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Michigan county map

Michigan has 83 counties. Marquette County is the largest by land at 1,809 square miles, and Wayne County is the most populous with 1,771,063 residents.

Population 2024
10,140,459
#10 of 51
Land area
56,611 sq mi
#22 of 51
Density
179.1 / sq mi
#20 of 51
Counties
83
Capital: Lansing
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Lansing 42.73° N, 84.56° W

Map of all 83 counties in Michigan

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable Michigan map sheets.

AlconaAlgerAlleganAlpenaAntrimArenacBaragaBarryBayBenzieBerrienBranchCalhounCassCharlevoixCheboyganChippewaClareClintonCrawfordDeltaDickinsonEatonEmmetGeneseeGladwinGogebicGrand TraverseGratiotHillsdaleHoughtonHuronInghamIoniaIoscoIronIsabellaJacksonKalamazooKalkaskaKentKeweenawLakeLapeerLeelanauLenaweeLivingstonLuceMackinacMacombManisteeMarquetteMasonMecostaMenomineeMidlandMissaukeeMonroeMontcalmMontmorencyMuskegonNewaygoOaklandOceanaOgemawOntonagonOsceolaOscodaOtsegoOttawaPresque IsleRoscommonSaginawSt. ClairSt. JosephSanilacSchoolcraftShiawasseeTuscolaVan BurenWashtenawWayneWexfordMichigan county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
83 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

Michigan population and land area

Michigan had 10,140,459 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 10th of the 50 states and DC. Its 56,611 square miles of land rank 22nd. Michigan averages 179.1 people per square mile of land, 1.9 times the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 20th.

Population, 2024
10,140,45910th of 51
Land area
56,611 sq mi22nd of 51
Density
179.1 per sq mi20th of 51
Number of counties
83
Capital
Lansing42.734° N, 84.555° W
State FIPS code
26

Michigan counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Lansing.

Calhoun County: 189Benzie County: 58Newaygo County: 61Antrim County: 52Montcalm County: 98Kalamazoo County: 471Isabella County: 114Ingham County: 522Jackson County: 228Kent County: 793Oceana County: 50Roscommon County: 46Clare County: 56Gladwin County: 52Branch County: 91Iosco County: 46Bay County: 232Shiawassee County: 128Ionia County: 116Otsego County: 51Alcona County: 16Missaukee County: 27Crawford County: 24Lapeer County: 138Arenac County: 42Gogebic County: 13Marquette County: 38Alpena County: 51Lenawee County: 130Berrien County: 269Leelanau County: 66Clinton County: 141Alger County: 9.5Gratiot County: 73St. Joseph County: 122Van Buren County: 125Dickinson County: 34Charlevoix County: 63Sanilac County: 42Wexford County: 61Houghton County: 38Saginaw County: 234Kalkaska County: 33Ottawa County: 543Presque Isle County: 20Eaton County: 190Barry County: 116Lake County: 23Cheboygan County: 36Wayne County: 2,895Macomb County: 1,849Oscoda County: 15Emmet County: 73Ontonagon County: 4.4Schoolcraft County: 7.0Monroe County: 284Tuscola County: 66Luce County: 7.0Menominee County: 22Mason County: 59Muskegon County: 352Baraga County: 9.1Genesee County: 632Grand Traverse County: 208Washtenaw County: 530Huron County: 37Cass County: 105Delta County: 31Montmorency County: 18Oakland County: 1,495Chippewa County: 23Keweenaw County: 4.0Hillsdale County: 76Manistee County: 47Allegan County: 148Mecosta County: 76Iron County: 10Osceola County: 41St. Clair County: 222Livingston County: 348Ogemaw County: 37Midland County: 162Mackinac County: 11
Density
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  5. 208+
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Largest county in Michigan by land area

Marquette County ranks first at 1,809 square miles and Benzie County last at 320 square miles. The top value is 5.7 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Marquette County1,809
  2. 02Chippewa County1,559
  3. 03Ontonagon County1,311
  4. 04Schoolcraft County1,172
  5. 05Delta County1,171
  6. 06Iron County1,166
  7. 07Gogebic County1,102
  8. 08Menominee County1,044
  9. 09Mackinac County1,022
  10. 10Houghton County1,009

Most populous county in Michigan

Wayne County ranks first at 1,771,063 residents and Keweenaw County last at 2,161 residents. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Wayne County1,771,063
  2. 02Oakland County1,296,888
  3. 03Macomb County886,175
  4. 04Kent County673,002
  5. 05Genesee County402,279
  6. 06Washtenaw County373,875
  7. 07Ottawa County306,235
  8. 08Ingham County290,427
  9. 09Kalamazoo County264,780
  10. 10Livingston County196,976

Least populous county in Michigan

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Keweenaw County2,161
  2. 02Ontonagon County5,824
  3. 03Luce County6,328
  4. 04Baraga County8,169
  5. 05Schoolcraft County8,178
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in Michigan

Wayne County ranks first at 2,894.7 people per square mile and Keweenaw County last at 4.0 people per square mile. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Wayne County2,894.7
  2. 02Macomb County1,848.7
  3. 03Oakland County1,495.1
  4. 04Kent County792.8
  5. 05Genesee County631.6
  6. 06Ottawa County543.4
  7. 07Washtenaw County529.6
  8. 08Ingham County522.3
  9. 09Kalamazoo County471.2
  10. 10Muskegon County352.1
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in Michigan

Livingston County ranks first at $103,737 and Montmorency County last at $47,374. The top value is 2.2 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Livingston County$103,737
  2. 02Oakland County$92,230
  3. 03Clinton County$91,911
  4. 04Leelanau County$91,727
  5. 05Washtenaw County$84,704
  6. 06Grand Traverse County$82,824
  7. 07Ottawa County$81,772
  8. 08Kent County$79,715
  9. 09Allegan County$78,772
  10. 10Charlevoix County$78,405

Towns and cities in Michigan

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 353 incorporated places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents, holding 5,007,013 people together, or 49% of the state total. 153 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Laurium at 47.235° N and the southernmost is Morenci at 41.723° N. Among places of 5,000+, Dundee grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 11.6%.

