Northeast Ohio

Northeast Ohio
Map of counties in Northeast Ohio
Coordinates: 41°N 81°W / 41°N 81°W / 41; -81
Country United States
State Ohio
Largest cityCleveland
Other cities
Area
 • Land8,520.29 sq mi (22,067.4 km2)
 • Water3,104.2 sq mi (8,040 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,502,460
 • Density508.89/sq mi (196.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Northeast Ohio is a geographic and cultural region that comprises the northeastern counties of the U.S. state of Ohio. Definitions of the region consist of 16 to 23 counties between the southern shore of Lake Erie and the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, home to over 4.5 million people. It is anchored by the metropolitan area of Cleveland, the most populous city in the region with over 372,000 residents in 2020. Other metropolitan centers include Akron, Canton, Mansfield, Sandusky, and Youngstown. Northeast Ohio includes most of the area known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.