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Keweenaw County, Michigan

Keweenaw County had 2,161 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.1 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
2,161
#83 of 83 in Michigan · #3,028 in US
Area
540.1 sq mi
#63 of 83 in Michigan · #1,935 in US
Density
4.0 / sq mi
#83 of 83 in Michigan · #2,829 in US
Median household income
$54,912
#66 of 83 in Michigan · #2,331 in US

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

Keweenaw County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Keweenaw County population, land area and income

Keweenaw County had 2,161 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 540.1 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 4.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Keweenaw County has 6% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,912 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

2,161

3144th1st

3028th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

540 sq mi

3144th1st

1935th of 3,144 (US)

Density

4.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2829th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,912

3143rd1st

2331st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

2,161

83rd1st

83rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

540 sq mi

83rd1st

63rd of 83 (MI)

Density

4.0 / sq mi

83rd1st

83rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$54,912

83rd1st

66th of 83 (MI)

How Keweenaw County's population changed since 2020

Keweenaw County gained 102 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.0%. That ranks 3rd 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, Keweenaw County recorded 69 births and 133 deaths, a natural change of -64. Net international migration added +3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +174. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 174 people.

2,05920202,10820212,15120222,18120232,1612024
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
69
Deaths
133
Net international migration
+3
Net domestic migration
+174
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-20

Where Keweenaw County is

The Census internal point of Keweenaw County is at 47.367300, -88.351300. 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 Keweenaw 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: Keweenaw County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
47.367300, -88.351300
DMS
47°22'2.28"N 88°21'4.68"W
UTM
16N 397973.6E 5246867.4N
Geohash
f03jmwbw9
Plus code
86VH9J8X+WF

Towns in Keweenaw County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Keweenaw County. Its 2,161 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Keweenaw County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Keweenaw County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Marquette County, MI, with 67,979 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 369.8 miles SSE of Keweenaw County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 197.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marquette, MI (population 21,845), 72.2 miles away.

Keweenaw County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Keweenaw County is 26083: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,912.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Keweenaw County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 2,161. That is up 102 people (5.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 2,059.

What is the FIPS code of Keweenaw County?

26083. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Keweenaw County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Keweenaw County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Keweenaw County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marquette County, MI; Houghton County, MI; Alger County, MI; Ontonagon County, MI; Cook County, MN.

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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