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Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Schoolcraft County had 8,178 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,171.9 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 83 in Michigan by population and 4th by land area.

Population
8,178
#79 of 83 in Michigan · #2,563 in US
Area
1,171.9 sq mi
#4 of 83 in Michigan · #525 in US
Density
7.0 / sq mi
#81 of 83 in Michigan · #2,688 in US
Median household income
$56,019
#62 of 83 in Michigan · #2,233 in US

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

Schoolcraft County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Schoolcraft County population, land area and income

Schoolcraft County had 8,178 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,171.9 square miles of land. It ranks 79th of 83 in Michigan by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 7.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Schoolcraft County has 21% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,019 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,178

3144th1st

2563rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,172 sq mi

3144th1st

525th of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2688th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,019

3143rd1st

2233rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

8,178

83rd1st

79th of 83 (MI)

Land area

1,172 sq mi

83rd1st

4th of 83 (MI)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

83rd1st

81st of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$56,019

83rd1st

62nd of 83 (MI)

How Schoolcraft County's population changed since 2020

Schoolcraft County gained 121 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 33rd 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, Schoolcraft County recorded 243 births and 522 deaths, a natural change of -279. Net international migration added +31 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +370. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 370 people.

8,05720208,04820218,18920228,16720238,1782024
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
243
Deaths
522
Net international migration
+31
Net domestic migration
+370
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+11

Where Schoolcraft County is

The Census internal point of Schoolcraft County is at 46.021100, -86.197000. 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 Schoolcraft 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: Schoolcraft County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
46.021100, -86.197000
DMS
46°01'15.96"N 86°11'49.20"W
UTM
16N 562154.4E 5096705.3N
Geohash
f04ty9ck2
Plus code
86RM2RC3+C6

Towns in Schoolcraft County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Schoolcraft County, 2,871 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Schoolcraft County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Manistique with 2,871.

  1. 01Manistique2,871
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Schoolcraft County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Schoolcraft County. The most populous is Delta County, MI, with 36,687 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 241.1 miles SSE of Schoolcraft County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 135.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Escanaba, MI (population 12,296), 46.7 miles away.

Schoolcraft County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Schoolcraft County is 26153: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 153. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,019.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Schoolcraft County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,178. That is up 121 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,057.

What is the FIPS code of Schoolcraft County?

26153. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (153) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Schoolcraft County?

Manistique, with 2,871 residents inside Schoolcraft County in 2024.

Which counties border Schoolcraft County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Delta County, MI; Charlevoix County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Mackinac County, MI; Alger County, MI; Luce 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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