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.
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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