Cincinnati metropolitan area
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. Its largest city is Cincinnati and includes surrounding counties in the U.S. states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
Greater Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Map of Cincinnati–Wilmington, OH–KY–IN CSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Ohio Kentucky Indiana | |
| Largest city | Cincinnati | |
| Counties | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,808 sq mi (12,450 km2) | |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Metro density | 469/sq mi (181/km2) | |
| • MSA | 2,256,884 (28th) | |
| MSA/CSA = 2015, Urban = 2013 | ||
| GDP | ||
| • MSA | $186.1 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Area code(s) | 513, 283, 859, 937, 812 | |
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. 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. The Cincinnati metropolitan area is considered part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis.