The Lansing–East Lansing

Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

is a metropolitan area located in

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defined by the

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, and encompassing the counties of Eaton, Clinton, Ingham and Shiawassee. The region is colloquially referred to as "Mid" or

, and less often as "Greater Lansing" or the "Capital Area". As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 541,297. It ranks as Michigan's third-largest metropolitan area behind metropolitan

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and Grand Rapids.

Description

The metropolitan area was originally defined as only including Ingham County in 1950, but Eaton and Clinton counties were added in 1960. Ionia County was added in 1973, but taken out a decade later for the 1990 Census.Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions, accessed January 13, 2013
/ref> Shiawassee County was added in 2018 after commuting flows increased enough for it to qualify as an "outlying county." Shiawassee County was formerly the Owosso μSA. The Lansing Urban Area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, which measures the extent of the

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, had a population of 313,532 as of the 2010 census.

Counties

Lansing–East Lansing MSA * Eaton County * Clinton County *

Ingham County Ingham County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason. Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. (Lansing is the only ...

* Shiawassee County

Communities

Cities and Townships with more than 25,000 inhabitants

Lansing Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, makin ...

(Principal City) *

East Lansing East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County with a smaller portion extending north into Clinton County. At the 2020 Census the population was 47,741. Located directly east of the state capital ...

(Principal City) * Meridian Charter Township *

Delta Charter Township Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 32,408 ma ...

* Delhi Charter Township

Cities and Townships with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

* DeWitt Charter Township * Owosso * Bath Charter Township

Demographics

2020

As of the

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of 2020, there were 541,297 people residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 77.6%

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, 8.3%

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, 0.4% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.00%

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, 2.2% from

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, and 7.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

2010

As of the

of 2010, there were 464,036 people, 183,442 households, and 112,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.6%

, 8.9%

, 0.5% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.03%

, 1.9% from

, and 3.3% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population. As of the 2010 American Community Survey estimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $47,731, and the median income for a family was $60,602. The

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for the MSA was $23,359. The region's foreign-born population sat at 7.0%.

References

External links

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce

Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
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