• county
  • FIPS 26117
  • Largest town: Greenville

Montcalm County, Michigan

Montcalm County had 69,314 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 705.3 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 83 in Michigan by population and 28th by land area.

Population
69,314
#27 of 83 in Michigan · #793 in US
Area
705.3 sq mi
#28 of 83 in Michigan · #1,312 in US
Density
98 / sq mi
#33 of 83 in Michigan · #927 in US
Median household income
$64,912
#29 of 83 in Michigan · #1,382 in US

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

Montcalm County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Montcalm County

Montcalm County population, land area and income

Montcalm County had 69,314 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 705.3 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 83 in Michigan by population and 28th by land area. That works out to 98.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,912 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

69,314

3144th1st

793rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

705 sq mi

3144th1st

1312th of 3,144 (US)

Density

98.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

927th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,912

3143rd1st

1382nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

69,314

83rd1st

27th of 83 (MI)

Land area

705 sq mi

83rd1st

28th of 83 (MI)

Density

98.3 / sq mi

83rd1st

33rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$64,912

83rd1st

29th of 83 (MI)

How Montcalm County's population changed since 2020

Montcalm County gained 2,655 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.0%. That ranks 8th 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, Montcalm County recorded 2,952 births and 3,300 deaths, a natural change of -348. Net international migration added +730 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,294. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,294 people.

66.7k202067.4k202167.3k202268.4k202369.3k2024
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
2,952
Deaths
3,300
Net international migration
+730
Net domestic migration
+2,294
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+883

Where Montcalm County is

The Census internal point of Montcalm County is at 43.312800, -85.149500. 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 Montcalm 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
  1. < -0.5%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +1.5%
  4. < +2.5%
  5. ≥ +2.5%
no data

Orange pin: Montcalm County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.312800, -85.149500
DMS
43°18'46.08"N 85°08'58.20"W
UTM
16N 650065.4E 4797214.3N
Geohash
dpeqqku52
Plus code
86MP8V72+46

Towns in Montcalm County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Montcalm County, 15,897 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Montcalm County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Greenville with 9,110.

  1. 01Greenville9,110
  2. 02Howard City1,924
  3. 03Stanton1,393
  4. 04Edmore1,277
  5. 05Carson City1,140
  6. 06Lakeview1,053
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Montcalm County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Montcalm County. The most populous is Kent County, MI, with 673,002 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 50.0 miles SE of Montcalm County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 35.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ionia, MI (population 12,265), 23.5 miles away.

Montcalm County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montcalm County is 26117: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 117. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,912.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montcalm County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 69,314. That is up 2,655 people (4.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 66,659.

What is the FIPS code of Montcalm County?

26117. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (117) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montcalm County?

Greenville, with 9,110 residents inside Montcalm County in 2024.

Which counties border Montcalm County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kent County, MI; Clinton County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Isabella County, MI; Newaygo County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Gratiot 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.