Michigan County Map With Cities
By Marko Visic · Updated Oct 5, 2026
Michigan has 83 counties, covering 56,613 square miles of land. The Census Bureau estimates its population at 10,127,884 as of July 1, 2025. The largest county by land area is Marquette County; the most populous is Wayne County; the least populous is Keweenaw County.
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All 83 Michigan counties
| County | FIPS code | Population (July 1, 2025) ▼ | Change since April 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi | Median household income (2020–2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 26163 | 1,769,038 | -1.4% | 612 | 2,891 | $60,539 |
| Oakland County | 26125 | 1,288,337 | +1.1% | 867 | 1,485 | $97,760 |
| Macomb County | 26099 | 886,221 | +0.6% | 479 | 1,849 | $77,837 |
| Kent County | 26081 | 675,232 | +2.6% | 850 | 795 | $82,631 |
| Genesee County | 26049 | 401,093 | -1.3% | 637 | 630 | $62,281 |
| Washtenaw County | 26161 | 370,214 | -0.6% | 706 | 524 | $89,180 |
| Ottawa County | 26139 | 308,459 | +4.1% | 564 | 547 | $90,502 |
| Ingham County | 26065 | 289,709 | +1.6% | 556 | 521 | $65,526 |
| Kalamazoo County | 26077 | 263,795 | +0.8% | 562 | 469 | $72,532 |
| Livingston County | 26093 | 197,315 | +1.8% | 565 | 349 | $103,039 |
| Saginaw County | 26145 | 187,688 | -1.3% | 801 | 234 | $60,622 |
| Muskegon County | 26121 | 177,901 | +1.8% | 504 | 353 | $65,024 |
| St. Clair County | 26147 | 160,486 | +0.1% | 722 | 222 | $71,270 |
| Jackson County | 26075 | 159,552 | -0.5% | 702 | 227 | $66,073 |
| Monroe County | 26115 | 156,004 | +0.8% | 549 | 284 | $77,335 |
| Berrien County | 26021 | 152,444 | -1.3% | 568 | 268 | $65,425 |
| Calhoun County | 26025 | 133,408 | -0.7% | 706 | 189 | $63,177 |
| Allegan County | 26005 | 123,188 | +2.2% | 825 | 149 | $83,283 |
| Eaton County | 26045 | 109,581 | +0.4% | 575 | 191 | $79,597 |
| Bay County | 26017 | 102,123 | -1.7% | 442 | 231 | $61,763 |
| Lenawee County | 26091 | 97,779 | -1.7% | 750 | 130 | $70,518 |
| Grand Traverse County | 26055 | 96,729 | +1.6% | 464 | 208 | $81,647 |
| Lapeer County | 26087 | 89,516 | +1.0% | 647 | 138 | $77,306 |
| Midland County | 26111 | 83,754 | +0.3% | 518 | 162 | $77,705 |
| Clinton County | 26037 | 80,432 | +1.6% | 567 | 142 | $88,210 |
| Van Buren County | 26159 | 76,071 | +0.6% | 608 | 125 | $68,114 |
| Montcalm County | 26117 | 69,406 | +4.2% | 705 | 98 | $67,344 |
| Marquette County | 26103 | 68,064 | +2.3% | 1,809 | 38 | $65,429 |
| Shiawassee County | 26155 | 67,681 | -0.6% | 531 | 127 | $67,404 |
| Ionia County | 26067 | 66,557 | -0.4% | 571 | 116 | $75,611 |
| Isabella County | 26073 | 64,691 | +0.5% | 573 | 113 | $55,237 |
| Barry County | 26015 | 63,991 | +2.5% | 553 | 116 | $77,500 |
| St. Joseph County | 26149 | 60,968 | +0.1% | 501 | 122 | $66,425 |
| Tuscola County | 26157 | 52,680 | -1.2% | 805 | 65 | $63,811 |
| Cass County | 26027 | 51,677 | +0.2% | 490 | 105 | $70,443 |
| Newaygo County | 26123 | 51,622 | +3.3% | 839 | 62 | $63,304 |
| Branch County | 26023 | 45,993 | +2.5% | 506 | 91 | $63,724 |
| Hillsdale County | 26059 | 45,738 | 0.0% | 598 | 76 | $64,242 |
| Mecosta County | 26107 | 42,320 | +4.9% | 555 | 76 | $60,951 |
| Gratiot County | 26057 | 41,190 | -1.4% | 568 | 72 | $63,556 |
| Sanilac County | 26151 | 40,083 | -1.3% | 963 | 42 | $58,863 |
| Houghton County | 26061 | 37,842 | +1.3% | 1,009 | 38 | $58,899 |
| Delta County | 26041 | 36,582 | -0.9% | 1,171 | 31 | $57,809 |
| Chippewa County | 26033 | 36,081 | -1.9% | 1,559 | 23 | $62,217 |
| Wexford County | 26165 | 34,445 | +2.3% | 565 | 61 | $61,085 |
| Emmet County | 26047 | 33,775 | -1.0% | 468 | 72 | $78,112 |
| Clare County | 26035 | 31,543 | +2.2% | 564 | 56 | $49,384 |
| Huron County | 26063 | 30,530 | -2.8% | 836 | 37 | $58,870 |
| Mason County | 26105 | 29,040 | -0.1% | 495 | 59 | $64,748 |
| Alpena County | 26007 | 28,853 | -0.2% | 572 | 50 | $53,950 |
| Oceana County | 26127 | 27,177 | +1.9% | 538 | 51 | $62,417 |
