| Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area | |
| Official Name: | Buffalo–Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan statistical aea |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan statistical area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Buffalo |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | - Niagara Falls - Tonawanda - North Tonawanda - Lackawanna - Lockport - Olean |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1567 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1,166,902 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 718 |
| Population Density Km2: | 277 |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | MSA |
| Demographics2 Info1: | $84.673 billion (2022) |
The Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties - Erie and Niagara - in the state of New York. It has a population of over 1.1 million people and is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state. As of the 2020 U S. census, the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 1,166,902. The larger Buffalo Niagara Region is an economic zone consisting of eight counties in Western New York.
In 2010, the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area was ranked the 10th best place in the U.S. for working mothers by ForbesWoman magazine.[3]
As of the 2020 Census[4] there were 1,166,902 people residing in the MSA. It was 74.5% White, 13.0% Black or African American, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% Other and 5.5% two or more Races. 5.8% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
| valign=bottom | Station | valign=bottom | Code | valign=bottom | City | valign=bottom | County | valign=bottom | Lines served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo–Depew | BUF | Depew | Erie | Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf | |||||
| Buffalo – Exchange Street | BFX | Buffalo | Erie | Empire Service, Maple Leaf | |||||
| Niagara Falls | NFL | Niagara Falls | Niagara | Empire Service, Maple Leaf |
| valign=bottom | Airport | valign=bottom | IATA code | valign=bottom | ICAO code | valign=bottom | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF | KBUF | Erie | ||||
| Niagara Falls International Airport | IAG | KIAG | Niagara |
The Buffalo–Cheektowaga–Olean combined statistical area (CSA), which includes the Buffalo–Niagara Falls MSA and adds Cattaraugus County, had a population of 1,215,826 inhabitants. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 54 million people.