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Lenawee County, Michigan

Lenawee County had 97,746 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 749.6 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 83 in Michigan by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
97,746
#21 of 83 in Michigan · #634 in US
Area
749.6 sq mi
#23 of 83 in Michigan · #1,176 in US
Density
130 / sq mi
#25 of 83 in Michigan · #752 in US
Median household income
$65,707
#26 of 83 in Michigan · #1,325 in US

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

Lenawee County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Lenawee County population, land area and income

Lenawee County had 97,746 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 749.6 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 83 in Michigan by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 130.4 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 Lenawee County is 2.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,707 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

97,746

3144th1st

634th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

750 sq mi

3144th1st

1176th of 3,144 (US)

Density

130.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

752nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,707

3143rd1st

1325th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

97,746

83rd1st

21st of 83 (MI)

Land area

750 sq mi

83rd1st

23rd of 83 (MI)

Density

130.4 / sq mi

83rd1st

25th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$65,707

83rd1st

26th of 83 (MI)

How Lenawee County's population changed since 2020

Lenawee County lost 1,572 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.6%. That ranks 80th 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, Lenawee County recorded 3,646 births and 5,211 deaths, a natural change of -1,565. Net international migration added +396 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -566. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,565 people.

99.3k202099.1k202198.3k202297.6k202397.7k2024
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
3,646
Deaths
5,211
Net international migration
+396
Net domestic migration
-566
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+125

Where Lenawee County is

The Census internal point of Lenawee County is at 41.896000, -84.074400. 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 Lenawee 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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  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +1.5%
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Orange pin: Lenawee County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
41.896000, -84.074400
DMS
41°53'45.60"N 84°04'27.84"W
UTM
16N 742696.9E 4642369.0N
Geohash
dpknqffvu
Plus code
86HQVWWG+C6

Towns in Lenawee County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lenawee County, 39,189 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lenawee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Adrian with 20,259.

  1. 01Adrian20,259
  2. 02Tecumseh8,606
  3. 03Blissfield3,258
  4. 04Clinton2,485
  5. 05Hudson2,361
  6. 06Morenci2,220
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lenawee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lenawee County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lucas County, OH, with 426,291 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 62.9 miles NNW of Lenawee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Toledo, OH (population 265,638), 30.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Adrian, MI (population 20,259), 1.6 miles away.

Lenawee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lenawee County is 26091: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,707.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lenawee County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 97,746. That is down 1,572 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 99,318.

What is the FIPS code of Lenawee County?

26091. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lenawee County?

Adrian, with 20,259 residents inside Lenawee County in 2024.

Which counties border Lenawee County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lucas County, OH; Washtenaw County, MI; Jackson County, MI; Monroe County, MI; Hillsdale County, MI; Fulton County, OH.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.