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Gladwin County, Michigan

Gladwin County had 25,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 501.8 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 83 in Michigan by population and 71st by land area.

Population
25,995
#55 of 83 in Michigan · #1,583 in US
Area
501.8 sq mi
#71 of 83 in Michigan · #2,073 in US
Density
52 / sq mi
#47 of 83 in Michigan · #1,432 in US
Median household income
$51,395
#74 of 83 in Michigan · #2,613 in US

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

Gladwin County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Gladwin County population, land area and income

Gladwin County had 25,995 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 501.8 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 83 in Michigan by population and 71st by land area. That works out to 51.8 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; Gladwin County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,395 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,995

3144th1st

1583rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

502 sq mi

3144th1st

2073rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

51.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1432nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,395

3143rd1st

2613th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

25,995

83rd1st

55th of 83 (MI)

Land area

502 sq mi

83rd1st

71st of 83 (MI)

Density

51.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

47th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$51,395

83rd1st

74th of 83 (MI)

How Gladwin County's population changed since 2020

Gladwin County gained 625 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 19th 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, Gladwin County recorded 994 births and 1,848 deaths, a natural change of -854. Net international migration added +40 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,418. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,418 people.

25.4k202025.5k202125.7k202226.0k202326.0k2024
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
994
Deaths
1,848
Net international migration
+40
Net domestic migration
+1,418
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+36

Where Gladwin County is

The Census internal point of Gladwin County is at 43.989800, -84.389800. 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 Gladwin 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: Gladwin County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.989800, -84.389800
DMS
43°59'23.28"N 84°23'23.28"W
UTM
16N 709309.0E 4874052.4N
Geohash
dpgfr8j5p
Plus code
86MQXJQ6+W3

Towns in Gladwin County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Gladwin County, 4,346 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gladwin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Gladwin with 3,132.

  1. 01Gladwin3,132
  2. 02Beaverton1,214
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gladwin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Gladwin County. The most populous is Bay County, MI, with 102,651 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 87.2 miles S of Gladwin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 88.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Midland, MI (population 42,780), 26.4 miles away.

Gladwin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gladwin County is 26051: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 051. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,395.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gladwin County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,995. That is up 625 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,370.

What is the FIPS code of Gladwin County?

26051. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (051) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gladwin County?

Gladwin, with 3,132 residents inside Gladwin County in 2024.

Which counties border Gladwin County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bay County, MI; Midland County, MI; Isabella County, MI; Clare County, MI; Roscommon County, MI; Ogemaw County, MI; Arenac 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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