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Luce County, Michigan

Luce County had 6,328 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 899.1 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 83 in Michigan by population and 13th by land area.

Population
6,328
#81 of 83 in Michigan · #2,711 in US
Area
899.1 sq mi
#13 of 83 in Michigan · #861 in US
Density
7.0 / sq mi
#80 of 83 in Michigan · #2,685 in US
Median household income
$51,664
#73 of 83 in Michigan · #2,585 in US

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

Luce County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Luce County population, land area and income

Luce County had 6,328 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 899.1 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 83 in Michigan by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 7.0 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 Luce County has 17% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,664 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,328

3144th1st

2711th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

899 sq mi

3144th1st

861st of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2685th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,664

3143rd1st

2585th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

6,328

83rd1st

81st of 83 (MI)

Land area

899 sq mi

83rd1st

13th of 83 (MI)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

83rd1st

80th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$51,664

83rd1st

73rd of 83 (MI)

How Luce County's population changed since 2020

Luce County lost 82 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 78th 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, Luce County recorded 189 births and 395 deaths, a natural change of -206. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +107. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 206 people.

6,41020205,97620216,25420226,38920236,3282024
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
189
Deaths
395
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
+107
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-61

Where Luce County is

The Census internal point of Luce County is at 46.511000, -85.517600. 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 Luce 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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  3. < +1.5%
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Orange pin: Luce County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.511000, -85.517600
DMS
46°30'39.60"N 85°31'3.36"W
UTM
16N 613723.8E 5151893.1N
Geohash
f070tgpfp
Plus code
86RPGF6J+CX

Towns in Luce County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Luce County, 1,390 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Luce County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newberry with 1,390.

  1. 01Newberry1,390
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Luce County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Luce County. The most populous is Chippewa County, MI, with 36,253 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 265.2 miles S of Luce County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 182.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sault Ste. Marie, MI (population 13,288), 54.6 miles away.

Luce County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Luce County is 26095: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 095. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,664.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Luce County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,328. That is down 82 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,410.

What is the FIPS code of Luce County?

26095. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (095) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Luce County?

Newberry, with 1,390 residents inside Luce County in 2024.

Which counties border Luce County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chippewa County, MI; Mackinac County, MI; Alger 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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