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Tuscola County, Michigan

Tuscola County had 52,757 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 804.8 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 83 in Michigan by population and 20th by land area.

Population
52,757
#34 of 83 in Michigan · #975 in US
Area
804.8 sq mi
#20 of 83 in Michigan · #1,055 in US
Density
66 / sq mi
#40 of 83 in Michigan · #1,231 in US
Median household income
$64,273
#30 of 83 in Michigan · #1,430 in US

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

Tuscola County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Tuscola County population, land area and income

Tuscola County had 52,757 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 804.8 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 83 in Michigan by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 65.5 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; Tuscola County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,273 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

52,757

3144th1st

975th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

805 sq mi

3144th1st

1055th of 3,144 (US)

Density

65.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1231st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,273

3143rd1st

1430th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

52,757

83rd1st

34th of 83 (MI)

Land area

805 sq mi

83rd1st

20th of 83 (MI)

Density

65.5 / sq mi

83rd1st

40th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$64,273

83rd1st

30th of 83 (MI)

How Tuscola County's population changed since 2020

Tuscola County lost 554 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 74th 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, Tuscola County recorded 2,100 births and 3,144 deaths, a natural change of -1,044. Net international migration added +146 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +318. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,044 people.

53.3k202053.0k202152.9k202252.9k202352.8k2024
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
2,100
Deaths
3,144
Net international migration
+146
Net domestic migration
+318
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-99

Where Tuscola County is

The Census internal point of Tuscola County is at 43.487900, -83.436600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Tuscola 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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  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +1.5%
  4. < +2.5%
  5. ≥ +2.5%
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Orange pin: Tuscola County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.487900, -83.436600
DMS
43°29'16.44"N 83°26'11.76"W
UTM
17N 302972.1E 4817881.7N
Geohash
dpsxmker6
Plus code
86MRFHQ7+59

Towns in Tuscola County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Tuscola County, 11,697 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Tuscola County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Caro with 4,262.

  1. 01Caro4,262
  2. 02Vassar2,692
  3. 03Cass City2,484
  4. 04Reese (part)1,245
  5. 05Millington1,014
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Tuscola County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Tuscola County. The most populous is Genesee County, MI, with 402,279 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 76.8 miles SW of Tuscola County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 65.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bay City, MI (population 32,086), 23.7 miles away.

Tuscola County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Tuscola County is 26157: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 157. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,273.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Tuscola County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 52,757. That is down 554 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 53,311.

What is the FIPS code of Tuscola County?

26157. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (157) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Tuscola County?

Caro, with 4,262 residents inside Tuscola County in 2024.

Which counties border Tuscola County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Genesee County, MI; Saginaw County, MI; Bay County, MI; Lapeer County, MI; Sanilac County, MI; Huron 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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