Arenac County, Michigan
County seat: Standish · Population 15,068 (2025) · 363 sq mi
Arenac County is the 68th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 15,068 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Standish. It is part of the East Central (Region 5) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Arenac County facts
- County seat
- Standish
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,068 +0.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 363 sq mi 81st largest of 83
- Water area
- 318 sq mi
- Population density
- 42 per sq mi
- Established
- 1883
- Largest city
- Deep River 2,076
- Median household income
- $58,811
- Cities and towns
- 6
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26011
Cities and towns in Arenac County
Arenac County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Arenac County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standish (county seat) | City | 1,449 | |
| Au Gres | City | 954 | |
| Sterling | Village | 451 | |
| Omer | City | 281 | |
| Twining | Village | 138 | |
| Turner | Village | 117 |
ZIP codes in Arenac County
10 ZIP codes reach into Arenac County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48610 also Gladwin and Ogemaw counties
- 48650 also Bay County
- 48658 also Bay County
- 48659 also Bay County
- 48703
- 48749
- 48756 also Ogemaw County
- 48763 also Iosco County
- 48765 also Iosco County
- 48766
Population of Arenac County, 2020–2025
Arenac County grew by 69 people (+0.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 579 more deaths than births and a net gain of 646 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,998 |
| 2021 | 15,012 |
| 2022 | 15,100 |
| 2023 | 15,131 |
| 2024 | 15,059 |
| 2025 | 15,068 |
Neighboring counties
- Huron County east · 30,530 people
- Iosco County northeast · 25,266 people
- Bay County southwest · 102,123 people
- Ogemaw County northwest · 21,121 people
- Gladwin County west · 26,077 people
Printable Arenac County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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