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Muskegon County, Michigan

Muskegon County had 177,428 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.9 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 83 in Michigan by population and 70th by land area.

Population
177,428
#12 of 83 in Michigan · #393 in US
Area
503.9 sq mi
#70 of 83 in Michigan · #2,062 in US
Density
352 / sq mi
#10 of 83 in Michigan · #383 in US
Median household income
$61,223
#41 of 83 in Michigan · #1,717 in US

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

Muskegon County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Muskegon County population, land area and income

Muskegon County had 177,428 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 503.9 square miles of land. It ranks 12th of 83 in Michigan by population and 70th by land area. That works out to 352.1 people per square mile, 3.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Muskegon County is 4.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,223 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

177,428

3144th1st

393rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

504 sq mi

3144th1st

2062nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

352.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

383rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,223

3143rd1st

1717th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

177,428

83rd1st

12th of 83 (MI)

Land area

504 sq mi

83rd1st

70th of 83 (MI)

Density

352.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

10th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$61,223

83rd1st

41st of 83 (MI)

How Muskegon County's population changed since 2020

Muskegon County gained 2,634 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 32nd 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, Muskegon County recorded 7,934 births and 8,840 deaths, a natural change of -906. Net international migration added +481 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,041. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,041 people.

174.8k2020175.6k2021175.5k2022176.5k2023177.4k2024
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
7,934
Deaths
8,840
Net international migration
+481
Net domestic migration
+3,041
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+952

Where Muskegon County is

The Census internal point of Muskegon County is at 43.428700, -86.420900. 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 Muskegon 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: Muskegon County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.428700, -86.420900
DMS
43°25'43.32"N 86°25'15.24"W
UTM
16N 546872.1E 4808585.8N
Geohash
dpdx13ynx
Plus code
86MMCHHH+FJ

Towns in Muskegon County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Muskegon County, 89,840 people together, or 51% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Muskegon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Muskegon with 37,287.

  1. 01Muskegon37,287
  2. 02Norton Shores25,070
  3. 03Muskegon Heights9,806
  4. 04Roosevelt Park4,133
  5. 05North Muskegon4,089
  6. 06Whitehall3,130
  7. 07Montague2,425
  8. 08Ravenna1,401
  9. 09Lakewood Club1,334
  10. 10Fruitport1,165
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Muskegon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Muskegon County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Milwaukee County, WI, with 924,740 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 105.7 miles ESE of Muskegon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 50.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Muskegon, MI (population 37,287), 16.2 miles away.

Muskegon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Muskegon County is 26121: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 121. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,223.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Muskegon County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 177,428. That is up 2,634 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 174,794.

What is the FIPS code of Muskegon County?

26121. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (121) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Muskegon County?

Muskegon, with 37,287 residents inside Muskegon County in 2024.

Which counties border Muskegon County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Milwaukee County, WI; Kent County, MI; Ottawa County, MI; Ozaukee County, WI; Newaygo County, MI; Oceana 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.