Michigan statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 43 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated eight combined statistical areas, 16 metropolitan statistical areas, and 19 micropolitan statistical areas in Michigan.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these was the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA, comprising the area surrounding Michigan's largest city, Detroit.

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The 43 United States statistical areas and 83 counties of the State of Michigan

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)Metropolitan division2023 population (est.)
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA5,361,927Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA4,342,304Oakland County, Michigan1,270,426Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI MD2,591,135
Macomb County, Michigan875,101
Livingston County, Michigan196,757
St. Clair County, Michigan159,874
Lapeer County, Michigan88,977
Wayne County, Michigan1,751,169Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI MD1,751,169
Flint, MI MSA401,522Genesee County, Michigan401,522none
Ann Arbor, MI MSA365,536Washtenaw County, Michigan365,536
Monroe, MI MSA155,045Monroe County, Michigan155,045
Adrian, MI μSA97,250Lenawee County, Michigan97,250
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI CSA1,502,552Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI MSA1,162,950Kent County, Michigan661,354
Ottawa County, Michigan303,372
Montcalm County, Michigan68,154
Ionia County, Michigan66,262
Barry County, Michigan63,808
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA176,564Muskegon County, Michigan176,564
Holland, MI μSA121,939Allegan County, Michigan121,939
Big Rapids, MI μSA41,099Mecosta County, Michigan41,099
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI CSA541,202Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA473,177Ingham County, Michigan284,637
Eaton County, Michigan108,820
Clinton County, Michigan79,720
Owosso, MI μSA68,025Shiawassee County, Michigan68,025
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI CSA456,459Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA262,215Kalamazoo County, Michigan262,215
Battle Creek, MI MSA133,366Calhoun County, Michigan133,366
Sturgis, MI μSA60,878St. Joseph County, Michigan60,878
Saginaw-Midland-Bay City, MI CSA374,321Saginaw, MI MSA187,782Saginaw County, Michigan187,782
Bay City, MI MSA102,500Bay County, Michigan102,500
Midland, MI MSA84,039Midland County, Michigan84,039
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA809,876
203,903 		South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA324,490
51,642 (MI)		St. Joseph County, Indiana272,848
Cass County, Michigan51,642
Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA206,409Elkhart County, Indiana206,409
Niles, MI MSA152,261Berrien County, Michigan152,261
Warsaw, IN μSA80,364Kosciusko County, Indiana80,364
Plymouth, IN μSA46,352Marshall County, Indiana46,352
noneJackson, MI MSA159,424Jackson County, Michigan159,424
Traverse City, MI MSA156,371Grand Traverse County, Michigan96,421
Leelanau County, Michigan23,019
Kalkaska County, Michigan18,490
Benzie County, Michigan18,441
Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI CSA105,486Mount Pleasant, MI μSA64,118Isabella County, Michigan64,118
Alma, MI μSA41,368Gratiot County, Michigan41,368
noneMarquette, MI μSA66,999Marquette County, Michigan66,999
Cadillac, MI μSA49,433Wexford County, Michigan34,122
Missaukee County, Michigan15,311
Marinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA95,715
48,927 (MI)		Marinette, WI-MI μSA65,051
22,945 (MI)		Marinette County, Wisconsin42,106
Menominee County, Michigan22,945
Iron Mountain, MI-WI μSA30,664
25,982 (MI)		Dickinson County, Michigan25,982
Florence County, Wisconsin4,682
noneHillsdale, MI μSA45,587Hillsdale County, Michigan45,587
Coldwater, MI μSA45,215Branch County, Michigan45,215
Houghton, MI μSA39,771Houghton County, Michigan37,599
Keweenaw County, Michigan2,172
Escanaba, MI μSA36,790Delta County, Michigan36,790
Sault Ste. Marie, MI μSA36,264Chippewa County, Michigan36,264
Petoskey, MI μSA34,123Emmet County, Michigan34,123
Ludington, MI μSA29,159Mason County, Michigan29,159
Alpena, MI μSA28,904Alpena County, Michigan28,904
noneVan Buren County, Michigan75,798
Tuscola County, Michigan52,826
Newaygo County, Michigan51,108
Sanilac County, Michigan40,368
Clare County, Michigan31,316
Huron County, Michigan30,927
Oceana County, Michigan26,981
Charlevoix County, Michigan26,159
Cheboygan County, Michigan26,048
Gladwin County, Michigan25,853
Otsego County, Michigan25,747
Manistee County, Michigan25,562
Iosco County, Michigan25,373
Antrim County, Michigan24,409
Roscommon County, Michigan23,863
Osceola County, Michigan23,330
Ogemaw County, Michigan20,990
Arenac County, Michigan15,145
Gogebic County, Michigan14,224
Crawford County, Michigan13,538
Presque Isle County, Michigan13,285
Lake County, Michigan12,734
Iron County, Michigan11,740
Mackinac County, Michigan10,851
Alcona County, Michigan10,489
Montmorency County, Michigan9,678
Alger County, Michigan8,757
Oscoda County, Michigan8,545
Baraga County, Michigan8,310
Schoolcraft County, Michigan8,149
Luce County, Michigan6,435
Ontonagon County, Michigan5,906
State of Michigan10,037,261

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 43 statistical areas of Michigan, 20 are PSAs comprising eight combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and ten micropolitan statistical areas.

The 20 primary statistical areas of the State of Michigan

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowDetroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI CSA
scope=rowGrand Rapids-Wyoming, MI CSA
scope=rowLansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI CSA
scope=rowKalamazoo-Battle Creek-Portage, MI CSA
scope=rowSaginaw-Midland-Bay City, MI CSA
scope=rowSouth Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA (MI)
scope=rowJackson, MI MSA
scope=rowTraverse City, MI MSA
scope=rowMount Pleasant-Alma, MI CSA
scope=rowMarquette, MI μSA
scope=rowMarinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA (MI)
scope=rowCadillac, MI μSA
scope=rowHillsdale, MI μSA
scope=rowColdwater, MI μSA
scope=rowHoughton, MI μSA
scope=rowEscanaba, MI μSA
scope=rowSault Ste. Marie, MI μSA
scope=rowPetoskey, MI μSA
scope=rowLudington, MI μSA
scope=rowAlpena, MI μSA
South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI CSA
Marinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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