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Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County had 36,253 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,558.5 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 83 in Michigan by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
36,253
#44 of 83 in Michigan · #1,288 in US
Area
1,558.5 sq mi
#2 of 83 in Michigan · #387 in US
Density
23 / sq mi
#68 of 83 in Michigan · #2,120 in US
Median household income
$59,852
#45 of 83 in Michigan · #1,848 in US

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

Chippewa County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Chippewa County population, land area and income

Chippewa County had 36,253 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,558.5 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 83 in Michigan by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 23.3 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, about the same as Chippewa County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,852 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

36,253

3144th1st

1288th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,559 sq mi

3144th1st

387th of 3,144 (US)

Density

23.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2120th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,852

3143rd1st

1848th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

36,253

83rd1st

44th of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,559 sq mi

83rd1st

2nd of 83 (MI)

Density

23.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

68th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$59,852

83rd1st

45th of 83 (MI)

How Chippewa County's population changed since 2020

Chippewa County lost 534 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.5%. That ranks 79th 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, Chippewa County recorded 1,224 births and 1,854 deaths, a natural change of -630. Net international migration added +281 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -167. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 630 people.

36.8k202035.9k202136.2k202236.3k202336.3k2024
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
1,224
Deaths
1,854
Net international migration
+281
Net domestic migration
-167
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-87

Where Chippewa County is

The Census internal point of Chippewa County is at 46.321800, -84.520600. 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 Chippewa 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: Chippewa County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.321800, -84.520600
DMS
46°19'18.48"N 84°31'14.16"W
UTM
16N 690867.0E 5132790.4N
Geohash
f05zs8tup
Plus code
86RQ8FCH+PQ

Towns in Chippewa County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Chippewa County, 13,288 people together, or 37% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Chippewa County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sault Ste. Marie with 13,288.

  1. 01Sault Ste. Marie13,288
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Chippewa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Chippewa County. The most populous is Presque Isle County, MI, with 13,230 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 247.9 miles S of Chippewa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 209.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sault Ste. Marie, MI (population 13,288), 12.9 miles away.

Chippewa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Chippewa County is 26033: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,852.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Chippewa County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 36,253. That is down 534 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 36,787.

What is the FIPS code of Chippewa County?

26033. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Chippewa County?

Sault Ste. Marie, with 13,288 residents inside Chippewa County in 2024.

Which counties border Chippewa County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Presque Isle County, MI; Mackinac County, MI; Luce 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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