| Otsego County | 26137 | 26,080 | +3.9% | 515 | 51 | $68,183 |
| Gladwin County | 26051 | 26,077 | +2.8% | 502 | 52 | $55,349 |
| Charlevoix County | 26029 | 26,036 | -0.1% | 416 | 63 | $76,531 |
| Dickinson County | 26043 | 25,827 | -0.5% | 761 | 34 | $65,156 |
| Cheboygan County | 26031 | 25,793 | +0.9% | 715 | 36 | $62,875 |
| Manistee County | 26101 | 25,656 | +2.5% | 542 | 47 | $63,516 |
| Iosco County | 26069 | 25,266 | +0.1% | 549 | 46 | $50,066 |
| Antrim County | 26009 | 24,698 | +5.4% | 476 | 52 | $72,054 |
| Roscommon County | 26143 | 23,914 | +1.9% | 520 | 46 | $55,246 |
| Osceola County | 26133 | 23,516 | +2.8% | 566 | 42 | $58,267 |
| Leelanau County | 26089 | 22,982 | +3.0% | 347 | 66 | $99,422 |
| Menominee County | 26109 | 22,941 | -2.4% | 1,044 | 22 | $56,435 |
| Ogemaw County | 26129 | 21,121 | +1.7% | 564 | 37 | $54,666 |
| Kalkaska County | 26079 | 18,693 | +4.2% | 560 | 33 | $68,578 |
| Benzie County | 26019 | 18,568 | +3.3% | 320 | 58 | $74,834 |
| Missaukee County | 26113 | 15,274 | +1.4% | 565 | 27 | $66,194 |
| Arenac County | 26011 | 15,068 | +0.5% | 363 | 41 | $58,811 |
| Gogebic County | 26053 | 14,285 | -0.7% | 1,102 | 13 | $52,732 |
| Crawford County | 26039 | 13,722 | +5.7% | 556 | 25 | $60,392 |
| Lake County | 26085 | 13,182 | +9.0% | 568 | 23 | $50,805 |
| Presque Isle County | 26141 | 13,128 | +1.1% | 659 | 20 | $59,321 |
| Iron County | 26071 | 11,757 | +1.1% | 1,166 | 10 | $55,940 |
| Mackinac County | 26097 | 11,236 | +3.7% | 1,022 | 11 | $63,909 |
| Alcona County | 26001 | 10,556 | +3.9% | 675 | 16 | $54,993 |
| Montmorency County | 26119 | 9,842 | +7.5% | 547 | 18 | $49,756 |
| Oscoda County | 26135 | 8,723 | +6.1% | 566 | 15 | $49,515 |
| Alger County | 26003 | 8,641 | -2.2% | 915 | 9 | $61,286 |
| Schoolcraft County | 26153 | 8,187 | +1.8% | 1,172 | 7 | $56,782 |
| Baraga County | 26013 | 8,169 | +0.2% | 898 | 9 | $55,327 |
| Luce County | 26095 | 6,339 | -1.2% | 899 | 7 | $54,893 |
| Ontonagon County | 26131 | 5,823 | +0.3% | 1,311 | 4 | $54,398 |
| Keweenaw County | 26083 | 2,186 | +6.8% | 540 | 4 | $52,583 |
FIPS code: the Census Bureau’s five-digit county ID, a two-digit state code plus a three-digit county code. It is not a ZIP code.
How many counties does Michigan have?
Michigan has 83 counties covering 56,613 square miles. The state was admitted to the Union in 1837 as the 26th state.
The largest county by land area is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles, home to 68,064 residents. The most populous is Wayne County with 1,769,038 residents — a density of 2,891 people per square mile. At the other end of the scale, Keweenaw County has 2,186 residents.
Michigan’s capital is Lansing, while the largest city is Detroit.
Related resources
Download a printable outline of Michigan’s county boundaries from our blank map of Michigan page — available in SVG, PNG, and PDF.
Use the What County Am I In? tool to detect which Michigan county a GPS location or address falls in, or the Address to County Lookup for batch input.
For demographic radius analysis, the Find ZIP Codes in Radius and Population Within Radius tools let you draw a circle around any Michigan address and see every ZIP code and the total population inside.
Two SimpleMapLab studies cover Michigan specifically: the 100-mile radius around Lansing measures how much of the state lives within 100 miles of its capitol, and the loneliest town in Michigan ranks the state’s most isolated inhabited place. The county-counts blog post puts Michigan’s 83 counties in national context.
Frequently asked questions
- County Population Totals, Vintage 2025: estimates for July 1, 2025, released March 2026
- Gazetteer Files, 2026: county land and water area
- American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024: median household income (table B19013)
- County boundaries on the map: US Atlas TopoJSON build of the US Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line shapefiles. All figures are US Census Bureau data in the public domain.