Grand Traverse County, Michigan
County seat: Traverse City · Population 96,729 (2025) · 464 sq mi
Grand Traverse County is the 22nd most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 96,729 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Traverse City. It is part of the Northwest (Region 2) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Grand Traverse County facts
- County seat
- Traverse City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 96,729 +1.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 464 sq mi 78th largest of 83
- Water area
- 137 sq mi
- Population density
- 208 per sq mi
- Established
- 1851
- Named after
- Grand Traverse Bay bay on Lake Michigan in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
- Largest city
- Garfield 19,698
- Median household income
- $81,647
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26055
Cities and towns in Grand Traverse County
Grand Traverse County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Grand Traverse County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City (county seat) | City | 15,477 | Leelanau County |
| Kingsley | Village | 1,455 | |
| Fife Lake | Village | 472 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Chums Corner | 1,186 | |
| Grawn | 800 | |
| Interlochen | 791 |
ZIP codes in Grand Traverse County
11 ZIP codes reach into Grand Traverse County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49620 also Wexford County
- 49633 also Kalkaska, Wexford and Missaukee counties
- 49637
- 49643 also Benzie County
- 49649 also Wexford County
- 49683 also Benzie, Manistee and Wexford counties
- 49684 also Leelanau and Benzie counties
- 49685
- 49686
- 49690 also Kalkaska and Antrim counties
- 49696
Population of Grand Traverse County, 2020–2025
Grand Traverse County grew by 1,481 people (+1.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 942 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,419 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 95,428 |
| 2021 | 96,007 |
| 2022 | 96,330 |
| 2023 | 96,375 |
| 2024 | 96,464 |
| 2025 | 96,729 |
Neighboring counties
- Leelanau County northwest · 22,982 people
- Antrim County northeast · 24,698 people
- Wexford County south · 34,445 people
- Kalkaska County east · 18,693 people
- Benzie County west · 18,568 people
- Manistee County southwest · 25,656 people
- Missaukee County southeast · 15,274 people
Printable Grand Traverse 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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