Great Lakes census statistical areas Table Combined Statistical Areas, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and Micropolitan Statistical Areas located on the Great Lakes

| Rank_ | Map_Reference_Number | Census_Statistical_Area | _2007_Population | Lakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI CSA | 9745165 | Lake Michigan |
| 2 | 15 | Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI CSA | 5405918 | Lake Erie and Lake Huron |
| 3 | 21 | Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH CSA | 2896968 | Lake Erie |
| 4 | 13 | Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA | 1739497 | Lake Michigan |
| 5 | 14 | Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI CSA | 1323095 | Lake Michigan |
| 6 | 24 | Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY CSA | 1208270 | Lake Erie and Lake Ontario |
| 7 | 25 | Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY CSA | 1122845 | Lake Ontario |
| 8 | 26 | Syracuse-Auburn, NY CSA | 725359 | Lake Ontario |
| 9 | 19 | Toledo-Fremont, OH CSA | 711952 | Lake Erie |
| 10 | 17 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA | 323264 | Lake Michigan |
| 11 | 12 | Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI CSA | 309785 | Lake Huron |