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Genesee County, Michigan

Genesee County had 402,279 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 636.9 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 83 in Michigan by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
402,279
#5 of 83 in Michigan · #188 in US
Area
636.9 sq mi
#33 of 83 in Michigan · #1,495 in US
Density
632 / sq mi
#5 of 83 in Michigan · #226 in US
Median household income
$60,192
#44 of 83 in Michigan · #1,822 in US

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

Genesee County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Genesee County population, land area and income

Genesee County had 402,279 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 636.9 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 83 in Michigan by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 631.6 people per square mile, 6.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Genesee County is 10.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,192 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

402,279

3144th1st

188th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

637 sq mi

3144th1st

1495th of 3,144 (US)

Density

631.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

226th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,192

3143rd1st

1822nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

402,279

83rd1st

5th of 83 (MI)

Land area

637 sq mi

83rd1st

33rd of 83 (MI)

Density

631.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

5th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$60,192

83rd1st

44th of 83 (MI)

How Genesee County's population changed since 2020

Genesee County lost 3,514 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 70th 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, Genesee County recorded 18,304 births and 23,057 deaths, a natural change of -4,753. Net international migration added +2,520 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,910. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 4,753 people.

405.8k2020404.7k2021402.0k2022401.7k2023402.3k2024
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
18,304
Deaths
23,057
Net international migration
+2,520
Net domestic migration
-1,910
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+568

Where Genesee County is

The Census internal point of Genesee County is at 43.021100, -83.706400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Genesee 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: Genesee County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.021100, -83.706400
DMS
43°01'15.96"N 83°42'23.04"W
UTM
17N 279475.5E 4766712.8N
Geohash
dpskxpyb5
Plus code
86MR27CV+CC

Towns in Genesee County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Genesee County, 161,543 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Genesee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Flint with 79,735.

  1. 01Flint79,735
  2. 02Burton29,420
  3. 03Fenton (part)11,854
  4. 04Flushing8,224
  5. 05Grand Blanc7,924
  6. 06Swartz Creek5,848
  7. 07Davison5,059
  8. 08Linden4,185
  9. 09Mount Morris3,095
  10. 10Clio2,475
  11. 11Goodrich2,016
  12. 12Montrose1,708
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Genesee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Genesee County. The most populous is Oakland County, MI, with 1,296,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 47.3 miles WSW of Genesee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 45.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Flint, MI (population 79,735), 0.7 miles away.

Genesee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Genesee County is 26049: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 049. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,192.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Genesee County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 402,279. That is down 3,514 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 405,793.

What is the FIPS code of Genesee County?

26049. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (049) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Genesee County?

Flint, with 79,735 residents inside Genesee County in 2024.

Which counties border Genesee County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oakland County, MI; Livingston County, MI; Saginaw County, MI; Lapeer County, MI; Shiawassee County, MI; Tuscola 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.