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Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County had 25,519 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.3 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 83 in Michigan by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
25,519
#57 of 83 in Michigan · #1,605 in US
Area
542.3 sq mi
#62 of 83 in Michigan · #1,923 in US
Density
47 / sq mi
#52 of 83 in Michigan · #1,530 in US
Median household income
$57,434
#57 of 83 in Michigan · #2,090 in US

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

Manistee County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Manistee County population, land area and income

Manistee County had 25,519 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.3 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 83 in Michigan by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 47.1 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; Manistee County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,434 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,519

3144th1st

1605th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

542 sq mi

3144th1st

1923rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

47.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1530th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,434

3143rd1st

2090th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

25,519

83rd1st

57th of 83 (MI)

Land area

542 sq mi

83rd1st

62nd of 83 (MI)

Density

47.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

52nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$57,434

83rd1st

57th of 83 (MI)

How Manistee County's population changed since 2020

Manistee County gained 449 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 29th 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, Manistee County recorded 731 births and 1,666 deaths, a natural change of -935. Net international migration added +124 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,329. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,329 people.

25.1k202025.3k202125.3k202225.5k202325.5k2024
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
731
Deaths
1,666
Net international migration
+124
Net domestic migration
+1,329
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+34

Where Manistee County is

The Census internal point of Manistee County is at 44.245300, -86.327500. 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 Manistee 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: Manistee County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.245300, -86.327500
DMS
44°14'43.08"N 86°19'39.00"W
UTM
16N 553694.5E 4899338.2N
Geohash
dpfeewd5x
Plus code
86PM6MWF+42

Towns in Manistee County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Manistee County, 6,241 people together, or 24% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Manistee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Manistee with 6,241.

  1. 01Manistee6,241
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Manistee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Manistee County, including 2 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 137.1 miles SE of Manistee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 84.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cadillac, MI (population 10,521), 44.4 miles away.

Manistee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Manistee County is 26101: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 101. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,434.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Manistee County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,519. That is up 449 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,070.

What is the FIPS code of Manistee County?

26101. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (101) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Manistee County?

Manistee, with 6,241 residents inside Manistee County in 2024.

Which counties border Manistee County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Manitowoc County, WI; Wexford County, MI; Mason County, MI; Kewaunee County, WI; Benzie County, MI; Lake 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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