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Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Grand Traverse County had 96,625 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 464.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 78th by land area.

Population
96,625
#22 of 83 in Michigan · #642 in US
Area
464.3 sq mi
#78 of 83 in Michigan · #2,213 in US
Density
208 / sq mi
#18 of 83 in Michigan · #549 in US
Median household income
$82,824
#6 of 83 in Michigan · #376 in US

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

Grand Traverse County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Grand Traverse County population, land area and income

Grand Traverse County had 96,625 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 464.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 78th by land area. That works out to 208.1 people per square mile, 2.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Grand Traverse County is 2.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,824 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

96,625

3144th1st

642nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

464 sq mi

3144th1st

2213th of 3,144 (US)

Density

208.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

549th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,824

3143rd1st

376th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

96,625

83rd1st

22nd of 83 (MI)

Land area

464 sq mi

83rd1st

78th of 83 (MI)

Density

208.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

18th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$82,824

83rd1st

6th of 83 (MI)

How Grand Traverse County's population changed since 2020

Grand Traverse County gained 1,198 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 36th 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, Grand Traverse County recorded 3,783 births and 4,515 deaths, a natural change of -732. Net international migration added +311 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,785. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,785 people.

95.4k202096.0k202196.3k202296.5k202396.6k2024
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
3,783
Deaths
4,515
Net international migration
+311
Net domestic migration
+1,785
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+168

Where Grand Traverse County is

The Census internal point of Grand Traverse County is at 44.718700, -85.553800. 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 Grand Traverse 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: Grand Traverse County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.718700, -85.553800
DMS
44°43'7.32"N 85°33'13.68"W
UTM
16N 614539.2E 4952719.5N
Geohash
dpgnmhv97
Plus code
86PPPC9W+FF

Towns in Grand Traverse County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Grand Traverse County, 16,880 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Grand Traverse County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Traverse City with 15,435.

  1. 01Traverse City (part)15,435
  2. 02Kingsley1,445
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Grand Traverse County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Grand Traverse County. The most populous is Wexford County, MI, with 34,460 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 145.9 miles SSE of Grand Traverse County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 120.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 3.4 miles away.

Grand Traverse County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Grand Traverse County is 26055: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 055. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,824.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Grand Traverse County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 96,625. That is up 1,198 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 95,427.

What is the FIPS code of Grand Traverse County?

26055. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (055) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Grand Traverse County?

Traverse City, with 15,435 residents inside Grand Traverse County in 2024 (15,782 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Grand Traverse County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wexford County, MI; Manistee County, MI; Antrim County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI; Benzie County, MI; Missaukee 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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