Cleveland, OH metro area

The Cleveland, OH metropolitan area spans 6 counties and had 2,171,877 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $187.6 billion that year.

Ohio6 countiesPart of Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH

GDP, 2024$187.6B#36 of 387 · +5.2% nominal

Income per person, 2024$70,558#89 of 387

Unemployment, 20254.0%#179 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.9#183 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Cleveland, OHUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 6 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	—	—	13.7%
Government	$17.1B	9.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$23.0B	12.3%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$27.1B	14.5%	8.7%
Professional services	$13.0B	6.9%	8.0%
Health care	$18.1B	9.7%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$12.4B	6.6%	6.3%
Retail trade	$10.3B	5.5%	5.9%
Information	$4.9B	2.6%	5.7%
Construction	$6.2B	3.3%	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	—	—	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$4.8B	2.6%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	$6.0B	3.2%	3.0%
Other services	$4.0B	2.1%	2.0%
Management of companies	$6.0B	3.2%	1.8%
Utilities	$1.4B	0.7%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$173M	0.1%	1.3%
Education	$2.2B	1.2%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$2.7B	1.4%	1.0%
Agriculture	$231M	0.1%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Ashtabula County	Ohio	Outlying	39007
Cuyahoga County	Ohio	Central	39035
Geauga County	Ohio	Central	39055
Lake County	Ohio	Central	39085
Lorain County	Ohio	Outlying	39093
Medina County	Ohio	Central	39103