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Baraga County, Michigan

Baraga County had 8,169 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 898.4 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 83 in Michigan by population and 14th by land area.

Population
8,169
#80 of 83 in Michigan · #2,565 in US
Area
898.4 sq mi
#14 of 83 in Michigan · #864 in US
Density
9.1 / sq mi
#79 of 83 in Michigan · #2,600 in US
Median household income
$55,856
#63 of 83 in Michigan · #2,244 in US

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

Baraga County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Baraga County population, land area and income

Baraga County had 8,169 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 898.4 square miles of land. It ranks 80th of 83 in Michigan by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 9.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Baraga County has 21% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,856 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,169

3144th1st

2565th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

898 sq mi

3144th1st

864th of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2600th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,856

3143rd1st

2244th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

8,169

83rd1st

80th of 83 (MI)

Land area

898 sq mi

83rd1st

14th of 83 (MI)

Density

9.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

79th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$55,856

83rd1st

63rd of 83 (MI)

How Baraga County's population changed since 2020

Baraga County gained 28 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 54th 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, Baraga County recorded 333 births and 530 deaths, a natural change of -197. Net international migration added +3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +220. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 220 people.

8,14120208,23120218,19420228,22220238,1692024
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
333
Deaths
530
Net international migration
+3
Net domestic migration
+220
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-53

Where Baraga County is

The Census internal point of Baraga County is at 46.695900, -88.361800. 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 Baraga 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: Baraga County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.695900, -88.361800
DMS
46°41'45.24"N 88°21'42.48"W
UTM
16N 395883.0E 5172272.0N
Geohash
f031tk8zk
Plus code
86RHMJWQ+97

Towns in Baraga County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Baraga County, 3,711 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Baraga County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is L'Anse with 1,916.

  1. 01L'Anse1,916
  2. 02Baraga1,795
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Baraga County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Baraga County. The most populous is Marquette County, MI, with 67,979 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 331.4 miles SE of Baraga County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 151.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marquette, MI (population 21,845), 46.9 miles away.

Baraga County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Baraga County is 26013: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,856.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Baraga County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,169. That is up 28 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,141.

What is the FIPS code of Baraga County?

26013. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Baraga County?

L'Anse, with 1,916 residents inside Baraga County in 2024.

Which counties border Baraga County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marquette County, MI; Houghton County, MI; Iron 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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