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Clare County, Michigan

Clare County had 31,405 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 564.4 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 83 in Michigan by population and 50th by land area.

Population
31,405
#47 of 83 in Michigan · #1,404 in US
Area
564.4 sq mi
#50 of 83 in Michigan · #1,819 in US
Density
56 / sq mi
#46 of 83 in Michigan · #1,370 in US
Median household income
$47,793
#82 of 83 in Michigan · #2,850 in US

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

Clare County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Clare County population, land area and income

Clare County had 31,405 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 564.4 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 83 in Michigan by population and 50th by land area. That works out to 55.6 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; Clare County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,793 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

31,405

3144th1st

1404th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

564 sq mi

3144th1st

1819th of 3,144 (US)

Density

55.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1370th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,793

3143rd1st

2850th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

31,405

83rd1st

47th of 83 (MI)

Land area

564 sq mi

83rd1st

50th of 83 (MI)

Density

55.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

46th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$47,793

83rd1st

82nd of 83 (MI)

How Clare County's population changed since 2020

Clare County gained 562 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 28th 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, Clare County recorded 1,311 births and 2,149 deaths, a natural change of -838. Net international migration added +17 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,358. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,358 people.

30.8k202031.1k202131.3k202231.4k202331.4k2024
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
1,311
Deaths
2,149
Net international migration
+17
Net domestic migration
+1,358
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+29

Where Clare County is

The Census internal point of Clare County is at 43.991100, -84.838300. 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 Clare 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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  3. < +1.5%
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Orange pin: Clare County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.991100, -84.838300
DMS
43°59'27.96"N 84°50'17.88"W
UTM
16N 673339.8E 4873156.0N
Geohash
dpgdm2qds
Plus code
86MQX5R6+CM

Towns in Clare County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Clare County, 5,384 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Clare County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Clare with 3,214.

  1. 01Clare (part)3,214
  2. 02Harrison2,170
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Clare County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Clare County. The most populous is Midland County, MI, with 84,022 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 88.0 miles S of Clare County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 82.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Pleasant, MI (population 21,090), 27.4 miles away.

Clare County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Clare County is 26035: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 035. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,793.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Clare County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 31,405. That is up 562 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,843.

What is the FIPS code of Clare County?

26035. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Clare County?

Clare, with 3,214 residents inside Clare County in 2024 (3,293 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Clare County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Midland County, MI; Isabella County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Gladwin County, MI; Roscommon County, MI; Osceola County, MI; Missaukee 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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