Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area
Metro Lansing
Lansing–East Lansing MSA | |
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Aerial image of Lansing | |
Location of the Lansing–East Lansing MSA | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Largest city | Lansing |
| Counties | |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 158.1 sq mi (409 km2) |
| • MSA | 1,714.7 sq mi (4,441 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 313,532 |
| • MSA | 473,203 |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $32.633 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 517, 989 |
The Lansing–East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area located in Central Michigan defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and encompassing the counties of Eaton, Clinton, and Ingham. The region is colloquially referred to as "Mid" or Central Michigan, and less often as "Greater Lansing" or the "Capital Area". As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 473,203. It ranks as Michigan's third-largest metropolitan area behind metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids.