Manistee County, Michigan
County seat: Manistee · Population 25,656 (2025) · 542 sq mi
Manistee County is the 57th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 25,656 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Manistee. It is part of the Northwest (Region 2) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Manistee County facts
- County seat
- Manistee
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,656 +2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 542 sq mi 62nd largest of 83
- Water area
- 738 sq mi
- Population density
- 47 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Manistee River river in Michigan
- Largest city
- Manistee 6,157
- Median household income
- $63,516
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 15
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26101
Cities and towns in Manistee County
Manistee County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Manistee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee (county seat) | City | 6,157 | |
| Kaleva | Village | 517 | |
| Eastlake | Village | 408 | |
| Onekama | Village | 392 | |
| Bear Lake | Village | 324 | |
| Copemish | Village | 192 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Parkdale | 573 | |
| Oak Hill | 519 | |
| Wellston | 353 | |
| Brethren | 318 | |
| Filer City | 178 | |
| Stronach | 155 | |
| Arcadia | 120 |
ZIP codes in Manistee County
15 ZIP codes reach into Manistee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49411 also Mason County
- 49613 also Benzie County
- 49614
- 49619
- 49625 also Wexford County
- 49626
- 49634
- 49638 also Wexford County
- 49644 also Lake and Mason counties
- 49645
- 49660 also Mason County
- 49668 also Wexford County
- 49675
- 49683 also Benzie, Grand Traverse and Wexford counties
- 49689 also Wexford County
Population of Manistee County, 2020–2025
Manistee County grew by 621 people (+2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 978 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,636 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,070 |
| 2021 | 25,344 |
| 2022 | 25,331 |
| 2023 | 25,516 |
| 2024 | 25,575 |
| 2025 | 25,656 |
Neighboring counties
- Benzie County north · 18,568 people
- Mason County south · 29,040 people
- Wexford County east · 34,445 people
- Kewaunee County, Wisconsin northwest · 20,758 people
- Lake County southeast · 13,182 people
- Manitowoc County, Wisconsin west · 81,710 people
- Grand Traverse County northeast · 96,729 people
Printable Manistee 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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