Baraga County, Michigan
County seat: L'Anse · Population 8,169 (2025) · 898 sq mi
Baraga County is the 80th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 8,169 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is L'Anse. It is part of the Upper Peninsula (Region 1) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Baraga County facts
- County seat
- L'Anse
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,169 +0.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 898 sq mi 14th largest of 83
- Water area
- 171 sq mi
- Population density
- 9 per sq mi
- Established
- 1875
- Named after
- Frederic Baraga Catholic missionary and bishop (1797-1868)
- Largest city
- L'Anse 3,634
- Median household income
- $55,327
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26013
Cities and towns in Baraga County
Baraga County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Baraga County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Anse (county seat) | Village | 1,922 | |
| Baraga | Village | 1,746 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Zeba | 342 | |
| Three Lakes | 172 | |
| Skanee | 116 | |
| Covington | 112 | |
| Pelkie | 13 |
ZIP codes in Baraga County
7 ZIP codes reach into Baraga County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49861 also Marquette County
- 49908
- 49919
- 49946
- 49958 also Houghton County
- 49962
- 49970
Population of Baraga County, 2020–2025
Baraga County grew by 16 people (+0.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 144 more deaths than births and a net gain of 169 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,143 |
| 2021 | 8,229 |
| 2022 | 8,184 |
| 2023 | 8,219 |
| 2024 | 8,222 |
| 2025 | 8,169 |
Neighboring counties
- Houghton County northwest · 37,842 people
- Marquette County east · 68,064 people
- Iron County south · 11,757 people
Printable Baraga 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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