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Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County had 34,460 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 564.9 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 83 in Michigan by population and 48th by land area.

Population
34,460
#45 of 83 in Michigan · #1,325 in US
Area
564.9 sq mi
#48 of 83 in Michigan · #1,816 in US
Density
61 / sq mi
#43 of 83 in Michigan · #1,294 in US
Median household income
$59,697
#46 of 83 in Michigan · #1,863 in US

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

Wexford County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Wexford County population, land area and income

Wexford County had 34,460 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 564.9 square miles of land. It ranks 45th of 83 in Michigan by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 61.0 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, about the same as Wexford County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,697 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,460

3144th1st

1325th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

565 sq mi

3144th1st

1816th of 3,144 (US)

Density

61.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1294th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,697

3143rd1st

1863rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

34,460

83rd1st

45th of 83 (MI)

Land area

565 sq mi

83rd1st

48th of 83 (MI)

Density

61.0 / sq mi

83rd1st

43rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$59,697

83rd1st

46th of 83 (MI)

How Wexford County's population changed since 2020

Wexford County gained 771 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 20th 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, Wexford County recorded 1,482 births and 1,817 deaths, a natural change of -335. Net international migration added +194 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +928. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 928 people.

33.7k202033.9k202134.1k202234.3k202334.5k2024
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
1,482
Deaths
1,817
Net international migration
+194
Net domestic migration
+928
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+194

Where Wexford County is

The Census internal point of Wexford County is at 44.331400, -85.570000. 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 Wexford 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: Wexford County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.331400, -85.570000
DMS
44°19'53.04"N 85°34'12.00"W
UTM
16N 614009.2E 4909676.1N
Geohash
dpghhy3c4
Plus code
86PP8CJJ+H2

Towns in Wexford County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Wexford County, 12,051 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Wexford County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cadillac with 10,521.

  1. 01Cadillac10,521
  2. 02Manton1,530
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Wexford County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Wexford County. The most populous is Grand Traverse County, MI, with 96,625 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 121.5 miles SSE of Wexford County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 94.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Cadillac, MI (population 10,521), 9.1 miles away.

Wexford County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wexford County is 26165: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 165. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,697.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wexford County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,460. That is up 771 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,689.

What is the FIPS code of Wexford County?

26165. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (165) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wexford County?

Cadillac, with 10,521 residents inside Wexford County in 2024.

Which counties border Wexford County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Manistee County, MI; Osceola County, MI; Kalkaska County, MI; Benzie County, MI; Missaukee 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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