Clare County, Michigan
County seat: Harrison · Population 31,543 (2025) · 564 sq mi
Clare County is the 47th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 31,543 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrison. It is part of the East Central (Region 5) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Clare County facts
- County seat
- Harrison
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 31,543 +2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 564 sq mi 50th largest of 83
- Water area
- 11 sq mi
- Population density
- 56 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- County Clare county in Ireland
- Largest city
- Hayes 4,722
- Median household income
- $49,384
- Cities and towns
- 3
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26035
Cities and towns in Clare County
Clare County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Clare County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | City | 3,245 | Isabella County |
| Harrison (county seat) | City | 2,171 | |
| Farwell | Village | 899 |
ZIP codes in Clare County
8 ZIP codes reach into Clare County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48612 also Gladwin and Midland counties
- 48617 also Isabella County
- 48622 also Isabella County
- 48624 also Gladwin, Roscommon and Ogemaw counties
- 48625
- 48632 also Isabella, Osceola and Mecosta counties
- 48633
- 49665 also Osceola and Missaukee counties
Population of Clare County, 2020–2025
Clare County grew by 686 people (+2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 976 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,664 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 30,837 |
| 2021 | 31,141 |
| 2022 | 31,307 |
| 2023 | 31,380 |
| 2024 | 31,408 |
| 2025 | 31,543 |
Neighboring counties
- Osceola County west · 23,516 people
- Isabella County south · 64,691 people
- Gladwin County east · 26,077 people
- Roscommon County northeast · 23,914 people
- Missaukee County northwest · 15,274 people
- Mecosta County southwest · 42,320 people
- Midland County southeast · 83,754 people
Printable Clare 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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