Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota MSA
Metropolitan area
Rochester, Minnesota skyline
Country	United States
States	Minnesota
Principal cities	Rochester
Area
• Metro	2,507 sq mi (6,490 km2)
Population  (2021)
• MSA	227,151
• CSA	267,309
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

The United States Census Bureau defines the Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as an area consisting of five counties in southeast Minnesota, anchored by the city of Rochester. As of 2018, the US Census Bureau estimates that the Rochester metropolitan statistical area has a population of 221,587. The Rochester–Austin combined statistical area has a population of 259,813 as of 2018.