This database system comprehensively organizes complete geographic codes and affiliation information for U.S. "Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA)" and "Combined Statistical Areas (CSA)". It contains two core data tables:
- U.S. CBSA/CSA County Affiliations, detailing codes, names, affiliated states, counties, and central/outlying county classifications for each CBSA/CSA;
- U.S. CBSA Principal City Directory, listing principal cities within each statistical area with corresponding FIPS state codes and place codes**. Sourced from official U.S. statistical geographic frameworks, this systematically curated dataset provides standardized geographic coding support for research on U.S. regional economics, population distribution, and urban development.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Coverage, Hierarchical Structure: Encompasses all U.S. Core Based Statistical Areas (including Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas) and Combined Statistical Areas, providing county-level affiliations to facilitate multi-tiered geographic aggregation and analysis.
- Complete Coding System, Seamless Integration: Includes CBSA codes, CSA codes, FIPS state and county codes, among other standard geographic identifiers, enabling interoperability with U.S. Census, economic statistics, and other public datasets to enhance data integration efficiency.
- Bilingual Fields, Broad Applicability: All critical fields feature bilingual (Chinese-English) annotations, catering to domestic researchers while supporting international data exchange and collaboration.
- Structured Format, Database-Ready: Tables are pre-structured for one-click import into common statistical software or database systems, reducing user data cleaning and preparation time.
Application Value
- Regional Economic and Social Science Research: Enables scholars to conduct studies on U.S. urbanization, regional economic linkages, and labor market delineation by providing precise analytical units with enhanced spatial comparability.
- Business Decision-Making and Market Analysis: Supports corporate applications such as market sizing, site selection, and advertising placement planning based on official statistical area frameworks, improving decision-making rigor and relevance.
- Cross-Regional Comparison and Policy Evaluation: Facilitates socio-economic indicator comparisons across CBSAs for government and research institutions, aiding regional development policy assessments and urban cluster development pattern studies.
- Data Integration and Visualization Foundation: Serves as standardized geographic coding infrastructure for integrating with economic indicators (e.g., GDP, employment, population mobility) to develop map visualizations or spatial analysis models, supporting comprehensive research reports and data products.
CnOpenData's U.S. CBSA Geographic Code Database systematically integrates complete jurisdictional information for U.S. Core Based and Combined Statistical Areas in a multilingual format, combining authoritative reference value with practical utility. Whether for academic research, business analytics, or public policy formulation, this dataset enables efficient and accurate geographic identification and statistical analysis at the U.S. regional level, serving as an essential foundational tool for understanding America's urban and regional systems.
Time Coverage
July 2023 Version
Field Display
Sample Data
U.S. CBSA/CSA County Affiliation Table
U.S. CBSA Principal City Directory
Update Frequency
Irregular updates