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Kalkaska County, Michigan

Kalkaska County had 18,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 559.7 square miles of land. It ranks 65th of 83 in Michigan by population and 54th by land area.

Population
18,618
#65 of 83 in Michigan · #1,898 in US
Area
559.7 sq mi
#54 of 83 in Michigan · #1,852 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#64 of 83 in Michigan · #1,832 in US
Median household income
$60,410
#42 of 83 in Michigan · #1,800 in US

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

Kalkaska County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Kalkaska County population, land area and income

Kalkaska County had 18,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 559.7 square miles of land. It ranks 65th of 83 in Michigan by population and 54th by land area. That works out to 33.3 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, so Kalkaska County has 49% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,410 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

18,618

3144th1st

1898th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

560 sq mi

3144th1st

1852nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

33.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1832nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,410

3143rd1st

1800th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

18,618

83rd1st

65th of 83 (MI)

Land area

560 sq mi

83rd1st

54th of 83 (MI)

Density

33.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

64th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$60,410

83rd1st

42nd of 83 (MI)

How Kalkaska County's population changed since 2020

Kalkaska County gained 689 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.8%. That ranks 9th 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, Kalkaska County recorded 726 births and 1,104 deaths, a natural change of -378. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,020. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,020 people.

17.9k202018.0k202118.2k202218.4k202318.6k2024
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
726
Deaths
1,104
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+1,020
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+196

Where Kalkaska County is

The Census internal point of Kalkaska County is at 44.678900, -85.089000. 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 Kalkaska 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: Kalkaska County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.678900, -85.089000
DMS
44°40'44.04"N 85°05'20.40"W
UTM
16N 651455.3E 4949057.5N
Geohash
dpgqpv816
Plus code
86PPMWH6+HC

Towns in Kalkaska County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Kalkaska County, 2,255 people together, or 12% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kalkaska County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kalkaska with 2,255.

  1. 01Kalkaska2,255
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kalkaska County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kalkaska County. The most populous is Grand Traverse County, MI, with 96,625 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 137.0 miles SSE of Kalkaska County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 122.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 25.8 miles away.

Kalkaska County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kalkaska County is 26079: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 079. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,410.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kalkaska County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 18,618. That is up 689 people (3.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,929.

What is the FIPS code of Kalkaska County?

26079. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (079) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kalkaska County?

Kalkaska, with 2,255 residents inside Kalkaska County in 2024.

Which counties border Kalkaska County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Wexford County, MI; Otsego County, MI; Antrim County, MI; Roscommon County, MI; Missaukee County, MI; Crawford 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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