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Dickinson County, Michigan

Dickinson County had 25,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 761.0 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 83 in Michigan by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
25,995
#54 of 83 in Michigan · #1,582 in US
Area
761.0 sq mi
#22 of 83 in Michigan · #1,148 in US
Density
34 / sq mi
#63 of 83 in Michigan · #1,814 in US
Median household income
$61,704
#39 of 83 in Michigan · #1,664 in US

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

Dickinson County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Dickinson County population, land area and income

Dickinson County had 25,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 761.0 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 83 in Michigan by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 34.2 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; Dickinson County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,704 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,995

3144th1st

1582nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

761 sq mi

3144th1st

1148th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1814th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,704

3143rd1st

1664th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

25,995

83rd1st

54th of 83 (MI)

Land area

761 sq mi

83rd1st

22nd of 83 (MI)

Density

34.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

63rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$61,704

83rd1st

39th of 83 (MI)

How Dickinson County's population changed since 2020

Dickinson County gained 88 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 55th 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, Dickinson County recorded 934 births and 1,464 deaths, a natural change of -530. Net international migration added +101 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +461. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 530 people.

25.9k202025.8k202126.0k202226.1k202326.0k2024
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
934
Deaths
1,464
Net international migration
+101
Net domestic migration
+461
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-74

Where Dickinson County is

The Census internal point of Dickinson County is at 46.012800, -87.866100. 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 Dickinson 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: Dickinson County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.012800, -87.866100
DMS
46°00'46.08"N 87°51'57.96"W
UTM
16N 432951.4E 5095834.3N
Geohash
f01tb83gg
Plus code
86RJ247M+4H

Towns in Dickinson County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Dickinson County, 15,489 people together, or 60% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dickinson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Iron Mountain with 7,524.

  1. 01Iron Mountain7,524
  2. 02Kingsford5,125
  3. 03Norway2,840
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dickinson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Dickinson County, including 2 across a state line. 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 279.3 miles SE of Dickinson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 103.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Escanaba, MI (population 12,296), 41.9 miles away.

Dickinson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dickinson County is 26043: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,704.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dickinson County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,995. That is up 88 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,907.

What is the FIPS code of Dickinson County?

26043. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dickinson County?

Iron Mountain, with 7,524 residents inside Dickinson County in 2024.

Which counties border Dickinson County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marquette County, MI; Marinette County, WI; Menominee County, MI; Iron County, MI; Florence County, WI.

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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