Toledo, OH Metro Area
The Toledo, OH metro area is made up of 3 counties in Ohio: Lucas, Wood, and Fulton, largest first. About 599,376 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 1.1% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 599,376 1.1% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 2 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 1,362 sq mi (3,528 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Ohio
- CBSA code
- 45780
Counties in the Toledo, OH metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas County | Central | 423,347 | 70.6% |
| Wood County | Central | 134,176 | 22.4% |
| Fulton County | Outlying | 41,853 | 7.0% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Toledo267,463 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Monroe, MI Metro Area20 mi northeast
- Adrian, MI Micro Area29 mi northwest
- Fremont, OH Micro Area32 mi southeast
- Findlay, OH Micro Area43 mi south
- Tiffin, OH Micro Area43 mi southeast
- Sandusky, OH Metro Area47 mi east
- Hillsdale, MI Micro Area57 mi west
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