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Metro Detroit

Administration
Full nameMetro Detroit
Official nameMetro Detroit
Other nameDetroit - Warren - Livonia MSA
Detroit - Ann Arbor - Flint CSA
Settlement typeCSA
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan Michigan
Largest cityDetroit Detroit
CountiesList
In MSA:
Lapeer
Livingston
Macomb
Oakland
St. Clair
Wayne

Additional in CSA:
Genesee
Monroe
Washtenaw
Geography
Urban Area1261.4 sq mi (3267 km2)
Elevation569 - 1,280 ft (173.4 m)
Demography
Urban (pop.)3,903,377 (9th)
MSA4,296,250 (12th)
CSA5,218,852 (12th)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Area code248, 313, 586, 734, 810, 947

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The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area linking the Great Lakes system. As a major metropolitan area, it is known for its automotive heritage, arts, entertainment, and popular music and sports legacies. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches with a recreational coastline linking the Great Lakes.


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