Milwaukee metropolitan area

Milwaukee metropolitan area
Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map of Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA
Coordinates: 43°15′00″N 88°10′00″W / 43.25°N 88.166667°W / 43.25; -88.166667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Largest cityMilwaukee
Other cities
Area
 • Total
3,356 sq mi (8,690 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,574,731
 • Density1,082.2/sq mi (417.8/km2)
GDP
 • Total$130.857 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

The Milwaukee metropolitan area (also known as Metro Milwaukee or Greater Milwaukee) is a major metropolitan area in southeastern Wisconsin, United States, consisting of the city of Milwaukee and some of the surrounding area.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis metropolitan area as consisting Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. With a population of 1.57 million, it is the largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin and the 40th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The greater Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, and Walworth counties. With a population of 2.05 million, it is the 34th-largest combined statistical area in the country.