Cheboygan County, Michigan
County seat: Cheboygan · Population 25,793 (2025) · 715 sq mi
Cheboygan County is the 56th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 25,793 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cheboygan. It is part of the Northeast (Region 3) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Cheboygan County facts
- County seat
- Cheboygan
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,793 +0.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 715 sq mi 25th largest of 83
- Water area
- 170 sq mi
- Population density
- 36 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Cheboygan River river in Michigan, United States
- Largest city
- Cheboygan 4,804
- Median household income
- $62,875
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26031
Cities and towns in Cheboygan County
Cheboygan County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Cheboygan County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheboygan (county seat) | City | 4,804 | |
| Wolverine | Village | 280 | |
| Mackinaw City | Village | 277 | Emmet County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Indian River | 2,039 | |
| Tower | 275 |
ZIP codes in Cheboygan County
15 ZIP codes reach into Cheboygan County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49701 also Emmet County
- 49705
- 49706 also Emmet County
- 49716 also Emmet County
- 49717
- 49718 also Emmet County
- 49721
- 49749
- 49755 also Emmet County
- 49765 also Presque Isle County
- 49769 also Emmet County
- 49770 also Emmet and Charlevoix counties
- 49791
- 49795 also Otsego and Charlevoix counties
- 49799
Population of Cheboygan County, 2020–2025
Cheboygan County grew by 218 people (+0.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,171 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,396 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,575 |
| 2021 | 25,732 |
| 2022 | 25,927 |
| 2023 | 26,043 |
| 2024 | 25,892 |
| 2025 | 25,793 |
Neighboring counties
- Presque Isle County east · 13,128 people
- Emmet County west · 33,775 people
- Mackinac County northwest · 11,236 people
- Otsego County south · 26,080 people
- Charlevoix County west · 26,036 people
- Montmorency County southeast · 9,842 people
Printable Cheboygan 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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