-based NCHS Urban-Rural Classification Schemes for Counties. Data files are available for download from urban_rural.htm.

32 Page 26 [ Series 2, No. 166 Urban Rural Classification Schemes for Counties AL Autauga County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Baldwin County Small metro Micropolitan Medium metro AL Barbour County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Bibb County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Blount County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro AL Bullock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Butler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Calhoun County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Chambers County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Cherokee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Chilton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Choctaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Clarke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Cleburne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Coffee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Colbert County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Conecuh County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Coosa County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Covington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Crenshaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Cullman County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Dale County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro AL Dallas County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL DeKalb County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Elmore County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Escambia County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Etowah County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Fayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Geneva County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Greene County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Hale County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Henry County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Houston County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Jackson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Jefferson County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro AL Lamar County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Lauderdale County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Lawrence County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Lee County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AL Limestone County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Lowndes County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Macon County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Marengo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Marshall County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Mobile County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Montgomery County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL Morgan County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Pickens County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Pike County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Randolph County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Russell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AL St. Clair County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro AL Shelby County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro AL Sumter County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Talladega County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Tallapoosa County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AL Tuscaloosa County Small metro Small metro Small metro AL Walker County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more AL Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

33 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page AL Wilcox County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AL Winston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Aleutians East Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Aleutians West Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Anchorage Municipality Medium metro Medium metro Small metro AK Bethel Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Bristol Bay Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Denali Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Dillingham Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Fairbanks North Star Borough Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AK Haines Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Noncore Noncore AK Juneau City and Borough Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AK Kenai Peninsula Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Ketchikan Gateway Borough Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Kodiak Island Borough Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Lake and Peninsula Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Matanuska-Susitna Borough Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Nome Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK North Slope Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Northwest Arctic Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Petersburg Census Area Noncore Noncore AK Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Noncore Noncore AK Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more Area AK Sitka City and Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Skagway Municipality Noncore Noncore AK Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Valdez-Cordova Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Wade Hampton Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Wrangell City and Borough Noncore Noncore AK Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Yakutat City and Borough Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AK Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Apache County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Cochise County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AZ Coconino County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AZ Gila County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Graham County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Greenlee County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ La Paz County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Maricopa County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro AZ Mohave County Small metro Micropolitan Medium metro AZ Navajo County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AZ Pima County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AZ Pinal County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro AZ Santa Cruz County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AZ Yavapai County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AZ Yuma County Small metro Small metro Small metro AR Arkansas County Noncore Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more AR Ashley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Baxter County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Benton County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro AR Boone County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Bradley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Calhoun County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Chicot County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Clark County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Cleburne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Cleveland County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Columbia County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Conway County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Craighead County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AR Crawford County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro

34 Page 28 [ Series 2, No AR Crittenden County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro AR Cross County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Dallas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Desha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Drew County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Faulkner County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AR Franklin County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Fulton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Garland County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more AR Grant County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Greene County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Hempstead County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Hot Spring County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Howard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Independence County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Izard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Jefferson County Small metro Small metro Small metro AR Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Lafayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Lawrence County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Lee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Lincoln County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Little River County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Logan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Lonoke County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AR Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Miller County Small metro Small metro Small metro AR Mississippi County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Nevada County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Newton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Ouachita County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Perry County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Phillips County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Pike County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Poinsett County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Polk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Pope County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Prairie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Pulaski County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AR Randolph County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR St. Francis County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Saline County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro AR Scott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Searcy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Sebastian County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro AR Sevier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Sharp County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Stone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Union County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Van Buren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Washington County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro AR White County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more AR Woodruff County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more AR Yell County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Alameda County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA Alpine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Amador County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Butte County Small metro Small metro Small metro CA Calaveras County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Colusa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Contra Costa County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Del Norte County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more

35 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page CA El Dorado County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Fresno County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Glenn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Humboldt County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CA Imperial County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more CA Inyo County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Kern County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Kings County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more CA Lake County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CA Lassen County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Los Angeles County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA Madera County Small metro Small metro Medium metro CA Marin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Mariposa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Mendocino County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CA Merced County Medium metro Small metro Small metro CA Modoc County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Mono County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Monterey County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Napa County Small metro Small metro Large fringe metro CA Nevada County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Orange County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA Placer County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Plumas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Riverside County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA Sacramento County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA San Benito County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more CA San Bernardino County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro CA San Diego County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA San Francisco County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA San Joaquin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA San Luis Obispo County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro CA San Mateo County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Santa Barbara County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Santa Clara County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CA Santa Cruz County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro CA Shasta County Small metro Small metro Small metro CA Sierra County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Siskiyou County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Solano County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro CA Sonoma County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Stanislaus County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Sutter County Small metro Small metro Small metro CA Tehama County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CA Trinity County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Tulare County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CA Tuolumne County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CA Ventura County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro CA Yolo County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CA Yuba County Small metro Small metro Small metro CO Adams County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CO Alamosa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Arapahoe County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CO Archuleta County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Baca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Bent County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Boulder County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro CO Broomfield County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CO Chaffee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Cheyenne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Clear Creek County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Conejos County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Costilla County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Crowley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Custer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Delta County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

36 Page 30 [ Series 2, No CO Denver County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CO Dolores County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Douglas County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CO Eagle County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Elbert County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more CO El Paso County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CO Fremont County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CO Garfield County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Gilpin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Grand County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Gunnison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Hinsdale County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Huerfano County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Jefferson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CO Kiowa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Kit Carson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Lake County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CO La Plata County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CO Larimer County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro CO Las Animas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Logan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more CO Mesa County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more CO Mineral County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Moffat County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Montezuma County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Montrose County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Morgan County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Otero County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Ouray County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Park County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Phillips County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Pitkin County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Prowers County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Pueblo County Small metro Small metro Small metro CO Rio Blanco County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Rio Grande County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Routt County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Saguache County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO San Juan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO San Miguel County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Sedgwick County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Summit County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Teller County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CO Weld County Medium metro Small metro Small metro CO Yuma County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more CT Fairfield County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CT Hartford County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro CT Litchfield County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro CT Middlesex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CT New Haven County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CT New London County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro CT Tolland County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro CT Windham County Medium metro Micropolitan Large fringe metro DE Kent County Small metro Small metro Small metro DE New Castle County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro DE Sussex County Medium metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more DC District of Columbia Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro FL Alachua County Medium metro Small metro Small metro FL Baker County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Bay County Small metro Small metro Small metro FL Bradford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Brevard County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Broward County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro FL Calhoun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

37 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page FL Charlotte County Small metro Small metro Small metro FL Citrus County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Clay County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro FL Collier County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro FL Columbia County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more FL DeSoto County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Dixie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Duval County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro FL Escambia County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Flagler County Medium metro Micropolitan Medium metro FL Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Gadsden County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro FL Gilchrist County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Glades County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Gulf County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Hamilton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Hardee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Hendry County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Hernando County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro FL Highlands County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Hillsborough County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro FL Holmes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Indian River County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more FL Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Jefferson County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Lafayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Lake County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro FL Lee County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Leon County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro FL Levy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Liberty County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Madison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Manatee County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Marion County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro FL Martin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Miami-Dade County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro FL Monroe County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more FL Nassau County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro FL Okaloosa County Small metro Small metro Small metro FL Okeechobee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Orange County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro FL Osceola County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro FL Palm Beach County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro FL Pasco County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro FL Pinellas County Large central metro Large central metro Large fringe metro FL Polk County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Putnam County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more FL St. Johns County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro FL St. Lucie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Santa Rosa County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Sarasota County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Seminole County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro FL Sumter County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Suwannee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Taylor County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Volusia County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro FL Wakulla County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Walton County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more FL Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Appling County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Atkinson County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Bacon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Baker County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Baldwin County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Banks County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Barrow County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

