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  • Largest town: East Tawas

Iosco County, Michigan

Iosco County had 25,361 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 549.5 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 83 in Michigan by population and 59th by land area.

Population
25,361
#58 of 83 in Michigan · #1,611 in US
Area
549.5 sq mi
#59 of 83 in Michigan · #1,900 in US
Density
46 / sq mi
#53 of 83 in Michigan · #1,549 in US
Median household income
$52,734
#72 of 83 in Michigan · #2,502 in US

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

Iosco County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Iosco County population, land area and income

Iosco County had 25,361 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 549.5 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 83 in Michigan by population and 59th by land area. That works out to 46.2 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; Iosco County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $52,734 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,361

3144th1st

1611th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

549 sq mi

3144th1st

1900th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1549th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$52,734

3143rd1st

2502nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

25,361

83rd1st

58th of 83 (MI)

Land area

549 sq mi

83rd1st

59th of 83 (MI)

Density

46.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

53rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$52,734

83rd1st

72nd of 83 (MI)

How Iosco County's population changed since 2020

Iosco County gained 172 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.7%. That ranks 46th 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, Iosco County recorded 786 births and 2,032 deaths, a natural change of -1,246. Net international migration added +114 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,270. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,270 people.

25.2k202025.4k202125.5k202225.4k202325.4k2024
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
786
Deaths
2,032
Net international migration
+114
Net domestic migration
+1,270
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+0

Where Iosco County is

The Census internal point of Iosco County is at 44.386900, -83.380100. 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 Iosco 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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  3. < +1.5%
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Orange pin: Iosco County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.386900, -83.380100
DMS
44°23'12.84"N 83°22'48.36"W
UTM
17N 310420.7E 4917601.6N
Geohash
dpusw8kkq
Plus code
86PR9JP9+QX

Towns in Iosco County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Iosco County, 4,512 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Iosco County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is East Tawas with 2,675.

  1. 01East Tawas2,675
  2. 02Tawas City1,837
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Iosco County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Iosco County. The most populous is Huron County, MI, with 30,780 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 128.5 miles SSW of Iosco County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 126.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 47.6 miles away.

Iosco County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Iosco County is 26069: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $52,734.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Iosco County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,361. That is up 172 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,189.

What is the FIPS code of Iosco County?

26069. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Iosco County?

East Tawas, with 2,675 residents inside Iosco County in 2024.

Which counties border Iosco County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Huron County, MI; Ogemaw County, MI; Arenac County, MI; Alcona County, MI; Oscoda 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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