  1. 01Detroit645,705
  2. 02Grand Rapids200,117
  3. 03Warren137,686
  4. 04Sterling Heights134,342
  5. 05Ann Arbor122,925
  6. 06Lansing114,336
  7. 07Dearborn106,377
  8. 08Livonia93,113
  9. 09Troy89,209
  10. 10Farmington Hills84,173
  11. 11Westland82,745
  12. 12Flint79,735
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Lansing, the capital

93.2% of Michigan's place population, 4,666,705 of 5,007,013 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Lansing. That ranks 12th of 51 for how central the capital is. The most remote town of 1,000 to 9,999 people is Wakefield, 103 miles in a straight line from the nearest place of 10,000+ (Superior).

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Lansing, month by month, are on the Lansing daylight page.

States bordering Michigan

Michigan borders 3 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Columbus, 208 miles SSE of Lansing in a straight line.

UTM zones in Michigan

The internal points of Michigan's counties fall in UTM zones 16, 17. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because Michigan spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.

All 83 counties in Michigan

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
26163Wayne County1,771,063#16122,894.7$57,418
26125Oakland County1,296,888#28671,495.1$92,230
26099Macomb County886,175#34791,848.7$73,929
26081Kent County673,002849792.8$79,715
26049Genesee County402,279637631.6$60,192
26161Washtenaw County373,875706529.6$84,704
26139Ottawa County306,235564543.4$81,772
26065Ingham County290,427556522.3$63,483
26077Kalamazoo County264,780562471.2$67,671
26093Livingston County196,976565348.5$103,737
26145Saginaw County187,714801234.4$59,188
26121Muskegon County177,428504352.1$61,223
26147St. Clair County160,308722222.2$68,831
26075Jackson County160,233702228.3$64,070
26115Monroe County156,045549284.0$73,617
26021Berrien County152,703568268.9$62,758
26025Calhoun County133,785706189.4$58,617
26005Allegan County122,429825148.4$78,772
26045Eaton County109,494575190.4$73,130
26017Bay County102,651442232.0$59,523
26091Lenawee County97,746750130.4$65,707
26055Grand Traverse County96,625464208.1$82,824
26087Lapeer County89,168647137.8$71,515
26111Midland County84,022518162.1$73,722
26037Clinton County80,050567141.1$91,911
26159Van Buren County76,129608125.3$66,174
26117Montcalm County69,31470598.3$64,912
26155Shiawassee County67,982531128.0$63,988
26103Marquette County67,9791,80937.6$62,319
26067Ionia County66,250571116.0$70,177
26073Isabella County65,072573113.6$53,213
26015Barry County64,025553115.8$75,377
26149St. Joseph County61,171501122.2$65,540
26157Tuscola County52,75780565.5$64,273
26027Cass County51,550490105.2$68,720
26123Newaygo County51,50483961.4$61,951
26023Branch County46,18750691.2$57,641
26059Hillsdale County45,59059876.2$58,676
26107Mecosta County41,94755575.6$59,260
26057Gratiot County41,37256872.8$60,251
26151Sanilac County40,29396341.9$57,382
26061Houghton County38,0411,00937.7$56,074
26041Delta County36,6871,17131.3$58,072
26033Chippewa County36,2531,55923.3$59,852
26165Wexford County34,46056561.0$59,697
26047Emmet County33,94946872.6$77,292
26035Clare County31,40556455.6$47,793
26063Huron County30,78083636.8$59,319
26105Mason County29,09349558.8$59,543
26007Alpena County28,90357250.5$53,480
26127Oceana County27,01453850.2$61,907
26029Charlevoix County26,10541662.7$78,405
26137Otsego County26,08351550.6$69,029
26043Dickinson County25,99576134.2$61,704
26051Gladwin County25,99550251.8$51,395
26031Cheboygan County25,96471536.3$61,488
26101Manistee County25,51954247.1$57,434
26069Iosco County25,36154946.2$52,734
26009Antrim County24,53647651.6$72,369
26143Roscommon County23,93252046.0$54,305
26133Osceola County23,48456641.5$55,388
26109Menominee County23,0501,04422.1$55,853
26089Leelanau County22,87134765.9$91,727
26129Ogemaw County20,98556437.2$51,390
26079Kalkaska County18,61856033.3$60,410
26019Benzie County18,52032057.9$65,594
26113Missaukee County15,23956527.0$66,397
26011Arenac County15,08736341.5$56,213
26053Gogebic County14,2171,10212.9$48,043
26039Crawford County13,59955624.4$59,220
26141Presque Isle County13,23065920.1$54,675
26085Lake County13,00556822.9$50,660
26071Iron County11,7091,16610.0$49,137
26097Mackinac County11,1441,02210.9$51,353
26001Alcona County10,62467515.7$53,033
26119Montmorency County9,82854718.0$47,374
26003Alger County8,6959159.5$62,543
26135Oscoda County8,59656615.2$49,622
26153Schoolcraft County8,1781,1727.0$56,019
26013Baraga County8,1698989.1$55,856
26095Luce County6,3288997.0$51,664
26131Ontonagon County5,8241,3114.4$51,306
26083Keweenaw County2,1615404.0$54,912

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Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.