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Emmet County, Michigan

Emmet County had 33,949 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 467.6 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 83 in Michigan by population and 77th by land area.

Population
33,949
#46 of 83 in Michigan · #1,341 in US
Area
467.6 sq mi
#77 of 83 in Michigan · #2,202 in US
Density
73 / sq mi
#38 of 83 in Michigan · #1,149 in US
Median household income
$77,292
#11 of 83 in Michigan · #568 in US

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

Emmet County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Emmet County population, land area and income

Emmet County had 33,949 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 467.6 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 83 in Michigan by population and 77th by land area. That works out to 72.6 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; Emmet County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $77,292 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

33,949

3144th1st

1341st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

468 sq mi

3144th1st

2202nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

72.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1149th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$77,292

3143rd1st

568th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

33,949

83rd1st

46th of 83 (MI)

Land area

468 sq mi

83rd1st

77th of 83 (MI)

Density

72.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

38th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$77,292

83rd1st

11th of 83 (MI)

How Emmet County's population changed since 2020

Emmet County lost 164 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 66th 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, Emmet County recorded 1,036 births and 1,739 deaths, a natural change of -703. Net international migration added +38 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +520. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 703 people.

34.1k202034.3k202134.2k202234.0k202333.9k2024
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
1,036
Deaths
1,739
Net international migration
+38
Net domestic migration
+520
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-90

Where Emmet County is

The Census internal point of Emmet County is at 45.590100, -84.986800. 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 Emmet 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: Emmet County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.590100, -84.986800
DMS
45°35'24.36"N 84°59'12.48"W
UTM
16N 657033.2E 5050477.6N
Geohash
f05e656t8
Plus code
86QQH2R7+27

Towns in Emmet County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Emmet County, 7,072 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Emmet County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Petoskey with 5,810.

  1. 01Petoskey5,810
  2. 02Harbor Springs1,262
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Emmet County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Emmet County. The most populous is Charlevoix County, MI, with 26,105 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 198.5 miles S of Emmet County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 164.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 65.1 miles away.

Emmet County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Emmet County is 26047: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $77,292.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Emmet County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 33,949. That is down 164 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 34,113.

What is the FIPS code of Emmet County?

26047. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Emmet County?

Petoskey, with 5,810 residents inside Emmet County in 2024.

Which counties border Emmet County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Charlevoix County, MI; Cheboygan County, MI; Mackinac 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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