Cincinnati metropolitan area

"Cincinnati Metro" redirects here. For the bus service, see Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority.
Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Cincinnati along the Ohio River, viewed from Devou Park in Covington, Kentucky
Downtown Cincinnati along the Ohio River, viewed from Devou Park in Covington, Kentucky
Map
Map of Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH–KY–IN CSA
Country United States
State Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Largest city Cincinnati
Counties
List
Area
 • Total
4,808 sq mi (12,450 km2)
Elevation
551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Metro density469/sq mi (181/km2)
 • MSA
2,256,884 (28th)[1]
 MSA/CSA = 2015, Urban = 2013
GDP
[3]
 • MSA$186.1 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)513, 283, 859, 937, 812

The Cincinnati metropolitan area (also known as the Cincinnati Tri-State area or Greater Cincinnati) is a metropolitan area with its core in Ohio and Kentucky.[4][5] Its largest city is Cincinnati and includes surrounding counties in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.

The United States Census Bureau's formal name for the area is the Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the metro area had a population of 2,256,884, making Greater Cincinnati the 28th-most populous metropolitan area in the United States, and the largest metro area in Ohio, followed by Columbus and Cleveland.[6] The Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH–KY–IN Combined Statistical Area, adds Clinton County, Ohio (defined as the Wilmington, OH micropolitan area) and, until 2023, Mason County, Kentucky (defined as the Maysville, KY micropolitan area), was part of the CSA.[7] The Cincinnati metropolitan area is considered part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis.

  1. ^ "Census 2020: Cincy in a growth spurt; region gains 33 people every day".
  2. ^ "Greater Cincinnati Metro Region Resourcebook (Gallis Report)" (PDF). University of Cincinnati.
  3. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  4. ^ "2020 Census Urban Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 123/Monday, June 28, 2010/Notices" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
  7. ^ "Population Estimates". Retrieved 2016-02-11.