| Bloomington–Normal | |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Other Name: | Bloomington–Normal, IL MSA |
| Map Alt: | Bloomington–Normal Area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Parts Type: | Principal cities |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Urban Sq Mi: | 49.2 |
| Area Metro Sq Mi: | 1,601 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Urban: | 132,600 (243rd) |
| Population Blank1 Title: | MSA |
| Population Blank1: | 190,345 (225th) |
| Population Blank2 Title: | CSA |
| Population Blank2: | 229,253 (130th) |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
Bloomington–Normal, officially known as the Bloomington, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Illinois anchored by the twin municipalities of Bloomington and Normal. At the 2010 census, the municipalities had a combined urban population of 132,600, while the metropolitan area had a population of 169,572.
Prior to 2013, the metropolitan area consisted of only McLean County.[1] In 2013, the Office of Management and Budget revised the delineations of the metropolitan area to include all of DeWitt and McLean counties. Additionally, the Bloomington–Pontiac Combined Statistical Area was created to combine the Bloomington MSA with the Pontiac, Illinois micropolitan statistical area. The CSA includes McLean and Livingston counties.[2]