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Huron County, Michigan

Huron County had 30,780 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 836.0 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 83 in Michigan by population and 18th by land area.

Population
30,780
#48 of 83 in Michigan · #1,422 in US
Area
836.0 sq mi
#18 of 83 in Michigan · #1,002 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#61 of 83 in Michigan · #1,752 in US
Median household income
$59,319
#49 of 83 in Michigan · #1,902 in US

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

Huron County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Huron County population, land area and income

Huron County had 30,780 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 836.0 square miles of land. It ranks 48th of 83 in Michigan by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 36.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Huron County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,319 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,780

3144th1st

1422nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

836 sq mi

3144th1st

1002nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

36.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1752nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,319

3143rd1st

1902nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

30,780

83rd1st

48th of 83 (MI)

Land area

836 sq mi

83rd1st

18th of 83 (MI)

Density

36.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

61st of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$59,319

83rd1st

49th of 83 (MI)

How Huron County's population changed since 2020

Huron County lost 592 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.9%. That ranks 83rd 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, Huron County recorded 1,123 births and 2,111 deaths, a natural change of -988. Net international migration added +147 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +226. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 988 people.

31.4k202031.3k202131.2k202230.9k202330.8k2024
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
1,123
Deaths
2,111
Net international migration
+147
Net domestic migration
+226
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-163

Where Huron County is

The Census internal point of Huron County is at 43.907600, -82.857000. 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 Huron 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: Huron County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.907600, -82.857000
DMS
43°54'27.36"N 82°51'25.20"W
UTM
17N 350884.8E 4863286.4N
Geohash
dpv1f91k7
Plus code
86MVW45V+26

Towns in Huron County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Huron County, 7,417 people together, or 24% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Huron County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Bad Axe with 2,966.

  1. 01Bad Axe2,966
  2. 02Sebewaing1,695
  3. 03Harbor Beach1,566
  4. 04Pigeon1,190
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Huron County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Huron 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 117.7 miles SW of Huron County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 92.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bay City, MI (population 32,086), 56.0 miles away.

Huron County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Huron County is 26063: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,319.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Huron County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,780. That is down 592 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 31,372.

What is the FIPS code of Huron County?

26063. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Huron County?

Bad Axe, with 2,966 residents inside Huron County in 2024.

Which counties border Huron County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bay County, MI; Tuscola County, MI; Sanilac County, MI; Iosco 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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