38 Page 32 [ Series 2, No GA Bartow County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Ben Hill County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Berrien County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Bibb County Small metro Small metro Medium metro GA Bleckley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Brantley County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Brooks County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Bryan County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Bulloch County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Burke County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Butts County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Calhoun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Camden County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Candler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Carroll County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Catoosa County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Charlton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Chatham County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Chattahoochee County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Chattooga County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Cherokee County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Clarke County Small metro Small metro Small metro GA Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Clayton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Clinch County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Cobb County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Coffee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Colquitt County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Columbia County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Cook County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Coweta County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Crawford County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Crisp County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Dade County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Dawson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Decatur County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA DeKalb County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro GA Dodge County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Dooly County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Dougherty County Small metro Small metro Small metro GA Douglas County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Early County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Echols County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Effingham County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Elbert County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Emanuel County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Evans County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Fannin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Fayette County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Floyd County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Forsyth County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Fulton County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro GA Gilmer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Glascock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Glynn County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Gordon County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Grady County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Gwinnett County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Habersham County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Hall County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Hancock County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Haralson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Harris County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Hart County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Heard County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more

39 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page GA Henry County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Houston County Small metro Small metro Medium metro GA Irwin County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jackson County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jasper County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jeff Davis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jenkins County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Johnson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Jones County Small metro Small metro Medium metro GA Lamar County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Lanier County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Laurens County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Lee County Small metro Small metro Small metro GA Liberty County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Lincoln County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Long County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Lowndes County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Lumpkin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA McDuffie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA McIntosh County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Macon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Madison County Small metro Small metro Small metro GA Marion County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Meriwether County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Miller County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Mitchell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Monroe County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Montgomery County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Morgan County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Murray County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Muscogee County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Newton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Oconee County Small metro Small metro Small metro GA Oglethorpe County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Paulding County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Peach County Small metro Micropolitan Medium metro GA Pickens County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Pierce County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Pike County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Polk County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Pulaski County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Putnam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Quitman County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Rabun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Randolph County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Richmond County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Rockdale County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Schley County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Screven County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Seminole County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Spalding County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Stephens County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Stewart County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Sumter County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Talbot County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Taliaferro County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Tattnall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Taylor County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Telfair County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Terrell County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Thomas County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Tift County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Toombs County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Towns County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Treutlen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Troup County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more

40 Page 34 [ Series 2, No GA Turner County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Twiggs County Small metro Small metro Medium metro GA Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Upson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Walker County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro GA Walton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro GA Ware County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more GA Warren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Wayne County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Webster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Wheeler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA White County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Whitfield County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more GA Wilcox County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Wilkes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Wilkinson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more GA Worth County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more HI Hawaii County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more HI Honolulu County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro HI Kalawao County Small metro Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more HI Kauai County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more HI Maui County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ID Ada County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro ID Adams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Bannock County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more ID Bear Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Benewah County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Bingham County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Blaine County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Boise County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Bonner County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Bonneville County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more ID Boundary County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Butte County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Camas County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Canyon County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro ID Caribou County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Cassia County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Clark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Clearwater County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Custer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Elmore County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Franklin County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Fremont County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Gem County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Gooding County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Idaho County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Jefferson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Jerome County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Kootenai County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more ID Latah County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ID Lemhi County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Lewis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Lincoln County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Madison County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ID Minidoka County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Nez Perce County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more ID Oneida County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Owyhee County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Payette County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Power County Noncore Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more ID Shoshone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Teton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Twin Falls County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ID Valley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ID Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

41 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page IL Adams County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Alexander County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Bond County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Boone County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL Brown County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Bureau County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Calhoun County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Cass County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Champaign County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Christian County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Clark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Clinton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Coles County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Cook County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro IL Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Cumberland County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL DeKalb County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL De Witt County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Douglas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL DuPage County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Edgar County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Edwards County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Effingham County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Fayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Ford County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Fulton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Gallatin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Grundy County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Hamilton County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Hancock County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Hardin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Henderson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Henry County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL Iroquois County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Jackson County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Jasper County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Jefferson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Jersey County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Jo Daviess County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Kane County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Kankakee County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Kendall County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Knox County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Lake County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL La Salle County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Lawrence County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Lee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Livingston County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Logan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL McDonough County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL McHenry County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL McLean County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Macon County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Macoupin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Madison County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Marion County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Marshall County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Mason County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Massac County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Menard County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Mercer County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Monroe County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

42 Page 36 [ Series 2, No IL Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Morgan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Moultrie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Ogle County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro IL Peoria County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Piatt County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Pike County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Pope County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Pulaski County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Putnam County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Randolph County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Richland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Rock Island County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL St. Clair County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Saline County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Sangamon County Small metro Small metro Small metro IL Schuyler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Scott County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Shelby County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Stark County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Stephenson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Tazewell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Vermilion County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more IL Wabash County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Warren County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL White County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IL Whiteside County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Will County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IL Williamson County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IL Winnebago County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IL Woodford County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN Adams County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro IN Allen County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN Bartholomew County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more IN Benton County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Blackford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Boone County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Brown County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Carroll County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Cass County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Clark County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro IN Clay County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Clinton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro IN Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Daviess County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Dearborn County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Decatur County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN DeKalb County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro IN Delaware County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Dubois County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Elkhart County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Fayette County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Floyd County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro IN Fountain County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Franklin County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Fulton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Gibson County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Grant County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Greene County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Hamilton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Hancock County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Harrison County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro IN Hendricks County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

43 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page IN Henry County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Howard County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Huntington County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro IN Jackson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Jasper County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Jay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Jefferson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Jennings County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Johnson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Knox County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Kosciusko County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN LaGrange County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Lake County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN LaPorte County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more IN Lawrence County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Madison County Large fringe metro Small metro Large fringe metro IN Marion County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro IN Marshall County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Martin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Miami County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Monroe County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Montgomery County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Morgan County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Newton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Noble County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Ohio County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Orange County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Owen County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Parke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Pike County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Porter County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Posey County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN Pulaski County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Putnam County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Randolph County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Ripley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Rush County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN St. Joseph County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro IN Scott County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Medium metro IN Shelby County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro IN Spencer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Starke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Steuben County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Sullivan County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Switzerland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Tippecanoe County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Tipton County Noncore Small metro Small metro IN Union County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Vanderburgh County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN Vermillion County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Vigo County Small metro Small metro Small metro IN Wabash County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Warren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Warrick County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Wayne County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IN Wells County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IN White County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IN Whitley County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Adair County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Adams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Allamakee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Appanoose County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Audubon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Benton County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Black Hawk County Small metro Small metro Small metro

44 Page 38 [ Series 2, No IA Boone County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Bremer County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Buchanan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Buena Vista County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Butler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Calhoun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Cass County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Cedar County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Cerro Gordo County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Cherokee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Chickasaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Clarke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Clay County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Clayton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Clinton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Dallas County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Davis County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Decatur County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Delaware County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Des Moines County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Dickinson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Dubuque County Small metro Small metro Small metro IA Emmet County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Fayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Floyd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Fremont County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Grundy County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Guthrie County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Hamilton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Hancock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Hardin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Harrison County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Henry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Howard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Humboldt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Ida County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Iowa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Jasper County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Jefferson County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Johnson County Small metro Small metro Small metro IA Jones County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Keokuk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Kossuth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Lee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Linn County Medium metro Small metro Small metro IA Louisa County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Lucas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Lyon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Mahaska County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Marion County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Marshall County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Mills County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Mitchell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Monona County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Muscatine County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA O Brien County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Osceola County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Page County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Palo Alto County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

