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Cheboygan County, Michigan

Cheboygan County had 25,964 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 715.3 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 83 in Michigan by population and 25th by land area.

Population
25,964
#56 of 83 in Michigan · #1,585 in US
Area
715.3 sq mi
#25 of 83 in Michigan · #1,272 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#62 of 83 in Michigan · #1,764 in US
Median household income
$61,488
#40 of 83 in Michigan · #1,693 in US

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

Cheboygan County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Cheboygan County population, land area and income

Cheboygan County had 25,964 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 715.3 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 83 in Michigan by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 36.3 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; Cheboygan County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,488 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,964

3144th1st

1585th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

715 sq mi

3144th1st

1272nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

36.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1764th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,488

3143rd1st

1693rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

25,964

83rd1st

56th of 83 (MI)

Land area

715 sq mi

83rd1st

25th of 83 (MI)

Density

36.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

62nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$61,488

83rd1st

40th of 83 (MI)

How Cheboygan County's population changed since 2020

Cheboygan County gained 379 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 34th 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, Cheboygan County recorded 763 births and 1,673 deaths, a natural change of -910. Net international migration added +88 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,202. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,202 people.

25.6k202025.7k202125.9k202226.1k202326.0k2024
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
763
Deaths
1,673
Net international migration
+88
Net domestic migration
+1,202
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-114

Where Cheboygan County is

The Census internal point of Cheboygan County is at 45.476000, -84.495400. 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 Cheboygan 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: Cheboygan County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.476000, -84.495400
DMS
45°28'33.60"N 84°29'43.44"W
UTM
16N 695758.5E 5038881.6N
Geohash
f05ftq8kf
Plus code
86QQFGG3+CR

Towns in Cheboygan County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Cheboygan County, 4,831 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cheboygan County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cheboygan with 4,831.

  1. 01Cheboygan4,831
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cheboygan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Cheboygan County. The most populous is Emmet County, MI, with 33,949 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 189.5 miles S of Cheboygan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 182.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 58.2 miles away.

Cheboygan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cheboygan County is 26031: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 031. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,488.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cheboygan County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,964. That is up 379 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,585.

What is the FIPS code of Cheboygan County?

26031. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (031) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cheboygan County?

Cheboygan, with 4,831 residents inside Cheboygan County in 2024.

Which counties border Cheboygan County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Emmet County, MI; Charlevoix County, MI; Otsego County, MI; Presque Isle County, MI; Mackinac County, MI; Montmorency 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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