Great Lakes census statistical areas
Along the Great Lakes, there are 27 United States statistical areas - 10 Combined Statistical Areas, 7 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (independent of the Combined Statistical Areas), and 3 Micropolitan Statistical Areas (independent of the Combined Statistical Areas), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.
An enlargeable map of the U.S. statistical areas along the Great Lakes.
Table
The following sortable table lists the 27 statistical areas of the United States located on the Great Lakes with the following information:
- The rank by population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
- The census statistical area name as defined by the United States Census Bureau
- The census statistical area population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
- Lakes within census statistical area
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on the Great Lakes
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Lake(s) |
1 |
16 |
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA |
9,745,165 |
Lake Michigan |
2 |
15 |
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA |
5,405,918 |
Lake Erie and Lake Huron |
3 |
21 |
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA |
2,896,968 |
Lake Erie |
4 |
13 |
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA |
1,739,497 |
Lake Michigan |
5 |
14 |
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI CSA |
1,323,095 |
Lake Michigan |
6 |
24 |
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA |
1,208,270 |
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario |
7 |
25 |
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA |
1,122,845 |
Lake Ontario |
8 |
26 |
Syracuse-Auburn, NY CSA |
725,359 |
Lake Ontario |
9 |
19 |
Toledo-Fremont, OH CSA |
711,952 |
Lake Erie |
10 |
17 |
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA |
323,264 |
Lake Michigan |
11 |
12 |
Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI CSA |
309,785 |
Lake Huron |
12 |
9 |
Green Bay, WI MSA |
301,131 |
Lake Michigan |
13 |
22 |
Erie, PA MSA |
279,092 |
Lake Erie |
14 |
1 |
Duluth, MN-WI MSA |
274,308 |
Lake Superior |
15 |
18 |
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA |
159,589 |
Lake Michigan |
16 |
7 |
Traverse City, MI μSA |
142,075 |
Lake Michigan |
17 |
23 |
Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY μSA |
133,945 |
Lake Erie |
18 |
27 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY μSA |
117,201 |
Lake Ontario |
19 |
11 |
Sheboygan, WI MSA |
114,504 |
Lake Michigan |
20 |
10 |
Manitowoc, WI μSA |
80,928 |
Lake Michigan |
21 |
20 |
Sandusky, OH MSA |
77,323 |
Lake Erie |
22 |
6 |
Marinette, WI-MI μSA |
66,820 |
Lake Michigan |
23 |
3 |
Marquette, MI μSA |
65,216 |
Lake Superior |
24 |
4 |
Sault Ste. Marie, MI μSA |
38,922 |
Lake Huron and Lake Superior |
25 |
5 |
Escanaba, MI μSA |
37,367 |
Lake Michigan |
26 |
2 |
Houghton, MI μSA |
37,352 |
Lake Superior |
27 |
8 |
Alpena, MI μSA |
29,707 |
Lake Huron |
The following four sortable tables list the 27 census statistical areas of the United States located on the Great Lakes, by lake, with the following information:
- The rank by population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
- The census statistical area name as defined by the United States Census Bureau
- The census statistical area population as of 2007-07-01, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau
- Comment
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on Lake Erie
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Comment |
1 |
15 |
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA |
5,405,918 |
Also located on Lake Huron. |
2 |
12 |
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA |
2,896,968 |
|
3 |
24 |
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA |
1,208,270 |
Also located on Lake Ontario. |
4 |
19 |
Toledo-Fremont, OH CSA |
711,952 |
|
5 |
22 |
Erie, PA MSA |
279,092 |
|
6 |
23 |
Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY μSA |
133,945 |
|
7 |
20 |
Sandusky, OH MSA |
77,323 |
|
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on Lake Huron
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Comment |
1 |
15 |
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA |
5,405,918 |
Also located on Lake Erie |
2 |
12 |
Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI CSA |
309,785 |
|
3 |
4 |
Sault Ste. Marie, MI μSA |
38,922 |
Also located on Lake Superior |
4 |
8 |
Alpena, MI μSA |
29,707 |
|
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on Lake Michigan
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Comment |
1 |
16 |
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA |
9,745,165 |
|
2 |
13 |
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA |
1,739,497 |
|
3 |
14 |
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI CSA |
1,323,095 |
|
4 |
17 |
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA |
323,264 |
|
5 |
9 |
Green Bay, WI MSA |
301,131 |
|
6 |
18 |
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA |
159,589 |
|
7 |
7 |
Traverse City, MI μSA |
142,075 |
|
8 |
11 |
Sheboygan, WI MSA |
114,504 |
|
9 |
10 |
Manitowoc, WI μSA |
80,928 |
|
10 |
6 |
Marinette, WI-MI μSA |
66,820 |
|
11 |
5 |
Escanaba, MI μSA |
37,367 |
|
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on Lake Ontario
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Comment |
1 |
24 |
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA |
1,208,270 |
Also located on Lake Erie |
2 |
25 |
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA |
1,122,845 |
|
3 |
26 |
Syracuse-Auburn, NY CSA |
725,359 |
|
4 |
27 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY μSA |
117,201 |
|
Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on Lake Superior
Rank |
Map Reference Number |
Census Statistical Area |
2007 Population |
Comment |
1 |
1 |
Duluth, MN-WI MSA |
274,308 |
|
2 |
3 |
Marquette, MI μSA |
65,216 |
|
3 |
4 |
Sault Ste. Marie, MI μSA |
38,922 |
Also located on Lake Michigan |
4 |
2 |
Houghton, MI μSA |
37,352 |
|
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