Gogebic County, Michigan
County seat: Bessemer · Population 14,285 (2025) · 1,102 sq mi
Gogebic County is the 69th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 14,285 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bessemer. It is part of the Upper Peninsula (Region 1) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Gogebic County facts
- County seat
- Bessemer
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 14,285 −0.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,102 sq mi 7th largest of 83
- Water area
- 375 sq mi
- Population density
- 13 per sq mi
- Established
- 1887
- Largest city
- Ironwood 4,950
- Median household income
- $52,732
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 26053
Cities and towns in Gogebic County
Gogebic County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gogebic County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood | City | 4,950 | |
| Bessemer (county seat) | City | 1,787 | |
| Wakefield | City | 1,689 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsay | 312 | |
| Watersmeet | 250 | |
| Marenisco | 223 |
ZIP codes in Gogebic County
7 ZIP codes reach into Gogebic County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49911
- 49938
- 49947 also Ontonagon County
- 49959
- 49968
- 49969
- 54540
Population of Gogebic County, 2020–2025
Gogebic County shrank by 94 people (−0.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 592 more deaths than births and a net gain of 497 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 14,349 |
| 2021 | 14,382 |
| 2022 | 14,404 |
| 2023 | 14,271 |
| 2024 | 14,253 |
| 2025 | 14,285 |
Neighboring counties
- Ontonagon County northeast · 5,823 people
- Iron County, Wisconsin southwest · 6,127 people
- Vilas County, Wisconsin southeast · 23,761 people
- Ashland County, Wisconsin west · 16,203 people
- Iron County east · 11,757 people
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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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