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Mason County, Michigan

Mason County had 29,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 495.0 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 83 in Michigan by population and 73rd by land area.

Population
29,093
#49 of 83 in Michigan · #1,469 in US
Area
495.0 sq mi
#73 of 83 in Michigan · #2,104 in US
Density
59 / sq mi
#44 of 83 in Michigan · #1,321 in US
Median household income
$59,543
#47 of 83 in Michigan · #1,877 in US

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

Mason County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Mason County population, land area and income

Mason County had 29,093 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 495.0 square miles of land. It ranks 49th of 83 in Michigan by population and 73rd by land area. That works out to 58.8 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; Mason County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,543 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

29,093

3144th1st

1469th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

495 sq mi

3144th1st

2104th of 3,144 (US)

Density

58.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1321st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,543

3143rd1st

1877th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

29,093

83rd1st

49th of 83 (MI)

Land area

495 sq mi

83rd1st

73rd of 83 (MI)

Density

58.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

44th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$59,543

83rd1st

47th of 83 (MI)

How Mason County's population changed since 2020

Mason County gained 56 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.2%. That ranks 58th 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, Mason County recorded 998 births and 1,799 deaths, a natural change of -801. Net international migration added +83 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +769. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 801 people.

29.0k202029.4k202129.4k202229.2k202329.1k2024
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
998
Deaths
1,799
Net international migration
+83
Net domestic migration
+769
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-106

Where Mason County is

The Census internal point of Mason County is at 43.957200, -86.442900. 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 Mason 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%
  4. < +2.5%
  5. ≥ +2.5%
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Orange pin: Mason County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.957200, -86.442900
DMS
43°57'25.92"N 86°26'34.44"W
UTM
16N 544697.1E 4867270.0N
Geohash
dpfd0fnjn
Plus code
86MMXH44+VR

Towns in Mason County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Mason County, 8,932 people together, or 31% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mason County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Ludington with 7,577.

  1. 01Ludington7,577
  2. 02Scottville1,355
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mason County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Mason County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Sheboygan County, WI, with 118,331 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 127.0 miles SE of Mason County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 79.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Muskegon, MI (population 37,287), 51.3 miles away.

Mason County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mason County is 26105: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 105. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,543.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mason County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 29,093. That is up 56 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 29,037.

What is the FIPS code of Mason County?

26105. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (105) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mason County?

Ludington, with 7,577 residents inside Mason County in 2024.

Which counties border Mason County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sheboygan County, WI; Manitowoc County, WI; Newaygo County, MI; Oceana County, MI; Manistee 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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