It is the county seat of Jonesboro and it is part of the five core counties of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. (zebpersonalinjurylawyer.com)
«I believe we need to maintain core county services, such as Social Services and Public Works.» (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
According to Census data for the period from 2010 to 2013, population growth in the 381 metro areas in the U.S. has been shifting from the suburbs to the «core counties». (relentlesseconomics.com)