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Montmorency County, Michigan

Montmorency County had 9,828 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 546.7 square miles of land. It ranks 76th of 83 in Michigan by population and 61st by land area.

Population
9,828
#76 of 83 in Michigan · #2,425 in US
Area
546.7 sq mi
#61 of 83 in Michigan · #1,909 in US
Density
18 / sq mi
#72 of 83 in Michigan · #2,309 in US
Median household income
$47,374
#83 of 83 in Michigan · #2,872 in US

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

Montmorency County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Montmorency County population, land area and income

Montmorency County had 9,828 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 546.7 square miles of land. It ranks 76th of 83 in Michigan by population and 61st by land area. That works out to 18.0 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, so Montmorency County has 26% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,374 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,828

3144th1st

2425th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

547 sq mi

3144th1st

1909th of 3,144 (US)

Density

18.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2309th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,374

3143rd1st

2872nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

9,828

83rd1st

76th of 83 (MI)

Land area

547 sq mi

83rd1st

61st of 83 (MI)

Density

18.0 / sq mi

83rd1st

72nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$47,374

83rd1st

83rd of 83 (MI)

How Montmorency County's population changed since 2020

Montmorency County gained 658 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.2%. That ranks 2nd 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, Montmorency County recorded 302 births and 771 deaths, a natural change of -469. Net international migration added +25 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,099. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,099 people.

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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
302
Deaths
771
Net international migration
+25
Net domestic migration
+1,099
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+114

Where Montmorency County is

The Census internal point of Montmorency County is at 45.024100, -84.130100. 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 Montmorency 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: Montmorency County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
45.024100, -84.130100
DMS
45°01'26.76"N 84°07'48.36"W
UTM
16N 726097.2E 4989635.0N
Geohash
f0h0js6k6
Plus code
86QQ2VF9+JX

Towns in Montmorency County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Montmorency County. Its 9,828 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Montmorency County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Montmorency County. The most populous is Alpena County, MI, with 28,903 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 159.6 miles S of Montmorency County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lansing, MI (population 114,336), 161.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alpena, MI (population 10,116), 33.7 miles away.

Montmorency County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Montmorency County is 26119: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 119. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,374.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Montmorency County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,828. That is up 658 people (7.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,170.

What is the FIPS code of Montmorency County?

26119. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (119) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Montmorency County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Montmorency County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Montmorency County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Alpena County, MI; Otsego County, MI; Cheboygan County, MI; Crawford County, MI; Presque Isle County, MI; Oscoda 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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