The Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area is sometimes called KYOWVA, an acronym that refers to the three states that make up the region, (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia). As of the 2020 census, the Huntington Metro Area is the largest in West Virginia with a population of 376,155. Huntington is combined with Charleston, the state capital, as the Huntington-Charleston TV market, the 81st-largest in the nation.
The Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area is sometimes called KYOWVA, an acronym that refers to the three states that make up the region, (Kentucky Ohio, and West Virginia). As of the 2020 census, the Huntington Metro Area is the largest in West Virginia with a population of 376,155. Huntington is combined with Charleston, the state capital, as the Huntington-Charleston TV market, the 81st-largest in the nation.