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Antrim County, Michigan

Antrim County had 24,536 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 475.7 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 83 in Michigan by population and 76th by land area.

Population
24,536
#59 of 83 in Michigan · #1,635 in US
Area
475.7 sq mi
#76 of 83 in Michigan · #2,166 in US
Density
52 / sq mi
#48 of 83 in Michigan · #1,433 in US
Median household income
$72,369
#17 of 83 in Michigan · #827 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Antrim County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Antrim County population, land area and income

Antrim County had 24,536 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 475.7 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 83 in Michigan by population and 76th by land area. That works out to 51.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Antrim County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,369 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

24,536

3144th1st

1635th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

476 sq mi

3144th1st

2166th of 3,144 (US)

Density

51.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1433rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,369

3143rd1st

827th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

24,536

83rd1st

59th of 83 (MI)

Land area

476 sq mi

83rd1st

76th of 83 (MI)

Density

51.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

48th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$72,369

83rd1st

17th of 83 (MI)

How Antrim County's population changed since 2020

Antrim County gained 1,076 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.6%. That ranks 5th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Antrim County recorded 789 births and 1,311 deaths, a natural change of -522. Net international migration added +90 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,544. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,544 people.

23.5k202023.9k202124.3k202224.5k202324.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
789
Deaths
1,311
Net international migration
+90
Net domestic migration
+1,544
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+70

Where Antrim County is

The Census internal point of Antrim County is at 45.005500, -85.175600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Antrim County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Antrim County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.005500, -85.175600
DMS
45°00'19.80"N 85°10'32.16"W
UTM
16N 643776.9E 4985180.4N
Geohash
f052jc100
Plus code
86QP2R4F+5Q

Towns in Antrim County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Antrim County, 4,041 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Antrim County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Elk Rapids with 1,605.

  1. 01Elk Rapids1,605
  2. 02Mancelona1,391
  3. 03Bellaire1,045
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Antrim County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Antrim County. The most populous is Grand Traverse County, MI, with 96,625 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 160.0 miles SSE of Antrim County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 141.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 27.2 miles away.

Antrim County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Antrim County is 26009: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,369.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Antrim County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 24,536. That is up 1,076 people (4.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,460.

What is the FIPS code of Antrim County?

26009. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Antrim County?

Elk Rapids, with 1,605 residents inside Antrim County in 2024.

Which counties border Antrim County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Charlevoix County, MI; Otsego County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI; Crawford County, MI.

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 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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