Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area
Harrisburg–Carlisle, Pennsylvania MSA
Susquehanna Valley | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Principal cities | Harrisburg Carlisle |
| Area | |
| 1,656 sq mi (4,290 km2) | |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Urban | 444,474 (87th) |
| • MSA | 549,475 (98th) |
| • CSA | 1,271,801 (46th) |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $47.815 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
The Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, officially the Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and also referred to as the Susquehanna Valley, is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as an area consisting of three counties in South Central Pennsylvania, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle.
As of the 2020 census, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 591,712, making it the fourth-most-populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, after the Delaware Valley, Greater Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley.
Since 2012, it has been defined as part of the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area, which also includes York, Lebanon, and Adams counties.