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Gogebic County, Michigan

Gogebic County had 14,217 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,102.1 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 83 in Michigan by population and 7th by land area.

Population
14,217
#69 of 83 in Michigan · #2,147 in US
Area
1,102.1 sq mi
#7 of 83 in Michigan · #576 in US
Density
13 / sq mi
#75 of 83 in Michigan · #2,466 in US
Median household income
$48,043
#81 of 83 in Michigan · #2,831 in US

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

Gogebic County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Gogebic County population, land area and income

Gogebic County had 14,217 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,102.1 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 83 in Michigan by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 12.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Gogebic County has 37% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,043 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,217

3144th1st

2147th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,102 sq mi

3144th1st

576th of 3,144 (US)

Density

12.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2466th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$48,043

3143rd1st

2831st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

14,217

83rd1st

69th of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,102 sq mi

83rd1st

7th of 83 (MI)

Density

12.9 / sq mi

83rd1st

75th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$48,043

83rd1st

81st of 83 (MI)

How Gogebic County's population changed since 2020

Gogebic County lost 129 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 71st 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, Gogebic County recorded 402 births and 944 deaths, a natural change of -542. Net international migration added +43 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +338. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 542 people.

14.3k202014.4k202114.4k202214.3k202314.2k2024
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
402
Deaths
944
Net international migration
+43
Net domestic migration
+338
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-46

Where Gogebic County is

The Census internal point of Gogebic County is at 46.488100, -89.788300. 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 Gogebic 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: Gogebic County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.488100, -89.788300
DMS
46°29'17.16"N 89°47'17.88"W
UTM
16N 286006.1E 5152058.8N
Geohash
f020kyfhu
Plus code
86RGF6Q6+6M

Towns in Gogebic County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Gogebic County, 8,392 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gogebic County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ironwood with 4,938.

  1. 01Ironwood4,938
  2. 02Bessemer1,780
  3. 03Wakefield1,674
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gogebic County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Gogebic County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Vilas County, WI, with 23,948 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 365.3 miles SE of Gogebic County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 161.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wausau, WI (population 40,262), 105.7 miles away.

Gogebic County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gogebic County is 26053: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,043.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gogebic County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,217. That is down 129 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,346.

What is the FIPS code of Gogebic County?

26053. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gogebic County?

Ironwood, with 4,938 residents inside Gogebic County in 2024.

Which counties border Gogebic County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Vilas County, WI; Ashland County, WI; Iron County, MI; Iron County, WI; Ontonagon 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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