45 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page IA Plymouth County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Pocahontas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Polk County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Pottawattamie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Poweshiek County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Ringgold County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Sac County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Scott County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Shelby County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Sioux County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Story County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more IA Tama County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Taylor County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Van Buren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Wapello County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Warren County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro IA Washington County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Webster County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more IA Winnebago County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Winneshiek County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Woodbury County Small metro Small metro Small metro IA Worth County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more IA Wright County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Allen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Anderson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Atchison County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Barber County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Barton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Bourbon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Brown County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Butler County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KS Chase County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Chautauqua County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Cherokee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Cheyenne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Clark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Cloud County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Coffey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Comanche County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Cowley County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Crawford County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Decatur County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Dickinson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Doniphan County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Douglas County Small metro Small metro Small metro KS Edwards County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Elk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Ellis County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Ellsworth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Finney County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Ford County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Franklin County Micropolitan Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more KS Geary County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Gove County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Graham County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Gray County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Greeley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Greenwood County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Hamilton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Harper County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Harvey County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KS Haskell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Hodgeman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

46 Page 40 [ Series 2, No KS Jackson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Jefferson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Jewell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Johnson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KS Kearny County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Kingman County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Kiowa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Labette County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Lane County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Leavenworth County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KS Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Linn County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Logan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Lyon County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS McPherson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Marshall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Meade County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Miami County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KS Mitchell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Montgomery County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Morris County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Morton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Nemaha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Neosho County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Ness County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Norton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Osage County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Osborne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Ottawa County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Pawnee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Phillips County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Pottawatomie County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Pratt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Rawlins County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Reno County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Republic County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Rice County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Riley County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Rooks County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Rush County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Russell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Saline County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Scott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Sedgwick County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KS Seward County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KS Shawnee County Small metro Small metro Small metro KS Sheridan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Sherman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Smith County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Stafford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Stanton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Stevens County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Sumner County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Thomas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Trego County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Wabaunsee County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Wallace County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Wichita County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Wilson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Woodson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KS Wyandotte County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro KY Adair County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Allen County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Anderson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Ballard County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more

47 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page KY Barren County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Bath County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Bell County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Boone County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Bourbon County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Boyd County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Boyle County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Bracken County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Breathitt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Breckinridge County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Bullitt County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro KY Butler County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Caldwell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Calloway County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Campbell County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Carlisle County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Carter County Noncore Noncore Medium metro KY Casey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Christian County Medium metro Small metro Small metro KY Clark County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Clinton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Crittenden County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Cumberland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Daviess County Small metro Small metro Small metro KY Edmonson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Elliott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Estill County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Fayette County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Fleming County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Floyd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Franklin County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Fulton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Gallatin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Garrard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Grant County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Graves County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Grayson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Green County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Greenup County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Hancock County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Hardin County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more KY Harlan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Harrison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Hart County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Henderson County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Henry County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Hickman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Hopkins County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Jefferson County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro KY Jessamine County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Kenton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Knott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Knox County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Larue County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Laurel County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Lawrence County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Lee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Leslie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Letcher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Lewis County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Lincoln County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Livingston County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Logan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

48 Page 42 [ Series 2, No KY Lyon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY McCracken County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY McCreary County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY McLean County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Madison County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro KY Magoffin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Marshall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Martin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Mason County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Meade County Small metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more KY Menifee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Mercer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Metcalfe County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Montgomery County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Morgan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Muhlenberg County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Nelson County Micropolitan Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Nicholas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Ohio County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Oldham County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro KY Owen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Owsley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Pendleton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro KY Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Pike County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Powell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Pulaski County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more KY Robertson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Rockcastle County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Rowan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Russell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Scott County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro KY Shelby County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Simpson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Spencer County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Taylor County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Todd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Trigg County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Trimble County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Warren County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more KY Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Webster County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Whitley County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Wolfe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more KY Woodford County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA Acadia Parish Medium metro Micropolitan Medium metro LA Allen Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Ascension Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA Assumption Parish Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Avoyelles Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Beauregard Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Bienville Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Bossier Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA Caddo Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA Calcasieu Parish Small metro Small metro Small metro LA Caldwell Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Cameron Parish Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Catahoula Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Claiborne Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Concordia Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more LA De Soto Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA East Baton Rouge Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA East Carroll Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

49 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page LA East Feliciana Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Evangeline Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Franklin Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Grant Parish Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Iberia Parish Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Iberville Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Jackson Parish Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Jefferson Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA Jefferson Davis Parish Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Lafayette Parish Medium metro Small metro Medium metro LA Lafourche Parish Small metro Small metro Small metro LA La Salle Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Lincoln Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Livingston Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA Madison Parish Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Morehouse Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Natchitoches Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Orleans Parish Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro LA Ouachita Parish Small metro Small metro Small metro LA Plaquemines Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA Pointe Coupee Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Rapides Parish Small metro Small metro Small metro LA Red River Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Richland Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Sabine Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA St. Bernard Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA St. Charles Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA St. Helena Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA St. James Parish Large fringe metro Noncore Large fringe metro LA St. John the Baptist Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA St. Landry Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro LA St. Martin Parish Medium metro Small metro Medium metro LA St. Mary Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA St. Tammany Parish Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro LA Tangipahoa Parish Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Tensas Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Terrebonne Parish Small metro Small metro Small metro LA Union Parish Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Vermilion Parish Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Vernon Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Washington Parish Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more LA Webster Parish Medium metro Micropolitan Medium metro LA West Baton Rouge Parish Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro LA West Carroll Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more LA West Feliciana Parish Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more LA Winn Parish Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Androscoggin County Small metro Small metro Small metro ME Aroostook County Noncore Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more ME Cumberland County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro ME Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Hancock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Kennebec County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ME Knox County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Oxford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Penobscot County Small metro Small metro Small metro ME Piscataquis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Sagadahoc County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Somerset County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Waldo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ME York County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more MD Allegany County Small metro Small metro Small metro MD Anne Arundel County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Baltimore County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Calvert County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Caroline County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

50 Page 44 [ Series 2, No MD Carroll County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Cecil County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro MD Charles County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Dorchester County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MD Frederick County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Garrett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Harford County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Howard County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Kent County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Montgomery County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Prince George s County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD Queen Anne s County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MD St. Mary s County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Somerset County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Talbot County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Washington County Medium metro Small metro Small metro MD Wicomico County Medium metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MD Worcester County Medium metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MD Baltimore city Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MA Barnstable County Small metro Small metro Small metro MA Berkshire County Small metro Small metro Small metro MA Bristol County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro MA Dukes County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MA Essex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MA Franklin County Micropolitan Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more MA Hampden County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MA Hampshire County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MA Middlesex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro MA Nantucket County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MA Norfolk County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MA Plymouth County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MA Suffolk County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MA Worcester County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro MI Alcona County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Alger County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Allegan County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro MI Alpena County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Antrim County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Arenac County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Baraga County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Barry County Large fringe metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Bay County Small metro Small metro Medium metro MI Benzie County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Berrien County Small metro Small metro Small metro MI Branch County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Calhoun County Small metro Small metro Medium metro MI Cass County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more MI Charlevoix County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Cheboygan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Chippewa County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Clare County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Clinton County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Delta County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Dickinson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Eaton County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Emmet County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Genesee County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Gladwin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Gogebic County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Grand Traverse County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Gratiot County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Hillsdale County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Houghton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Huron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Ingham County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro

