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Mackinac County, Michigan

Mackinac County had 11,144 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,021.9 square miles of land. It ranks 74th of 83 in Michigan by population and 9th by land area.

Population
11,144
#74 of 83 in Michigan · #2,333 in US
Area
1,021.9 sq mi
#9 of 83 in Michigan · #650 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#76 of 83 in Michigan · #2,540 in US
Median household income
$51,353
#76 of 83 in Michigan · #2,618 in US

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

Mackinac County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Mackinac County population, land area and income

Mackinac County had 11,144 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,021.9 square miles of land. It ranks 74th of 83 in Michigan by population and 9th by land area. That works out to 10.9 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 Mackinac County has 29% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,353 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,144

3144th1st

2333rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,022 sq mi

3144th1st

650th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2540th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,353

3143rd1st

2618th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

11,144

83rd1st

74th of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,022 sq mi

83rd1st

9th of 83 (MI)

Density

10.9 / sq mi

83rd1st

76th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$51,353

83rd1st

76th of 83 (MI)

How Mackinac County's population changed since 2020

Mackinac County gained 333 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.1%. That ranks 13th 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, Mackinac County recorded 348 births and 755 deaths, a natural change of -407. Net international migration added +304 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +436. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 436 people.

10.8k202010.9k202111.0k202210.9k202311.1k2024
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
348
Deaths
755
Net international migration
+304
Net domestic migration
+436
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+202

Where Mackinac County is

The Census internal point of Mackinac County is at 46.167900, -85.303800. 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 Mackinac 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: Mackinac County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.167900, -85.303800
DMS
46°10'4.44"N 85°18'13.68"W
UTM
16N 630942.1E 5114101.0N
Geohash
f05qdueet
Plus code
86RP5M9W+5F

Towns in Mackinac County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Mackinac County, 2,331 people together, or 21% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mackinac County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is St. Ignace with 2,331.

  1. 01St. Ignace2,331
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mackinac County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Mackinac 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 240.1 miles S of Mackinac County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 172.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sault Ste. Marie, MI (population 13,288), 49.3 miles away.

Mackinac County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mackinac County is 26097: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 097. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,353.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mackinac County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,144. That is up 333 people (3.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,811.

What is the FIPS code of Mackinac County?

26097. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (097) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mackinac County?

St. Ignace, with 2,331 residents inside Mackinac County in 2024.

Which counties border Mackinac County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chippewa County, MI; Emmet County, MI; Charlevoix County, MI; Cheboygan County, MI; Presque Isle County, MI; Schoolcraft County, MI; Luce 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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