Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area

42°43′22.4″N 84°33′9.7″W

Metro Lansing
Lansing–East Lansing MSA
Aerial image of Lansing
Location of the Lansing–East Lansing–Owosso MSA
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
Largest cityLansing
Counties
Area
  Land2,228.38 sq mi (5,771.5 km2)
  Urban
158.1 sq mi (409 km2)
Highest elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Lowest elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Urban
313,532
  MSA
541,297
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)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, Ingham and Shiawassee. 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 541,297. It ranks as Michigan's third-largest metropolitan area behind metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids.

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