Leelanau County, Michigan
County seat: Suttons Bay Township · Population 22,982 (2025) · 347 sq mi
Leelanau County is the 62nd most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 22,982 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Suttons Bay Township. It is part of the Northwest (Region 2) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Leelanau County facts
- County seat
- Suttons Bay Township
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 22,982 +3.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 347 sq mi 82nd largest of 83
- Water area
- 2,185 sq mi
- Population density
- 66 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Leelanau Peninsula peninsula in Michigan, United States
- Largest city
- Elmwood 5,039
- Median household income
- $99,422
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26089
Cities and towns in Leelanau County
Leelanau County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Leelanau County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suttons Bay | Village | 587 | |
| Northport | Village | 503 | |
| Empire | Village | 355 | |
| Traverse City | City | 355 | Grand Traverse County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Greilickville | 1,519 | |
| Leland | 400 | |
| Glen Arbor | 336 | |
| Omena | 305 | |
| Maple City | 183 | |
| Lake Leelanau | 124 | |
| Cedar | 23 |
ZIP codes in Leelanau County
11 ZIP codes reach into Leelanau County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49621
- 49630 also Benzie County
- 49636
- 49640 also Benzie County
- 49653
- 49654
- 49664
- 49670
- 49674
- 49682
- 49684 also Grand Traverse and Benzie counties
Population of Leelanau County, 2020–2025
Leelanau County grew by 680 people (+3.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 796 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,501 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,312 |
| 2021 | 22,633 |
| 2022 | 22,893 |
| 2023 | 22,951 |
| 2024 | 22,849 |
| 2025 | 22,982 |
Neighboring counties
- Door County, Wisconsin west · 30,616 people
- Benzie County south · 18,568 people
- Grand Traverse County southeast · 96,729 people
- Charlevoix County northeast · 26,036 people
- Schoolcraft County north · 8,187 people
- Delta County northwest · 36,582 people
- Antrim County east · 24,698 people
Printable Leelanau 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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