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Eaton County, Michigan

Eaton County had 109,494 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 575.2 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 83 in Michigan by population and 37th by land area.

Population
109,494
#19 of 83 in Michigan · #579 in US
Area
575.2 sq mi
#37 of 83 in Michigan · #1,725 in US
Density
190 / sq mi
#19 of 83 in Michigan · #579 in US
Median household income
$73,130
#16 of 83 in Michigan · #776 in US

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

Eaton County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Eaton County population, land area and income

Eaton County had 109,494 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 575.2 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 83 in Michigan by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 190.4 people per square mile, 2.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Eaton County is 2.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,130 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

109,494

3144th1st

579th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

575 sq mi

3144th1st

1725th of 3,144 (US)

Density

190.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

579th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,130

3143rd1st

776th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

109,494

83rd1st

19th of 83 (MI)

Land area

575 sq mi

83rd1st

37th of 83 (MI)

Density

190.4 / sq mi

83rd1st

19th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$73,130

83rd1st

16th of 83 (MI)

How Eaton County's population changed since 2020

Eaton County gained 295 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 56th 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, Eaton County recorded 4,445 births and 5,268 deaths, a natural change of -823. Net international migration added +1,032 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +91. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,032 people.

109.2k2020108.9k2021109.0k2022109.1k2023109.5k2024
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
4,445
Deaths
5,268
Net international migration
+1,032
Net domestic migration
+91
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+422

Where Eaton County is

The Census internal point of Eaton County is at 42.589500, -84.846400. 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 Eaton 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: Eaton County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.589500, -84.846400
DMS
42°35'22.20"N 84°50'47.04"W
UTM
16N 676704.0E 4717479.1N
Geohash
dpedm30tz
Plus code
86JQH5Q3+RC

Towns in Eaton County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Eaton County, 34,592 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Eaton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Charlotte with 9,301.

  1. 01Charlotte9,301
  2. 02Grand Ledge7,838
  3. 03Eaton Rapids5,184
  4. 04Lansing (part)5,091
  5. 05Potterville3,121
  6. 06Olivet1,533
  7. 07Bellevue1,345
  8. 08Dimondale1,179
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Eaton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Eaton County. The most populous is Ingham County, MI, with 290,427 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 17.9 miles NE of Eaton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 16.9 miles away.

Eaton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Eaton County is 26045: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 045. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,130.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Eaton County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 109,494. That is up 295 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 109,199.

What is the FIPS code of Eaton County?

26045. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (045) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Eaton County?

Charlotte, with 9,301 residents inside Eaton County in 2024.

Which counties border Eaton County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ingham County, MI; Jackson County, MI; Calhoun County, MI; Clinton County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Barry 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.