Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2003

**Semantic type:** Classification

**Definition:** Codes published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2003 that separate counties into four metropolitan and six non-metropolitan categories based on the size their populations and form a classification scheme that distinguishes metropolitan counties by size and non-metropolitan counties by degree of urbanization and proximity to metro areas.

**Synonyms:** - Beale Codes