Fort Wayne metropolitan area

Fort Wayne CSA
Northeast Indiana
Combined Statistical Area
Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
Map of Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN CSA
Coordinates: 41°N 85°W / 41°N 85°W / 41; -85
Country United States
State Indiana
Largest cityFort Wayne
Other cities - Huntington
 - New Haven
 - Auburn
 - Bluffton
 - Kendallville
Area
 • Total
3,199.62 sq mi (8,287.0 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
645,409
 • Rank79th in the U.S.
 • Density201.7/sq mi (77.88/km2)
GDP
 • Total$28.565 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
ZIP codes
  • 46565, 46571, 46701-46706, 46710-46711, 46714, 46721, 46723, 46725, 46730-46733, 46737-46738, 46740-46743, 46745-46748, 46750, 46755, 46759-46761, 46763-46767, 46770-46774, 46776-46789, 46791-46799, 46801–46809, 46814–46816, 46818-46819, 46825, 46835, 46845
Area codes260, 574, 765

As of March 2020, the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Fort Wayne Metropolitan Area, or Northeast Indiana is a federally designated combined statistical area consisting of eight counties in northeast Indiana (Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties), anchored by the city of Fort Wayne.

The CSA is further divided into one metropolitan statistical area (Fort Wayne) and five micropolitan statistical areas (Angola, Auburn, Decatur, Huntington, and Kendallville). As of the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 645,409. The Fort Wayne metropolitan area is part of the Northern Indiana region, containing about 2.3 million people, and is considered part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, which contains an estimated 59 million people.

Definitions

Metropolitan Statistical Area

The Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of three counties in Northern Indiana anchored by the city of Fort Wayne. The MSA had a population of 447,781 at the 2020 census, increasing to an estimated 466,258 in 2025. The Fort Wayne MSA is the 117th largest MSA in the United States.

County Seat 2025 estimate 2020 census Change Area Density
Allen Fort Wayne 402,329385,410+4.39% 660.02 sq mi (1,709.4 km2) 610/sq mi (235/km2)
Wells Bluffton 28,88328,180+2.49% 370.25 sq mi (958.9 km2) 78/sq mi (30/km2)
Whitley Columbia City 35,04634,191+2.50% 337.91 sq mi (875.2 km2) 104/sq mi (40/km2)
Total 466,258447,781+4.13% 1,368.18 sq mi (3,543.6 km2) 341/sq mi (132/km2)

Combined Statistical Area

Based on commuting patterns, the Office of Management and Budget combines the Fort Wayne metropolitan area with the adjacent micropolitan areas of Angola (Stueben County), Auburn (DeKalb County), Decatur (Adams County), Huntington (Huntington County), and Kendallville (Noble County) to form the broader Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area. The population of this wider region was estimated at 667,403 in 2025. The Fort Wayne CSA is the 80th largest CSA in the United States.

Statistical Area 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 466,258447,781+4.13% 1,368.18 sq mi (3,543.6 km2) 341/sq mi (132/km2)
Kendallville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area 47,93747,457+1.01% 417.43 sq mi (1,081.1 km2) 115/sq mi (44/km2)
Auburn, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area 44,53543,265+2.94% 363.85 sq mi (942.4 km2) 122/sq mi (47/km2)
Huntington, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area 37,22436,662+1.53% 387.72 sq mi (1,004.2 km2) 96/sq mi (37/km2)
Decatur, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area 36,65035,809+2.35% 339.97 sq mi (880.5 km2) 108/sq mi (42/km2)
Angola, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area 34,79934,435+1.06% 322.47 sq mi (835.2 km2) 108/sq mi (42/km2)
Total 667,403645,409+3.41% 3,199.62 sq mi (8,287.0 km2) 209/sq mi (81/km2)

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Census-designated places (CDPs)

Townships

Adams County

Allen County

Wells County

Whitley County

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Fort Wayne, IN (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ↑ "OMB Bulletin No. 20-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 53. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Chris Schenkel". Yesteryear.clunette.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

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