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Macomb County, Michigan

Macomb County had 886,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 479.4 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 75th by land area.

Population
886,175
#3 of 83 in Michigan · #67 in US
Area
479.4 sq mi
#75 of 83 in Michigan · #2,157 in US
Density
1,849 / sq mi
#2 of 83 in Michigan · #78 in US
Median household income
$73,929
#13 of 83 in Michigan · #732 in US

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

Macomb County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Macomb County population, land area and income

Macomb County had 886,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 479.4 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 83 in Michigan by population and 75th by land area. That works out to 1,848.7 people per square mile, 19.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Macomb County is 23.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,929 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

886,175

3144th1st

67th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

479 sq mi

3144th1st

2157th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,848.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

78th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,929

3143rd1st

732nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

886,175

83rd1st

3rd of 83 (MI)

Land area

479 sq mi

83rd1st

75th of 83 (MI)

Density

1,848.7 / sq mi

83rd1st

2nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$73,929

83rd1st

13th of 83 (MI)

How Macomb County's population changed since 2020

Macomb County gained 5,881 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.7%. That ranks 47th 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, Macomb County recorded 36,750 births and 42,083 deaths, a natural change of -5,333. Net international migration added +13,713 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,691. The largest single component was international migration, which added 13,713 people.

880.3k2020877.8k2021875.7k2022879.3k2023886.2k2024
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
36,750
Deaths
42,083
Net international migration
+13,713
Net domestic migration
-3,691
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+6,904

Where Macomb County is

The Census internal point of Macomb County is at 42.671600, -82.911500. 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 Macomb 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: Macomb County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.671600, -82.911500
DMS
42°40'17.76"N 82°54'41.40"W
UTM
17N 343367.2E 4726118.9N
Geohash
dpt4c21sn
Plus code
86JVM3CQ+JC

Towns in Macomb County

16 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Macomb County, 485,838 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Macomb County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Warren with 137,686.

  1. 01Warren137,686
  2. 02Sterling Heights134,342
  3. 03St. Clair Shores58,077
  4. 04Roseville47,047
  5. 05Eastpointe33,943
  6. 06Mount Clemens15,480
  7. 07Fraser14,549
  8. 08New Baltimore12,132
  9. 09Center Line8,533
  10. 10New Haven6,711
  11. 11Richmond (part)5,904
  12. 12Utica5,139
  13. 13Romeo3,758
  14. 14Armada1,687
  15. 15Memphis (part)771
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Macomb County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Macomb County. The most populous is Wayne County, MI, with 1,771,063 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 83.6 miles W of Macomb County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 8.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Clemens, MI (population 15,480), 5.3 miles away.

Macomb County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Macomb County is 26099: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 099. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,929.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Macomb County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 886,175. That is up 5,881 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 880,294.

What is the FIPS code of Macomb County?

26099. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (099) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Macomb County?

Warren, with 137,686 residents inside Macomb County in 2024.

Which counties border Macomb County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wayne County, MI; Oakland County, MI; St. Clair County, MI; Lapeer 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)

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