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Newaygo County, Michigan

Newaygo County had 51,504 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 838.9 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 83 in Michigan by population and 17th by land area.

Population
51,504
#36 of 83 in Michigan · #985 in US
Area
838.9 sq mi
#17 of 83 in Michigan · #997 in US
Density
61 / sq mi
#42 of 83 in Michigan · #1,287 in US
Median household income
$61,951
#37 of 83 in Michigan · #1,646 in US

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

Newaygo County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Newaygo County population, land area and income

Newaygo County had 51,504 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 838.9 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 83 in Michigan by population and 17th by land area. That works out to 61.4 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; Newaygo County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,951 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

51,504

3144th1st

985th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

839 sq mi

3144th1st

997th of 3,144 (US)

Density

61.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1287th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,951

3143rd1st

1646th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

51,504

83rd1st

36th of 83 (MI)

Land area

839 sq mi

83rd1st

17th of 83 (MI)

Density

61.4 / sq mi

83rd1st

42nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$61,951

83rd1st

37th of 83 (MI)

How Newaygo County's population changed since 2020

Newaygo County gained 1,409 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.8%. That ranks 16th 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, Newaygo County recorded 2,150 births and 2,531 deaths, a natural change of -381. Net international migration added +217 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,700. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,700 people.

50.1k202050.4k202150.8k202251.2k202351.5k2024
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
2,150
Deaths
2,531
Net international migration
+217
Net domestic migration
+1,700
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+315

Where Newaygo County is

The Census internal point of Newaygo County is at 43.562700, -85.791400. 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 Newaygo 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: Newaygo County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.562700, -85.791400
DMS
43°33'45.72"N 85°47'29.04"W
UTM
16N 597607.7E 4824014.3N
Geohash
dpdzzf2e5
Plus code
86MPH675+3C

Towns in Newaygo County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Newaygo County, 8,692 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Newaygo County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fremont with 4,617.

  1. 01Fremont4,617
  2. 02Newaygo2,556
  3. 03White Cloud1,519
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Newaygo County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Newaygo 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 84.6 miles SE of Newaygo County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 42.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Muskegon, MI (population 37,287), 32.9 miles away.

Newaygo County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Newaygo County is 26123: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 123. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,951.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Newaygo County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,504. That is up 1,409 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 50,095.

What is the FIPS code of Newaygo County?

26123. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (123) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Newaygo County?

Fremont, with 4,617 residents inside Newaygo County in 2024.

Which counties border Newaygo County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kent County, MI; Muskegon County, MI; Montcalm County, MI; Mecosta County, MI; Mason County, MI; Oceana County, MI; Osceola 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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