Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama

For metropolitan areas with similar names, see Decatur metropolitan area.

Decatur Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan statistical area
Decatur, AL metropolitan statistical area
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Map of Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville, AL–TN CSA   Huntsville metropolitan area   Decatur metropolitan area   Albertville micropolitan area   Fort Payne micropolitan area   Fayetteville micropolitan area   City of Huntsville   City of Decatur
Country	United States
State(s)	Alabama
Largest city	Decatur
Area
• Total	1,317 sq mi (3,411 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	152,740
• Density	116.0/sq mi (44.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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The Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama. The 2020 Census put the population of the metropolitan area at 152,740, of which one-third resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama, It is also considered to be part of the North, Northwest, and North-Central regions of Alabama.

The metropolitan area is the combined area of the City of Decatur and the surrounding areas in suburban, rural, and more developed parts of Morgan and Lawrence Counties. The Decatur Metropolitan Area is a part of the Huntsville-Decatur CSA, With Huntsville and Madison being other Principal cities in the CSA.