51 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page MI Ionia County Micropolitan Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Iosco County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Iron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Isabella County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Jackson County Small metro Small metro Small metro MI Kalamazoo County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Kalkaska County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Kent County Large central metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Keweenaw County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Lapeer County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MI Leelanau County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Lenawee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro MI Livingston County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MI Luce County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Mackinac County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Macomb County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MI Manistee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Marquette County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Mason County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Mecosta County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Menominee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Midland County Small metro Micropolitan Medium metro MI Missaukee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Monroe County Small metro Small metro Large fringe metro MI Montcalm County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Montmore ncy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Muskegon County Small metro Small metro Medium metro MI Newaygo County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Oakland County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MI Oceana County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Ogemaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Ontonagon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Osceola County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Oscoda County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Otsego County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Ottawa County Large fringe metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Presque Isle County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Roscommon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Saginaw County Small metro Small metro Medium metro MI St. Clair County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MI St. Joseph County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Sanilac County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Schoolcraft County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Shiawassee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MI Tuscola County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MI Van Buren County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MI Washtenaw County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro MI Wayne County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MI Wexford County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Aitkin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Anoka County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Becker County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Beltrami County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Benton County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Big Stone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Blue Earth County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Brown County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Carlton County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more MN Carver County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Cass County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Chippewa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Chisago County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Clay County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Clearwater County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

52 Page 46 [ Series 2, No MN Cook County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Cottonwood County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Crow Wing County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Dakota County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Dodge County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Douglas County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Faribault County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Fillmore County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Freeborn County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Goodhue County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Hennepin County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MN Houston County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Hubbard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Isanti County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Itasca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Kanabec County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Kandiyohi County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Kittson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Koochiching County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Lac qui Parle County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Lake of the Woods County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Le Sueur County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Lyon County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN McLeod County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Mahnomen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Marshall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Martin County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Meeker County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Mille Lacs County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Morrison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Mower County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Murray County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Nicollet County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Nobles County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Norman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Olmsted County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Otter Tail County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Pennington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Pine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Pipestone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Polk County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Pope County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Ramsey County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MN Red Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Redwood County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Renville County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Rice County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Rock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Roseau County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN St. Louis County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro MN Scott County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Sherburne County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Sibley County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Stearns County Small metro Small metro Small metro MN Steele County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Stevens County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Swift County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Todd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Traverse County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Wabasha County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Wadena County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

53 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page MN Waseca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Watonwan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Wilkin County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MN Winona County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MN Wright County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MN Yellow Medicine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Adams County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Alcorn County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Amite County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Attala County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Benton County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Bolivar County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Calhoun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Carroll County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Chickasaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Choctaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Claiborne County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Clarke County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Clay County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Coahoma County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Copiah County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Covington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS DeSoto County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MS Forrest County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MS Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS George County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Grenada County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Hancock County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MS Harrison County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MS Hinds County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MS Holmes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Humphreys County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Issaquena County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Itawamba County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Jackson County Medium metro Small metro Medium metro MS Jasper County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Jefferson Davis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Jones County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Kemper County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Lafayette County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Lamar County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MS Lauderdale County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Lawrence County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Leake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Lee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Leflore County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Lincoln County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Lowndes County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MS Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Marshall County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Neshoba County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Newton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Noxubee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Oktibbeha County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Panola County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Pearl River County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Perry County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Pike County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Pontotoc County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Prentiss County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Quitman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

54 Page 48 [ Series 2, No MS Rankin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MS Scott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Sharkey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Simpson County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Smith County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Stone County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Sunflower County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Tallahatchie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Tate County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Tippah County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Tishomingo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Tunica County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Walthall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Warren County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Washington County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MS Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Webster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Wilkinson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Winston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Yalobusha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MS Yazoo County Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Adair County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Andrew County Small metro Small metro Small metro MO Atchison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Audrain County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Barry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Barton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Bates County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Benton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Bollinger County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Boone County Small metro Small metro Small metro MO Buchanan County Small metro Small metro Small metro MO Butler County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Caldwell County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Callaway County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MO Camden County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Cape Girardeau County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Carter County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Cass County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Cedar County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Chariton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Christian County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MO Clark County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Clay County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro MO Clinton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Cole County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MO Cooper County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Dade County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Dallas County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Daviess County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO DeKalb County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Dent County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Douglas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Dunklin County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Franklin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Gasconade County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Gentry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Greene County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MO Grundy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Harrison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Henry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Hickory County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Holt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Howard County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more

55 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page MO Howell County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Iron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Jackson County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MO Jasper County Small metro Small metro Small metro MO Jefferson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Johnson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Knox County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Laclede County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Lafayette County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Lawrence County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Lewis County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Lincoln County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Linn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Livingston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO McDonald County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Macon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Madison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Maries County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Marion County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Mercer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Miller County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Mississippi County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Moniteau County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Morgan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO New Madrid County Noncore Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more MO Newton County Small metro Small metro Small metro MO Nodaway County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Oregon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Osage County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Ozark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Pemiscot County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Pettis County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Phelps County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Pike County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Platte County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Polk County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Pulaski County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Putnam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Ralls County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Randolph County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Ray County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Reynolds County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Ripley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO St. Charles County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO St. Clair County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Ste. Genevieve County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO St. Francois County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO St. Louis County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Saline County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Schuyler County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Scotland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Scott County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MO Shannon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Shelby County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Stoddard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Stone County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Sullivan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Taney County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Texas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Vernon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Warren County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro MO Washington County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

56 Page 50 [ Series 2, No MO Webster County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro MO Worth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO Wright County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MO St. Louis city Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro MT Beaverhead County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Big Horn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Blaine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Broadwater County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Carbon County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Carter County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Cascade County Small metro Small metro Small metro MT Chouteau County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Custer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Daniels County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Dawson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Deer Lodge County Noncore Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more MT Fallon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Fergus County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Flathead County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MT Gallatin County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MT Garfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Glacier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Golden Valley County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Granite County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Hill County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MT Jefferson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Judith Basin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Lewis and Clark County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MT Liberty County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT McCone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Madison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Meagher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Mineral County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Missoula County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more MT Musselshell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Park County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Petroleum County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Phillips County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Pondera County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Powder River County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Powell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Prairie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Ravalli County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Richland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Roosevelt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Rosebud County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Sanders County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Sheridan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Silver Bow County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more MT Stillwater County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Sweet Grass County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Teton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Toole County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Treasure County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Valley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Wheatland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Wibaux County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more MT Yellowstone County Small metro Small metro Small metro NE Adams County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Antelope County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Arthur County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Banner County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Blaine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Boone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Box Butte County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

57 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page NE Boyd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Brown County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Buffalo County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Burt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Butler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Cass County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NE Cedar County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Chase County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Cherry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Cheyenne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Clay County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Colfax County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Cuming County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Custer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Dakota County Small metro Small metro Small metro NE Dawes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Dawson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Deuel County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Dixon County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Dodge County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Douglas County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NE Dundy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Fillmore County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Frontier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Furnas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Gage County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Garden County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Garfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Gosper County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Greeley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Hall County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Hamilton County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Harlan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Hayes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Hitchcock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Holt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Hooker County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Howard County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Kearney County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Keith County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Keya Paha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Kimball County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Knox County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Lancaster County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro NE Lincoln County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Logan County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Loup County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE McPherson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Madison County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Merrick County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Morrill County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Nance County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Nemaha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Nuckolls County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Otoe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Pawnee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Perkins County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Phelps County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Pierce County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Platte County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Polk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Red Willow County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

58 Page 52 [ Series 2, No NE Richardson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Rock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Saline County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Sarpy County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NE Saunders County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Scotts Bluff County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NE Seward County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Sheridan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Sherman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Sioux County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Stanton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Thayer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Thomas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Thurston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Valley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Washington County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NE Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Webster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE Wheeler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NE York County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Churchill County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Clark County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro NV Douglas County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Elko County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NV Esmeralda County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Eureka County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Humboldt County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Lander County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Lyon County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Mineral County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Nye County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro NV Pershing County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Storey County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Washoe County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NV White Pine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NV Carson City Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more NH Belknap County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NH Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NH Cheshire County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NH Coos County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NH Grafton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NH Hillsborough County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro NH Merrimack County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NH Rockingham County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NH Strafford County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro NH Sullivan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NJ Atlantic County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NJ Bergen County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Burlington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Camden County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro NJ Cape May County Small metro Small metro Medium metro NJ Cumberland County Small metro Small metro Small metro NJ Essex County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NJ Gloucester County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Hudson County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NJ Hunterdon County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Mercer County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NJ Middlesex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Monmouth County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Morris County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Ocean County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Passaic County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Salem County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Somerset County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NJ Sussex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

