Gladwin County, Michigan
County seat: Gladwin · Population 26,077 (2025) · 502 sq mi
Gladwin County is the 53rd most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 26,077 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gladwin. It is part of the East Central (Region 5) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Gladwin County facts
- County seat
- Gladwin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,077 +2.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 502 sq mi 71st largest of 83
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Population density
- 52 per sq mi
- Established
- 1831
- Named after
- Henry Gladwin British Army general
- Largest city
- Gladwin 3,140
- Median household income
- $55,349
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26051
Cities and towns in Gladwin County
Gladwin County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gladwin County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin (county seat) | City | 3,140 | |
| Beaverton | City | 1,217 |
ZIP codes in Gladwin County
7 ZIP codes reach into Gladwin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48610 also Arenac and Ogemaw counties
- 48612 also Clare and Midland counties
- 48613 also Bay County
- 48618 also Midland and Isabella counties
- 48624 also Roscommon, Clare and Ogemaw counties
- 48628 also Midland County
- 48652 also Bay and Midland counties
Population of Gladwin County, 2020–2025
Gladwin County grew by 698 people (+2.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,086 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,783 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,371 |
| 2021 | 25,469 |
| 2022 | 25,653 |
| 2023 | 25,924 |
| 2024 | 25,945 |
| 2025 | 26,077 |
Neighboring counties
- Clare County west · 31,543 people
- Midland County south · 83,754 people
- Roscommon County northwest · 23,914 people
- Bay County southeast · 102,123 people
- Arenac County east · 15,068 people
- Ogemaw County northeast · 21,121 people
- Isabella County southwest · 64,691 people
Printable Gladwin 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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