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Arenac County, Michigan

Arenac County had 15,087 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 363.2 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 83 in Michigan by population and 81st by land area.

Population
15,087
#68 of 83 in Michigan · #2,090 in US
Area
363.2 sq mi
#81 of 83 in Michigan · #2,645 in US
Density
42 / sq mi
#56 of 83 in Michigan · #1,638 in US
Median household income
$56,213
#60 of 83 in Michigan · #2,212 in US

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

Arenac County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Arenac County population, land area and income

Arenac County had 15,087 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 363.2 square miles of land. It ranks 68th of 83 in Michigan by population and 81st by land area. That works out to 41.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Arenac County has 40% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,213 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,087

3144th1st

2090th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

363 sq mi

3144th1st

2645th of 3,144 (US)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1638th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,213

3143rd1st

2212th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

15,087

83rd1st

68th of 83 (MI)

Land area

363 sq mi

83rd1st

81st of 83 (MI)

Density

41.5 / sq mi

83rd1st

56th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$56,213

83rd1st

60th of 83 (MI)

How Arenac County's population changed since 2020

Arenac County gained 78 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 51st 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, Arenac County recorded 557 births and 1,005 deaths, a natural change of -448. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +518. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 518 people.

15.0k202015.0k202115.1k202215.2k202315.1k2024
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
557
Deaths
1,005
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+518
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-65

Where Arenac County is

The Census internal point of Arenac County is at 44.036800, -83.740700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Arenac 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: Arenac County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.036800, -83.740700
DMS
44°02'12.48"N 83°44'26.52"W
UTM
17N 280399.7E 4879612.5N
Geohash
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Plus code
86PR27P5+PP

Towns in Arenac County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Arenac County, 1,456 people together, or 10% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Arenac County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Standish with 1,456.

  1. 01Standish1,456
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Arenac County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Arenac County. The most populous is Bay County, MI, with 102,651 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 98.9 miles SSW of Arenac County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 100.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bay City, MI (population 32,086), 31.8 miles away.

Arenac County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Arenac County is 26011: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 011. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Arenac County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,087. That is up 78 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,009.

What is the FIPS code of Arenac County?

26011. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (011) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Arenac County?

Standish, with 1,456 residents inside Arenac County in 2024.

Which counties border Arenac County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bay County, MI; Huron County, MI; Gladwin County, MI; Iosco County, MI; Ogemaw 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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