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Lapeer County, Michigan

Lapeer County had 89,168 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 647.0 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
89,168
#23 of 83 in Michigan · #672 in US
Area
647.0 sq mi
#32 of 83 in Michigan · #1,463 in US
Density
138 / sq mi
#24 of 83 in Michigan · #739 in US
Median household income
$71,515
#18 of 83 in Michigan · #891 in US

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

Lapeer County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Lapeer County population, land area and income

Lapeer County had 89,168 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 647.0 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 137.8 people per square mile, 1.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Lapeer County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,515 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

89,168

3144th1st

672nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

647 sq mi

3144th1st

1463rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

137.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

739th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,515

3143rd1st

891st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

89,168

83rd1st

23rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

647 sq mi

83rd1st

32nd of 83 (MI)

Density

137.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

24th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$71,515

83rd1st

18th of 83 (MI)

How Lapeer County's population changed since 2020

Lapeer County gained 581 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.7%. That ranks 48th 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, Lapeer County recorded 3,310 births and 4,659 deaths, a natural change of -1,349. Net international migration added +297 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,606. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,606 people.

88.6k202088.7k202188.7k202289.1k202389.2k2024
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
3,310
Deaths
4,659
Net international migration
+297
Net domestic migration
+1,606
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+108

Where Lapeer County is

The Census internal point of Lapeer County is at 43.088600, -83.224300. 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 Lapeer 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
  1. < -0.5%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +1.5%
  4. < +2.5%
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Orange pin: Lapeer County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.088600, -83.224300
DMS
43°05'18.96"N 83°13'27.48"W
UTM
17N 318958.6E 4773055.0N
Geohash
dpsv4hjcm
Plus code
86MR3QQG+C7

Towns in Lapeer County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lapeer County, 17,878 people together, or 20% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lapeer County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Lapeer with 9,146.

  1. 01Lapeer9,146
  2. 02Imlay City3,749
  3. 03Almont2,844
  4. 04North Branch1,104
  5. 05Dryden1,031
  6. 06Brown City (part)4
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lapeer County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lapeer County. The most populous is Oakland County, MI, with 1,296,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 71.7 miles WSW of Lapeer County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 36.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Burton, MI (population 29,420), 20.8 miles away.

Lapeer County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lapeer County is 26087: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,515.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lapeer County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 89,168. That is up 581 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 88,587.

What is the FIPS code of Lapeer County?

26087. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lapeer County?

Lapeer, with 9,146 residents inside Lapeer County in 2024.

Which counties border Lapeer County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oakland County, MI; Macomb County, MI; Genesee County, MI; St. Clair County, MI; Tuscola County, MI; Sanilac 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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