59 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page NJ Union County Large central metro Large fringe metro Large central metro NJ Warren County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro NM Bernalillo County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NM Catron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Chaves County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Cibola County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Colfax County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Curry County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM De Baca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Dona Ana County Small metro Small metro Small metro NM Eddy County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Grant County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Guadalupe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Harding County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Hidalgo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Lea County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Lincoln County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Los Alamos County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro NM Luna County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM McKinley County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Mora County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Otero County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Quay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Rio Arriba County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Roosevelt County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Sandoval County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NM San Juan County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more NM San Miguel County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NM Santa Fe County Small metro Small metro Small metro NM Sierra County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Socorro County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Taos County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Torrance County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Union County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NM Valencia County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Albany County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Allegany County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Bronx County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Broome County Small metro Small metro Medium metro NY Cattaraugus County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Cayuga County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro NY Chautauqua County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro NY Chemung County Small metro Small metro Small metro NY Chenango County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Clinton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Columbia County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Cortland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Delaware County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Dutchess County Large fringe metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Erie County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Essex County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Franklin County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Fulton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Genesee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro NY Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Hamilton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Herkimer County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Jefferson County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Kings County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Lewis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Livingston County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Monroe County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Montgomery County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro NY Nassau County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY New York County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Niagara County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

60 Page 54 [ Series 2, No NY Oneida County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Onondaga County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Ontario County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Orange County Large fringe metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Orleans County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Oswego County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Otsego County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Putnam County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Queens County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Rensselaer County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Richmond County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NY Rockland County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY St. Lawrence County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Saratoga County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Schenectady County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Schoharie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NY Schuyler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Seneca County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Steuben County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NY Suffolk County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Sullivan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Tioga County Small metro Small metro Medium metro NY Tompkins County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more NY Ulster County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more NY Warren County Small metro Small metro Small metro NY Washington County Small metro Small metro Small metro NY Wayne County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Westchester County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NY Wyoming County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NY Yates County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Alamance County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC Alexander County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Alleghany County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Anson County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Ashe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Avery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Beaufort County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Bertie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Bladen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Brunswick County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro NC Buncombe County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro NC Burke County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Cabarrus County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NC Caldwell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Camden County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Carteret County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Caswell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Catawba County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Chatham County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Cherokee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Chowan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Cleveland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Columbus County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Craven County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Cumberland County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Currituck County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NC Dare County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Davidson County Medium metro Micropolitan Medium metro NC Davie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Duplin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Durham County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Edgecombe County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC Forsyth County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Franklin County Large fringe metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Gaston County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NC Gates County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

61 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page NC Graham County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Granville County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Greene County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Guilford County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Halifax County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Harnett County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Haywood County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Henderson County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Hertford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Hoke County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Hyde County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Iredell County Large fringe metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Jackson County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Johnston County Large fringe metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Jones County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Lee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Lenoir County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Lincoln County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Large fringe metro NC McDowell County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Macon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Madison County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro NC Martin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Mecklenburg County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro NC Mitchell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Montgomery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Moore County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Nash County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC New Hanover County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro NC Northampton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Onslow County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC Orange County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Pamlico County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Pasquotank County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Pender County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Perquimans County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Person County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Pitt County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC Polk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Randolph County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Richmond County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Robeson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Rockingham County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more NC Rowan County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Large fringe metro NC Rutherford County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Sampson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Scotland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Stanly County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Stokes County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Surry County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Swain County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Transylvania County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Tyrrell County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Union County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro NC Vance County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Wake County Large central metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Warren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Washington County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Watauga County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Wayne County Small metro Small metro Small metro NC Wilkes County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more NC Wilson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more NC Yadkin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro NC Yancey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Adams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Barnes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Benson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Billings County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more

62 Page 56 [ Series 2, No ND Bottineau County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Bowman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Burke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Burleigh County Small metro Small metro Small metro ND Cass County Small metro Small metro Small metro ND Cavalier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Dickey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Divide County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Dunn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Eddy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Emmons County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Foster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Golden Valley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Grand Forks County Small metro Small metro Small metro ND Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Griggs County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Hettinger County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Kidder County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND LaMoure County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Logan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND McHenry County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ND McIntosh County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND McKenzie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND McLean County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Mercer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Morton County Small metro Small metro Small metro ND Mountrail County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Nelson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Oliver County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Pembina County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Pierce County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Ramsey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Ransom County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Renville County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Richland County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Rolette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Sargent County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Sheridan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Sioux County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Slope County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Stark County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ND Steele County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Stutsman County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ND Towner County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Traill County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Walsh County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Ward County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more ND Wells County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more ND Williams County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Adams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Allen County Small metro Small metro Small metro OH Ashland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Ashtabula County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro OH Athens County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Auglaize County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro OH Belmont County Small metro Small metro Small metro OH Brown County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Butler County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Carroll County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Champaign County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Clark County Small metro Small metro Medium metro OH Clermont County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Clinton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Columbiana County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro OH Coshocton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Crawford County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro OH Cuyahoga County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro

63 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page OH Darke County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Defiance County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Delaware County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Erie County Micropolitan Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more OH Fairfield County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Fayette County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Franklin County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro OH Fulton County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Gallia County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Geauga County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Greene County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Guernsey County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Hamilton County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro OH Hancock County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Hardin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Harrison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Henry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Highland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Hocking County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Holmes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Huron County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Jackson County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Jefferson County Small metro Small metro Small metro OH Knox County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Lake County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Lawrence County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Licking County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Logan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Lorain County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Lucas County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Madison County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Mahoning County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Marion County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Medina County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Meigs County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Mercer County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Miami County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Montgomery County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Morgan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Morrow County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Muskingum County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Noble County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Ottawa County Micropolitan Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Paulding County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Perry County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Pickaway County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Pike County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Portage County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Preble County Noncore Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Putnam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Richland County Small metro Small metro Small metro OH Ross County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Sandusky County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Scioto County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Seneca County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Shelby County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Stark County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Summit County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Trumbull County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Tuscarawas County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Union County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more OH Van Wert County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OH Vinton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Warren County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OH Washington County Micropolitan Small metro Small metro OH Wayne County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more

64 Page 58 [ Series 2, No OH Williams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OH Wood County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OH Wyandot County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Adair County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Alfalfa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Atoka County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Beaver County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Beckham County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Blaine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Bryan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Caddo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Canadian County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro OK Carter County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Cherokee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Choctaw County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Cimarron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Cleveland County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro OK Coal County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Comanche County Small metro Small metro Small metro OK Cotton County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Craig County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Creek County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OK Custer County Micropolitan Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more OK Delaware County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Dewey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Ellis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Garfield County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro OK Garvin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Grady County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more OK Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Greer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Harmon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Harper County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Haskell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Hughes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Jackson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Johnston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Kay County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Kingfisher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Kiowa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Latimer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Le Flore County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Lincoln County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Logan County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro OK Love County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OK McClain County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro OK McCurtain County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK McIntosh County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Major County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Marshall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Mayes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Murray County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Muskogee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Noble County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Nowata County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Okfuskee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Oklahoma County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro OK Okmulgee County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more OK Osage County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OK Ottawa County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Pawnee County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Payne County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Pittsburg County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Pontotoc County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Pottawatomie County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro OK Pushmataha County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

