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Hillsdale County, Michigan

Hillsdale County had 45,590 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 598.2 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 83 in Michigan by population and 36th by land area.

Population
45,590
#38 of 83 in Michigan · #1,083 in US
Area
598.2 sq mi
#36 of 83 in Michigan · #1,629 in US
Density
76 / sq mi
#35 of 83 in Michigan · #1,115 in US
Median household income
$58,676
#53 of 83 in Michigan · #1,973 in US

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

Hillsdale County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Hillsdale County population, land area and income

Hillsdale County had 45,590 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 598.2 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 83 in Michigan by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 76.2 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; Hillsdale County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,676 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,590

3144th1st

1083rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

598 sq mi

3144th1st

1629th of 3,144 (US)

Density

76.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1115th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,676

3143rd1st

1973rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

45,590

83rd1st

38th of 83 (MI)

Land area

598 sq mi

83rd1st

36th of 83 (MI)

Density

76.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

35th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$58,676

83rd1st

53rd of 83 (MI)

How Hillsdale County's population changed since 2020

Hillsdale County lost 140 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.3%. That ranks 64th 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, Hillsdale County recorded 1,998 births and 2,617 deaths, a natural change of -619. Net international migration added +128 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +317. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 619 people.

45.7k202045.6k202145.7k202245.6k202345.6k2024
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
1,998
Deaths
2,617
Net international migration
+128
Net domestic migration
+317
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-26

Where Hillsdale County is

The Census internal point of Hillsdale County is at 41.927500, -84.637500. 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 Hillsdale 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: Hillsdale County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
41.927500, -84.637500
DMS
41°55'39.00"N 84°38'15.00"W
UTM
16N 695884.6E 4644426.0N
Geohash
dp7yd08v7
Plus code
86HQW9H7+22

Towns in Hillsdale County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hillsdale County, 12,620 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hillsdale County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hillsdale with 7,983.

  1. 01Hillsdale7,983
  2. 02Jonesville2,167
  3. 03Litchfield1,390
  4. 04Reading1,080
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hillsdale County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Hillsdale County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Jackson County, MI, with 160,233 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 55.9 miles N of Hillsdale County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Ann Arbor, MI (population 122,925), 52.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Coldwater, MI (population 14,314), 18.6 miles away.

Hillsdale County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hillsdale County is 26059: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,676.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hillsdale County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,590. That is down 140 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 45,730.

What is the FIPS code of Hillsdale County?

26059. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hillsdale County?

Hillsdale, with 7,983 residents inside Hillsdale County in 2024.

Which counties border Hillsdale County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jackson County, MI; Calhoun County, MI; Lenawee County, MI; Branch County, MI; Fulton County, OH; Williams County, OH; Steuben County, IN.

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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