Mahoning Valley
Mahoning Valley
Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Downtown Youngstown as viewed from Wean Park | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Largest city | Youngstown |
| Other cities | Boardman Warren Austintown Niles Salem East Liverpool |
| Elevation | 656–3,002 ft (200–915 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 320,901 (US: 127th) |
| • Urban density | 1,638/sq mi (632.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 430,591 (US: 125th) |
| • CSA | 532,468 (US: 87th) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | $24.990 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 4xxxx |
| Area codes | 330, 234 |
The Youngstown–Warren, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, typically known as the Mahoning Valley, is a metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio with Youngstown, Ohio, at its center. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes Mahoning and Trumbull counties. As of the 2020 census, the region had a population of 430,591, making it the 125th-largest metro area in the country.
Taking its name from the Mahoning River, the area has a large commuter population that works in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and their metropolitan areas. It is located in the Rust Belt, the former industrial region of the northern United States. The Youngstown–Warren–Salem combined statistical area adds the Salem micropolitan area and Columbiana County, Ohio to the region, increasing the total population to 532,468. The Youngstown–Warren media market serves all three counties in the CSA, as well as the Pennsylvania counties of Mercer and Lawrence.