65 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page OK Roger Mills County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Rogers County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OK Seminole County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Sequoyah County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro OK Stephens County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Texas County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Tillman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Tulsa County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OK Wagoner County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OK Washington County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OK Washita County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Woods County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OK Woodward County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Baker County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Benton County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more OR Clackamas County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OR Clatsop County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Columbia County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OR Coos County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Crook County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Curry County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Deschutes County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more OR Douglas County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Gilliam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Harney County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Hood River County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Jackson County Small metro Small metro Small metro OR Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Josephine County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Klamath County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Lane County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OR Lincoln County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Linn County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Malheur County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Marion County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OR Morrow County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Multnomah County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro OR Polk County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro OR Sherman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Tillamook County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Umatilla County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Union County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Wallowa County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Wasco County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more OR Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro OR Wheeler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more OR Yamhill County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Adams County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Allegheny County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro PA Armstrong County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Beaver County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Bedford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Berks County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Blair County Small metro Small metro Small metro PA Bradford County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Bucks County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Butler County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Cambria County Small metro Small metro Small metro PA Cameron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Carbon County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Centre County Small metro Small metro Small metro PA Chester County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Clarion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Clearfield County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Clinton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more

66 Page 60 [ Series 2, No PA Columbia County Small metro Micropolitan Medium metro PA Crawford County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Cumberland County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Dauphin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Delaware County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Elk County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Erie County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Fayette County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Forest County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Franklin County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Fulton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Greene County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Huntingdon County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Indiana County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Juniata County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Lackawanna County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Lancaster County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Lawrence County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Lebanon County Small metro Small metro Medium metro PA Lehigh County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Luzerne County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Lycoming County Small metro Small metro Small metro PA McKean County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Mercer County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro PA Mifflin County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Monroe County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Montgomery County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Montour County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Northampton County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Northumberland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Perry County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA Philadelphia County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro PA Pike County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro PA Potter County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Schuylkill County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Snyder County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Somerset County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro PA Sullivan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Susquehanna County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Tioga County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Union County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Venango County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Warren County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more PA Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more PA Westmore land County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro PA Wyoming County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro PA York County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro RI Bristol County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro RI Kent County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro RI Newport County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more RI Providence County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro RI Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro SC Abbeville County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Aiken County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Allendale County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Anderson County Medium metro Small metro Medium metro SC Bamberg County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Barnwell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Beaufort County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SC Berkeley County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Calhoun County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Charleston County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Cherokee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro

67 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page SC Chester County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Chesterfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Clarendon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Colleton County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Darlington County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Dillon County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Dorchester County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Edgefield County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Fairfield County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Florence County Small metro Small metro Small metro SC Georgetown County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Greenville County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Greenwood County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SC Hampton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Horry County Medium metro Small metro Small metro SC Jasper County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Kershaw County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Lancaster County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Laurens County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Lee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Lexington County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC McCormick County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Marlboro County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Newberry County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SC Oconee County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Orangeburg County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SC Pickens County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Richland County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Saluda County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Spartanburg County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro SC Sumter County Small metro Small metro Small metro SC Union County Medium metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SC Williamsburg County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SC York County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro SD Aurora County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Beadle County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Bennett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Bon Homme County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Brookings County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Brown County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Brule County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Buffalo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Butte County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Campbell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Charles Mix County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Clark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Clay County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Codington County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Corson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Custer County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Davison County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Day County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Deuel County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Dewey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Douglas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Edmunds County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Fall River County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Faulk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Gregory County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Haakon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Hamlin County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Hand County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Hanson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Harding County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Hughes County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more

68 Page 62 [ Series 2, No SD Hutchinson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Hyde County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Jerauld County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Jones County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Kingsbury County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Lawrence County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Lincoln County Small metro Small metro Small metro SD Lyman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD McCook County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SD McPherson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Marshall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Meade County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Mellette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Miner County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Minnehaha County Small metro Small metro Small metro SD Moody County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Pennington County Small metro Small metro Small metro SD Perkins County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Potter County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Roberts County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Sanborn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Shannon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Spink County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Stanley County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Sully County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Todd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Tripp County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Turner County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Union County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Walworth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more SD Yankton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more SD Ziebach County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Anderson County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Bedford County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Benton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Bledsoe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Blount County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Bradley County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more TN Campbell County Medium metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Cannon County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Carter County Small metro Small metro Medium metro TN Cheatham County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Chester County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Claiborne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Clay County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Cocke County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Coffee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Crockett County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Cumberland County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Davidson County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro TN Decatur County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN DeKalb County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Dickson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Dyer County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Fayette County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TN Fentress County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Franklin County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Gibson County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Giles County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Grainger County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Greene County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Grundy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Hamblen County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more

69 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page TN Hamilton County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Hancock County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Hardeman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Hardin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Hawkins County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Haywood County Noncore Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Henderson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Henry County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Hickman County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Houston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Humphreys County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Jackson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Jefferson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Knox County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Lauderdale County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Lawrence County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Lewis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Loudon County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN McMinn County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN McNairy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Macon County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Madison County Small metro Small metro Small metro TN Marion County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Marshall County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Maury County Large fringe metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Meigs County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Montgomery County Medium metro Small metro Small metro TN Moore County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Morgan County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Obion County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Overton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Perry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Pickett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Polk County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Putnam County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Rhea County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Roane County Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Robertson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Rutherford County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Scott County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Sequatchie County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Sevier County Micropolitan Micropolitan Medium metro TN Shelby County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro TN Smith County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Stewart County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Sullivan County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Sumner County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Tipton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TN Trousdale County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Unicoi County Small metro Small metro Medium metro TN Union County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TN Van Buren County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Warren County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TN Washington County Small metro Small metro Medium metro TN Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Weakley County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TN White County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TN Williamson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TN Wilson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TX Anderson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Andrews County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Angelina County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more

70 Page 64 [ Series 2, No TX Aransas County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Archer County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Armstrong County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Atascosa County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Austin County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bailey County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bandera County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bastrop County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TX Baylor County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Bell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Bexar County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro TX Blanco County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Borden County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bosque County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Bowie County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Brazoria County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Brazos County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Brewster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Briscoe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Brooks County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Brown County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Burleson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Burnet County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Caldwell County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TX Calhoun County Micropolitan Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more TX Callahan County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Cameron County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Camp County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Carson County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Cass County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Castro County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Chambers County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Cherokee County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Childress County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Clay County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Cochran County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Coke County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Coleman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Collin County Large central metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Collingsworth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Colorado County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Comal County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Comanche County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Concho County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Cooke County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Coryell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Cottle County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Crane County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Crockett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Crosby County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Culberson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Dallam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Dallas County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro TX Dawson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Deaf Smith County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Delta County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Denton County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX DeWitt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Dickens County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Dimmit County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Donley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Duval County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Eastland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Ector County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Edwards County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Ellis County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro

71 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page TX El Paso County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Erath County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Falls County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Fannin County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Fayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Fisher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Floyd County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Foard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Fort Bend County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Franklin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Freestone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Frio County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Gaines County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Galveston County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Garza County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Gillespie County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Glasscock County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Goliad County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Gonzales County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Gray County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Grayson County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Gregg County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Grimes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Guadalupe County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Hale County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Hall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hamilton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hansford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hardeman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hardin County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Harris County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro TX Harrison County Micropolitan Micropolitan Small metro TX Hartley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Haskell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hays County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TX Hemphill County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Henderson County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro TX Hidalgo County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Hill County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hockley County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Hood County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Large fringe metro TX Hopkins County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Houston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Howard County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Hudspeth County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Hunt County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Hutchinson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Irion County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jack County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jasper County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jeff Davis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jefferson County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Jim Hogg County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Jim Wells County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Johnson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Jones County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more TX Karnes County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Kaufman County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Kendall County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Kenedy County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Kent County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Kerr County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Kimble County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX King County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Kinney County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

