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Isabella County, Michigan

Isabella County had 65,072 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 572.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 83 in Michigan by population and 38th by land area.

Population
65,072
#31 of 83 in Michigan · #843 in US
Area
572.7 sq mi
#38 of 83 in Michigan · #1,746 in US
Density
114 / sq mi
#31 of 83 in Michigan · #830 in US
Median household income
$53,213
#70 of 83 in Michigan · #2,466 in US

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

Isabella County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Isabella County population, land area and income

Isabella County had 65,072 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 572.7 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 83 in Michigan by population and 38th by land area. That works out to 113.6 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,213 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

65,072

3144th1st

843rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

573 sq mi

3144th1st

1746th of 3,144 (US)

Density

113.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

830th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,213

3143rd1st

2466th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

65,072

83rd1st

31st of 83 (MI)

Land area

573 sq mi

83rd1st

38th of 83 (MI)

Density

113.6 / sq mi

83rd1st

31st of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$53,213

83rd1st

70th of 83 (MI)

How Isabella County's population changed since 2020

Isabella County gained 551 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 42nd 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, Isabella County recorded 2,526 births and 2,650 deaths, a natural change of -124. Net international migration added +687 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +105. The largest single component was international migration, which added 687 people.

64.5k202064.3k202164.5k202264.5k202365.1k2024
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
2,526
Deaths
2,650
Net international migration
+687
Net domestic migration
+105
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+587

Where Isabella County is

The Census internal point of Isabella County is at 43.645200, -84.839400. 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 Isabella 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: Isabella County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.645200, -84.839400
DMS
43°38'42.72"N 84°50'21.84"W
UTM
16N 674255.1E 4834735.4N
Geohash
dpg8m3mgd
Plus code
86MQJ5W6+36

Towns in Isabella County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Isabella County, 24,658 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Isabella County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mount Pleasant with 21,090.

  1. 01Mount Pleasant21,090
  2. 02Lake Isabella1,963
  3. 03Shepherd1,526
  4. 04Clare (part)79
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Isabella County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Isabella County. The most populous is Midland County, MI, with 84,022 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 64.6 miles SSE of Isabella County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 62.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Pleasant, MI (population 21,090), 4.6 miles away.

Isabella County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Isabella County is 26073: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Isabella County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 65,072. That is up 551 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 64,521.

What is the FIPS code of Isabella County?

26073. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Isabella County?

Mount Pleasant, with 21,090 residents inside Isabella County in 2024.

Which counties border Isabella County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Midland County, MI; Montcalm County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Gratiot County, MI; Clare County, MI; Gladwin County, MI; Osceola 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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