Mecosta County, Michigan
County seat: Big Rapids · Population 42,320 (2025) · 555 sq mi
Mecosta County is the 39th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 42,320 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Big Rapids. It is part of the West (Region 4) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Mecosta County facts
- County seat
- Big Rapids
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,320 +4.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 555 sq mi 57th largest of 83
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 76 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- Mecosta Potawatomi chief
- Largest city
- Big Rapids 8,623
- Median household income
- $60,951
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26107
Cities and towns in Mecosta County
Mecosta County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Mecosta County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids (county seat) | City | 8,623 | |
| Morley | Village | 535 | |
| Mecosta | Village | 484 | |
| Barryton | Village | 415 | |
| Stanwood | Village | 212 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Lakes | 2,991 | |
| Paris | 202 |
ZIP codes in Mecosta County
17 ZIP codes reach into Mecosta County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48632 also Clare, Isabella and Osceola counties
- 48850 also Montcalm County
- 48886 also Montcalm County
- 49305 also Isabella County
- 49307 also Newaygo County
- 49310 also Isabella and Montcalm counties
- 49320
- 49332
- 49336 also Montcalm and Newaygo counties
- 49337 also Newaygo and Montcalm counties
- 49338 also Newaygo and Osceola counties
- 49340 also Isabella County
- 49342
- 49346 also Newaygo County
- 49631 also Osceola County
- 49639 also Osceola County
- 49679 also Osceola County
Population of Mecosta County, 2020–2025
Mecosta County grew by 1,988 people (+4.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 269 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,215 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 40,414 |
| 2021 | 40,674 |
| 2022 | 41,393 |
| 2023 | 41,715 |
| 2024 | 41,932 |
| 2025 | 42,320 |
Neighboring counties
- Montcalm County south · 69,406 people
- Isabella County east · 64,691 people
- Newaygo County west · 51,622 people
- Osceola County north · 23,516 people
- Clare County northeast · 31,543 people
- Lake County northwest · 13,182 people
Printable Mecosta 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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