Cleveland Metro Area Counties

6 counties · 2.2 million people (2025) · 2,701 sq mi

The Cleveland metro area (officially the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 6 counties in Ohio, with 2,165,775 people in 2025. Cuyahoga County is the most populous.

Map of the 6 counties of the Cleveland metro area with county names and major cities
The 6 counties of the Cleveland metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 6 counties of the Cleveland metro area

Sorted by population. 4 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Cuyahoga CountyCleveland1,232,925−2.5%457Central
Lorain CountyElyria323,219+3.3%491Outlying
Lake CountyPainesville232,217−0.1%229Central
Medina CountyMedina185,025+1.4%422Central
Ashtabula CountyJefferson96,713−0.9%702Outlying
Geauga CountyChardon95,676+0.3%400Central

The metro area is part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

The PDF is a vector file for Letter paper; the PNG is 2400 pixels wide. Both are free to use with a credit to WhichCounty.

County maps of Ohio

Other metro areas

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