72 Page 66 [ Series 2, No TX Kleberg County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Knox County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lamar County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Lamb County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lampasas County Medium metro Medium metro With a city of 10,000 or more TX La Salle County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lavaca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Leon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Liberty County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Limestone County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lipscomb County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Live Oak County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Llano County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Loving County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Lubbock County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro TX Lynn County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX McCulloch County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX McLennan County Medium metro Small metro Small metro TX McMullen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Madison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Marion County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Martin County Small metro Noncore With a city of 10,000 or more TX Mason County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Matagorda County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Maverick County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Medina County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Menard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Midland County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Milam County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Mills County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Mitchell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Montague County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Montgomery County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Moore County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Morris County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Motley County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Nacogdoches County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Navarro County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Newton County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Nolan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Nueces County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Ochiltree County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Oldham County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Orange County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX Palo Pinto County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Panola County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Parker County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Parmer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Pecos County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Polk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Potter County Medium metro Small metro Small metro TX Presidio County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Rains County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Randall County Medium metro Small metro Small metro TX Reagan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Real County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Red River County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Reeves County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Refugio County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Roberts County Noncore Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Robertson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Rockwall County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Runnels County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Rusk County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more TX Sabine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

73 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page TX San Augustine County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX San Jacinto County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX San Patricio County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro TX San Saba County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Schleicher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Scurry County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Shackelford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Shelby County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Sherman County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Smith County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Somervell County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Starr County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Stephens County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Sterling County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Stonewall County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Sutton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Swisher County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Tarrant County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro TX Taylor County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Terrell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Terry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Throckmorton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Titus County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Tom Green County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Travis County Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro TX Trinity County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Tyler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Upshur County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Upton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Uvalde County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Val Verde County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Van Zandt County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Victoria County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Walker County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Waller County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Ward County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Washington County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Webb County Medium metro Small metro Small metro TX Wharton County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Wheeler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Wichita County Small metro Small metro Small metro TX Wilbarger County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more TX Willacy County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Williamson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro TX Wilson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro TX Winkler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Wise County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Wood County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Yoakum County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Young County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Zapata County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more TX Zavala County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Beaver County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Box Elder County Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more UT Cache County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more UT Carbon County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Daggett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Davis County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro UT Duchesne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Emery County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Garfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Grand County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Iron County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more UT Juab County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Kane County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Millard County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

74 Page 68 [ Series 2, No UT Morgan County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Piute County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Rich County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Salt Lake County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro UT San Juan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Sanpete County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Sevier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Summit County Micropolitan Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Tooele County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro With a city of 10,000 or more UT Uintah County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Utah County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro UT Wasatch County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Washington County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more UT Wayne County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more UT Weber County Medium metro Medium metro Large fringe metro VT Addison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Bennington County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Caledonia County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Chittenden County Small metro Small metro Small metro VT Essex County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Franklin County Small metro Small metro Small metro VT Grand Isle County Small metro Small metro Small metro VT Lamoille County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Orange County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Orleans County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Rutland County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VT Washington County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Windham County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VT Windsor County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Accomack County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Albemarle County Small metro Small metro Small metro VA Alleghany County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Amelia County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Amherst County Medium metro Small metro Small metro VA Appomattox County Medium metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Arlington County Large central metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Augusta County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VA Bath County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Bedford County Medium metro Small metro Small metro VA Bland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Botetourt County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro VA Brunswick County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Buchanan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Buckingham County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Campbell County Medium metro Small metro Small metro VA Caroline County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Carroll County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Charles City County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Charlotte County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Chesterfield County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Clarke County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Craig County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Culpeper County Large fringe metro Micropolitan Large fringe metro VA Cumberland County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Dickenson County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Dinwiddie County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Essex County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Fairfax County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Fauquier County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Floyd County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Fluvanna County Small metro Small metro Small metro VA Franklin County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Frederick County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more VA Giles County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Gloucester County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Goochland County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro

75 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page VA Grayson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Greene County Small metro Small metro Small metro VA Greensville County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Halifax County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Hanover County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Henrico County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Henry County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VA Highland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Isle of Wight County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA James City County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA King and Queen County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA King George County Noncore Noncore Large fringe metro VA King William County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Lancaster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Lee County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Loudoun County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Louisa County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Lunenburg County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Madison County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Mathews County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Mecklenburg County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Middlesex County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Montgomery County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more VA Nelson County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA New Kent County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Northampton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Northumberland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Nottoway County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Orange County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Page County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Patrick County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Pittsylvania County Micropolitan Small metro Small metro VA Powhatan County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Prince Edward County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Prince George County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Prince William County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Pulaski County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Rappahannock County Large fringe metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Richmond County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Roanoke County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro VA Rockbridge County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Rockingham County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more VA Russell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Scott County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro VA Shenandoah County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Smyth County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Southampton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Spotsylvania County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Stafford County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Surry County Noncore Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Sussex County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Tazewell County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Warren County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Washington County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro VA Westmoreland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Wise County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Wythe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA York County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Alexandria city Large central metro Large central metro Large fringe metro VA Bedford city Medium metro Small metro Small metro VA Bristol city Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro VA Buena Vista city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Charlottesville city Small metro Small metro Small metro VA Chesapeake city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro VA Clifton Forge city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Colonial Heights city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro

76 Page 70 [ Series 2, No VA Covington city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Danville city Micropolitan Small metro Small metro VA Emporia city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Fairfax city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Falls Church city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Franklin city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Fredericksburg city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Galax city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Hampton city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro VA Harrisonburg city Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more VA Hopewell city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Lexington city Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Lynchburg city Medium metro Small metro Small metro VA Manassas city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Manassas Park city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Martinsville city Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VA Newport News city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro VA Norfolk city Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro VA Norton city Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more VA Petersburg city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro VA Poquoson city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Portsmouth city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large central metro VA Radford city Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more VA Richmond city Large central metro Large central metro Medium metro VA Roanoke city Medium metro Medium metro Small metro VA Salem city Medium metro Medium metro Small metro VA Staunton city Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VA Suffolk city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Virginia Beach city Large central metro Large central metro Large fringe metro VA Waynesboro city Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more VA Williamsburg city Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro VA Winchester city Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WA Adams County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Asotin County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Benton County Medium metro Small metro Small metro WA Chelan County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WA Clallam County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Clark County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WA Columbia County Small metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Cowlitz County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WA Douglas County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WA Ferry County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Franklin County Medium metro Small metro Small metro WA Garfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Grant County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Grays Harbor County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Island County Micropolitan Micropolitan Large fringe metro WA Jefferson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA King County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro WA Kitsap County Medium metro Small metro Small metro WA Kittitas County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Klickitat County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Lewis County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Mason County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Okanogan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Pacific County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Pend Oreille County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Pierce County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Medium metro WA San Juan County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Skagit County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WA Skamania County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Snohomish County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WA Spokane County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro WA Stevens County Medium metro Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Thurston County Medium metro Small metro Small metro

77 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page WA Wahkiakum County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WA Walla Walla County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Whatcom County Small metro Small metro Small metro WA Whitman County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WA Yakima County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Barbour County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Berkeley County Medium metro Small metro Large fringe metro WV Boone County Small metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Braxton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Brooke County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Cabell County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro WV Calhoun County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Clay County Small metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Doddridge County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Fayette County Small metro Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Gilmer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Grant County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Greenbrier County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Hampshire County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Hancock County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Hardy County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Harrison County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WV Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Jefferson County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WV Kanawha County Small metro Medium metro Medium metro WV Lewis County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Lincoln County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Logan County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV McDowell County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Marion County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WV Marshall County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Mason County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Mercer County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WV Mineral County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Mingo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Monongalia County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WV Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Morgan County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Nicholas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Ohio County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Pendleton County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Pleasants County Noncore Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Pocahontas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Preston County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Putnam County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro WV Raleigh County Small metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WV Randolph County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Ritchie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Roane County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Summers County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Taylor County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Tucker County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Tyler County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Upshur County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Wayne County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro WV Webster County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Wetzel County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Wirt County Small metro Small metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WV Wood County Small metro Small metro Small metro WV Wyoming County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Adams County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Ashland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Barron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Bayfield County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Brown County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro WI Buffalo County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more

