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Leelanau County, Michigan

Leelanau County had 22,871 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 347.2 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 82nd by land area.

Population
22,871
#63 of 83 in Michigan · #1,688 in US
Area
347.2 sq mi
#82 of 83 in Michigan · #2,686 in US
Density
66 / sq mi
#39 of 83 in Michigan · #1,228 in US
Median household income
$91,727
#4 of 83 in Michigan · #221 in US

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

Leelanau County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Leelanau County population, land area and income

Leelanau County had 22,871 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 347.2 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 82nd by land area. That works out to 65.9 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; Leelanau County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $91,727 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,871

3144th1st

1688th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

347 sq mi

3144th1st

2686th of 3,144 (US)

Density

65.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1228th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$91,727

3143rd1st

221st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

22,871

83rd1st

63rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

347 sq mi

83rd1st

82nd of 83 (MI)

Density

65.9 / sq mi

83rd1st

39th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$91,727

83rd1st

4th of 83 (MI)

How Leelanau County's population changed since 2020

Leelanau County gained 563 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 18th 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, Leelanau County recorded 610 births and 1,255 deaths, a natural change of -645. Net international migration added +62 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,166. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,166 people.

22.3k202022.6k202122.9k202223.0k202322.9k2024
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
610
Deaths
1,255
Net international migration
+62
Net domestic migration
+1,166
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-99

Where Leelanau County is

The Census internal point of Leelanau County is at 45.146200, -86.051600. 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 Leelanau 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: Leelanau County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.146200, -86.051600
DMS
45°08'46.32"N 86°03'5.76"W
UTM
16N 574558.1E 4999629.0N
Geohash
f04bcfe5s
Plus code
86QM4WWX+F9

Towns in Leelanau County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Leelanau County, 347 people together, or 2% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Leelanau County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Traverse City with 347.

  1. 01Traverse City (part)347
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Leelanau County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Leelanau County, including 1 across a state line. 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 182.5 miles SSE of Leelanau County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 104.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 34.9 miles away.

Leelanau County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Leelanau County is 26089: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $91,727.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Leelanau County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,871. That is up 563 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 22,308.

What is the FIPS code of Leelanau County?

26089. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Leelanau County?

Traverse City, with 347 residents inside Leelanau County in 2024 (15,782 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Leelanau County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Delta County, MI; Door County, WI; Charlevoix County, MI; Antrim County, MI; Benzie County, MI; Schoolcraft 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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