The
Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a
metropolitan area comprising the cities of
Omaha, Nebraska, and
Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The area has a population of 904,421 (2014). The metropolitan area, as defined by the
Office of Management and Budget, consists of eight counties – five in
Nebraska and three in
Iowa. The area is locally referred to as "the Metro Area", "the Metro", or simply "Omaha". Three of the counties have large urban areas; the other five counties consist primarily of rural communities, most of which have populations of 1,000 or less.