Chippewa County, Michigan
County seat: Sault Ste. Marie · Population 36,081 (2025) · 1,559 sq mi
Chippewa County is the 44th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 36,081 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sault Ste. Marie. 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.
Chippewa County facts
- County seat
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 36,081 −1.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,559 sq mi 2nd largest of 83
- Water area
- 1,140 sq mi
- Population density
- 23 per sq mi
- Established
- 1827
- Same name
- One of 3 Chippewa Counties in the US
- Named after
- Ojibwe group of indigenous peoples in North America
- Largest city
- Sault Ste. Marie 13,083
- Median household income
- $62,217
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26033
Cities and towns in Chippewa County
Chippewa County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Chippewa County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie (county seat) | City | 13,083 | |
| De Tour Village | Village | 262 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Kincheloe | 2,524 | |
| Brimley | 345 |
ZIP codes in Chippewa County
18 ZIP codes reach into Chippewa County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49710
- 49715
- 49719 also Mackinac County
- 49724
- 49725
- 49726
- 49728
- 49736
- 49748 also Luce County
- 49752
- 49760 also Mackinac County
- 49768
- 49774 also Mackinac County
- 49780 also Mackinac County
- 49783
- 49784
- 49788
- 49793 also Mackinac County
Population of Chippewa County, 2020–2025
Chippewa County shrank by 705 people (−1.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 809 more deaths than births and a net gain of 141 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 36,793 |
| 2021 | 35,852 |
| 2022 | 36,204 |
| 2023 | 36,276 |
| 2024 | 36,109 |
| 2025 | 36,081 |
Neighboring counties
- Mackinac County west · 11,236 people
- Luce County west · 6,339 people
- Presque Isle County southeast · 13,128 people
Printable Chippewa 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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