Fort Wayne metropolitan area

, 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. CountySeat2025 estimate2020 censusChangeAreaDensityAllenFort Wayne WellsBluffton WhitleyColumbia City Total

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 Area2025 estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityFort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical AreaKendallville, IN Micropolitan Statistical AreaAuburn, IN Micropolitan Statistical AreaHuntington, IN Micropolitan Statistical AreaDecatur, IN Micropolitan Statistical AreaAngola, IN Micropolitan Statistical AreaTotal

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants Fort Wayne (Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Auburn Bluffton Huntington Kendallville New Haven

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Albion Andrews Angola Avilla Berne Butler Churubusco Clear Lake Columbia City Corunna Decatur Fremont Garrett Geneva Grabill Hamilton Huntertown Leo-Cedarville Ligonier Markle Monroeville Mount Etna Ossian Roanoke Rome City Saint Joe South Whitley Warren Waterloo Woodburn

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Altona Ashley Cromwell Hudson Larwill Monroe Orland Poneto Uniondale Vera Cruz Wolcottville Zanesville

Census-designated places (CDPs)

Harlan Hoagland Kimmell Tri-Lakes

Townships

Adams County

Blue Creek French Hartford Jefferson Kirkland Monroe Preble Root Saint Marys Union Wabash Washington

Allen County

Aboite Township Adams Township Cedar Creek Township Eel River Township Jackson Township Jefferson Township Lafayette Township Lake Township Madison Township Marion Township Maumee Township Milan Township Monroe Township Perry Township Pleasant Township St. Joseph Township Scipio Township Springfield Township Washington Township Wayne Township

Wells County

Chester Township Harrison Township Jackson Township Jefferson Township Lancaster Township Liberty Township Nottingham Township Rockcreek Township Union Township

Whitley County

Cleveland Township Columbia Township Etna-Troy Township Jefferson Township Richland Township Smith Township Thorncreek Township Union Township Washington Township

Notable residents Chris Schenkel, former Sportscaster for ABC Sports. Born in Bippus.

Fort Wayne metropolitan area

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