Missaukee County, Michigan
County seat: Lake City · Population 15,274 (2025) · 565 sq mi
Missaukee County is the 67th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 15,274 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lake City. It is part of the Northwest (Region 2) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Missaukee County facts
- County seat
- Lake City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 15,274 +1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 565 sq mi 49th largest of 83
- Water area
- 9 sq mi
- Population density
- 27 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Largest city
- Lake 2,851
- Median household income
- $66,194
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26113
Cities and towns in Missaukee County
Missaukee County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Missaukee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City (county seat) | City | 835 | |
| McBain | City | 642 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings | 254 | |
| Falmouth | 222 |
ZIP codes in Missaukee County
9 ZIP codes reach into Missaukee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48629 also Roscommon County
- 49601 also Wexford and Lake counties
- 49632
- 49633 also Kalkaska, Grand Traverse and Wexford counties
- 49651
- 49657 also Wexford County
- 49663 also Wexford County
- 49665 also Osceola and Clare counties
- 49667
Population of Missaukee County, 2020–2025
Missaukee County grew by 217 people (+1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 284 more deaths than births and a net gain of 502 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,067 |
| 2021 | 15,174 |
| 2022 | 15,223 |
| 2023 | 15,310 |
| 2024 | 15,196 |
| 2025 | 15,274 |
Neighboring counties
- Roscommon County east · 23,914 people
- Wexford County west · 34,445 people
- Kalkaska County north · 18,693 people
- Osceola County southwest · 23,516 people
- Clare County southeast · 31,543 people
- Crawford County northeast · 13,722 people
- Grand Traverse County northwest · 96,729 people
Printable Missaukee 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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