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Ingham County, Michigan

Ingham County had 290,427 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 556.1 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 83 in Michigan by population and 56th by land area.

Population
290,427
#8 of 83 in Michigan · #253 in US
Area
556.1 sq mi
#56 of 83 in Michigan · #1,865 in US
Density
522 / sq mi
#8 of 83 in Michigan · #272 in US
Median household income
$63,483
#33 of 83 in Michigan · #1,514 in US

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

Ingham County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Ingham County population, land area and income

Ingham County had 290,427 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 556.1 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 83 in Michigan by population and 56th by land area. That works out to 522.3 people per square mile, 5.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Ingham County is 7.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,483 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

290,427

3144th1st

253rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

556 sq mi

3144th1st

1865th of 3,144 (US)

Density

522.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

272nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,483

3143rd1st

1514th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

290,427

83rd1st

8th of 83 (MI)

Land area

556 sq mi

83rd1st

56th of 83 (MI)

Density

522.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

8th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$63,483

83rd1st

33rd of 83 (MI)

How Ingham County's population changed since 2020

Ingham County gained 5,420 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.9%. That ranks 27th 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, Ingham County recorded 12,085 births and 11,238 deaths, a natural change of +847. Net international migration added +9,321 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -5,096. The largest single component was international migration, which added 9,321 people.

285.0k2020271.7k2021284.8k2022287.7k2023290.4k2024
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
12,085
Deaths
11,238
Net international migration
+9,321
Net domestic migration
-5,096
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,717

Where Ingham County is

The Census internal point of Ingham County is at 42.603500, -84.373800. 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 Ingham 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: Ingham County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.603500, -84.373800
DMS
42°36'12.60"N 84°22'25.68"W
UTM
16N 715434.9E 4720129.1N
Geohash
dps4258z7
Plus code
86JQJJ3G+CF

Towns in Ingham County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ingham County, 172,463 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ingham County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lansing with 109,241.

  1. 01Lansing (part)109,241
  2. 02East Lansing (part)46,511
  3. 03Mason8,314
  4. 04Williamston3,849
  5. 05Leslie1,936
  6. 06Webberville1,314
  7. 07Stockbridge1,298
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ingham County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ingham County. The most populous is Livingston County, MI, with 196,976 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 12.9 miles NW of Ingham County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 12.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is East Lansing, MI (population 48,964), 11.4 miles away.

Ingham County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ingham County is 26065: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,483.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ingham County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 290,427. That is up 5,420 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 285,007.

What is the FIPS code of Ingham County?

26065. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ingham County?

Lansing, with 109,241 residents inside Ingham County in 2024 (114,336 across all 3 counties it spans).

Which counties border Ingham County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Livingston County, MI; Jackson County, MI; Eaton County, MI; Clinton County, MI; Shiawassee 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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