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Menominee County, Michigan

Menominee County had 23,050 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,044.0 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 8th by land area.

Population
23,050
#62 of 83 in Michigan · #1,682 in US
Area
1,044.0 sq mi
#8 of 83 in Michigan · #626 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#70 of 83 in Michigan · #2,167 in US
Median household income
$55,853
#64 of 83 in Michigan · #2,246 in US

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

Menominee County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Menominee County population, land area and income

Menominee County had 23,050 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,044.0 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 8th by land area. That works out to 22.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Menominee County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,853 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

23,050

3144th1st

1682nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,044 sq mi

3144th1st

626th of 3,144 (US)

Density

22.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2167th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,853

3143rd1st

2246th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

23,050

83rd1st

62nd of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,044 sq mi

83rd1st

8th of 83 (MI)

Density

22.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

70th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$55,853

83rd1st

64th of 83 (MI)

How Menominee County's population changed since 2020

Menominee County lost 400 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.7%. That ranks 82nd 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, Menominee County recorded 649 births and 1,257 deaths, a natural change of -608. Net international migration added +31 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +135. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 608 people.

23.5k202023.3k202123.3k202223.1k202323.1k2024
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
649
Deaths
1,257
Net international migration
+31
Net domestic migration
+135
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-73

Where Menominee County is

The Census internal point of Menominee County is at 45.535600, -87.501500. 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 Menominee 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: Menominee County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.535600, -87.501500
DMS
45°32'8.16"N 87°30'5.40"W
UTM
16N 460844.1E 5042573.9N
Geohash
f01g0ce25
Plus code
86QJGFPX+6C

Towns in Menominee County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Menominee County, 8,231 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Menominee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Menominee with 8,231.

  1. 01Menominee8,231
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Menominee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Menominee County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Marquette County, MI, with 67,979 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 242.5 miles SE of Menominee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 73.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Escanaba, MI (population 12,296), 24.9 miles away.

Menominee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Menominee County is 26109: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 109. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,853.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Menominee County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 23,050. That is down 400 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 23,450.

What is the FIPS code of Menominee County?

26109. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (109) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Menominee County?

Menominee, with 8,231 residents inside Menominee County in 2024.

Which counties border Menominee County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marquette County, MI; Marinette County, WI; Delta County, MI; Door County, WI; Dickinson 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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