78 Page 72 [ Series 2, No WI Burnett County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Calumet County Small metro Small metro Medium metro WI Chippewa County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Clark County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Columbia County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Crawford County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Dane County Medium metro Medium metro Medium metro WI Dodge County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Door County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Douglas County Medium metro Medium metro Small metro WI Dunn County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Eau Claire County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Florence County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Fond du Lac County Small metro Small metro With a city of 10,000 or more WI Forest County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Grant County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Green County Medium metro Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Green Lake County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Iowa County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Iron County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Jackson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Jefferson County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Juneau County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Kenosha County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Small metro WI Kewaunee County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WI La Crosse County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Lafayette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Langlade County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Lincoln County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Manitowoc County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Marathon County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Marinette County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Marquette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Menominee County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Milwaukee County Large central metro Large central metro Large central metro WI Monroe County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Oconto County Medium metro Medium metro Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Oneida County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Outagamie County Small metro Small metro Medium metro WI Ozaukee County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WI Pepin County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Pierce County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WI Polk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Portage County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Price County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Racine County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Richland County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Rock County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Rusk County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI St. Croix County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WI Sauk County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Sawyer County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Shawano County Micropolitan Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Sheboygan County Small metro Small metro Small metro WI Taylor County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Trempealeau County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Vernon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Vilas County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Walworth County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WI Washburn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Washington County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WI Waukesha County Large fringe metro Large fringe metro Large fringe metro WI Waupaca County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Waushara County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WI Winnebago County Small metro Small metro Medium metro WI Wood County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more

79 Series 2, No. 166 [ Page WY Albany County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WY Big Horn County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Campbell County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WY Carbon County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Converse County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Crook County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Fremont County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Goshen County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Hot Springs County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Johnson County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Laramie County Small metro Small metro Small metro WY Lincoln County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Natrona County Small metro Small metro Small metro WY Niobrara County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Park County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Platte County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Sheridan County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WY Sublette County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Sweetwater County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WY Teton County Micropolitan Micropolitan Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Uinta County Micropolitan Micropolitan With a city of 10,000 or more WY Washakie County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more WY Weston County Noncore Noncore Without a city of 10,000 or more County or county-equivalent entity did not exist during the time period covered by this classification scheme and has no urbanization level assigned. Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK; Petersburg Census Area, AK; Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK; Skagway Municipality, AK; Wrangell City and Borough, AK; and Broomfield County, CO, do not have 1990 census-based scheme codes. NOTES: NCHS is National Center for Health Statistics. The five newest Alaska areas Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Petersburg Census Area, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Skagway Municipality, and Wrangell City and Borough have 2013 and 2006 NCHS scheme codes of noncore, but no 1990 census-based codes. The three Alaska areas that they replaced (Prince of Wales- Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, and Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area) also have 2013 and 2006 NCHS scheme codes of noncore. Broomfield County, CO, does not have a 1990 census-based scheme code. For the 2013 NCHS scheme, Clifton Forge city, VA, was given the same category assignment as Alleghany County, VA, (Clifton Forge city merged with Alleghany County, VA, in 2001 but may still appear on some data files).

80 Vital and Health Statistics Series Descriptions ACTIVE SERIES DISCONTINUED SERIES Series 1. Series 2. Series 3. Series 10. Series 11. Series 13. Series 20. Series 21. Series 23. Programs and Collection Procedures This type of report describes the data collection programs of the National Center for Health Statistics. Series 1 includes descriptions of the methods used to collect and process the data, definitions, and other material necessary for understanding the data. Data Evaluation and Methods Research This type of report concerns statistical methods and includes analytical techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected data, and contributions to statistical theory. Also included are experimental tests of new survey methods, comparisons of U.S. methodologies with those of other countries, and as of 2009, studies of cognition and survey measurement, and final reports of major committees concerning vital and health statistics measurement and methods. Analytical and Epidemiological Studies This type of report presents analytical or interpretive studies based on vital and health statistics. As of 2009, Series 3 also includes studies based on surveys that are not part of continuing data systems of the National Center for Health Statistics and international vital and health statistics reports. Data From the National Health Interview Survey This type of report contains statistics on illness; unintentional injuries; disability; use of hospital, medical, and other health services; and a wide range of special current health topics covering many aspects of health behaviors, health status, and health care utilization. Series 10 is based on data collected in this continuing national household interview survey. Data From the National Health Examination Survey, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, and the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey In this type of report, data from direct examination, testing, and measurement on representative samples of the civilian noninstitutionalized population provide the basis for (1) medically defined total prevalence of specific diseases or conditions in the United States and the distributions of the population with respect to physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics, and (2) analyses of trends and relationships among various measurements and between survey periods. Data From the National Health Care Survey This type of report contains statistics on health resources and the public s use of health care resources including ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care services based on data collected directly from health care providers and provider records. Data on Mortality This type of report contains statistics on mortality that are not included in regular, annual, or monthly reports. Special analyses by cause of death, age, other demographic variables, and geographic and trend analyses are included. Data on Natality, Marriage, and Divorce This type of report contains statistics on natality, marriage, and divorce that are not included in regular, annual, or monthly reports. Special analyses by health and demographic variables and geographic and trend analyses are included. Data From the National Survey of Family Growth These reports contain statistics on factors that affect birth rates, including contraception and infertility; factors affecting the formation and dissolution of families, including cohabitation, marriage, divorce, and remarriage; and behavior related to the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. These statistics are based on national surveys of women and men of childbearing age. Series 4. Series 5. Series 6. Series 12. Series 14. Series 15. Series 16. Series 22. Series 24. Documents and Committee Reports These are final reports of major committees concerned with vital and health statistics and documents. The last Series 4 report was published in As of 2009, this type of report is included in Series 2 or another appropriate series, depending on the report topic. International Vital and Health Statistics Reports This type of report compares U.S. vital and health statistics with those of other countries or presents other international data of relevance to the health statistics system of the United States. The last Series 5 report was published in As of 2009, this type of report is included in Series 3 or another series, depending on the report topic. Cognition and Survey Measurement This type of report uses methods of cognitive science to design, evaluate, and test survey instruments. The l ast S eries 6 r eport was published in As of 2009, this type of report is included in Series 2. Data From the Institutionalized Population Surveys The last Series 12 report was published in Reports from these surveys are included in Series 13. Data on Health Resources: Manpower and Facilities The last Series 14 report was published in Reports on health resources are included in Series 13. Data From Special Surveys This type of report contains statistics on health and health-related topics collected in special surveys that are not part of the continuing data systems of the National Center for Health Statistics. The last Series 15 report was published in As of 2009, reports based on these surveys are included in Series 3. Compilations of Advance Data From Vital and Health Statistics The last Series 16 report was published in All reports are available online, and so compilations of Advance Data reports are no longer needed. Data From the National Mortality and Natality Surveys The last Series 22 report was published in Reports from these sample surveys, based on vital records, are published in Series 20 or 21. Compilations of Data on Natality, Mortality, Marriage, and Divorce The last Series 24 report was published in All reports are available online, and so compilations of reports are no longer needed. For answers to questions about this report or for a list of reports published in these series, contact: Information Dissemination Staff National Center for Health Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 3311 Toledo Road, Room 5419 Hyattsville, MD Tel: CDC INFO ( ) TTY: Internet: Online request form: requestform.html For updates on NCHS publication releases, subscribe online at:

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