Wexford County, Michigan
County seat: Cadillac · Population 34,445 (2025) · 565 sq mi
Wexford County is the 45th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 34,445 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cadillac. It is part of the Northwest (Region 2) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Wexford County facts
- County seat
- Cadillac
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 34,445 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 565 sq mi 48th largest of 83
- Water area
- 11 sq mi
- Population density
- 61 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- Named after
- County Wexford county in Ireland
- Largest city
- Cadillac 10,438
- Median household income
- $61,085
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26165
Cities and towns in Wexford County
Wexford County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wexford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac (county seat) | City | 10,438 | |
| Manton | City | 1,626 | |
| Buckley | Village | 780 | |
| Mesick | Village | 406 | |
| Harrietta | Village | 158 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood | 241 | |
| Haring | 199 | |
| Boon | 99 | |
| Caberfae | 35 |
ZIP codes in Wexford County
13 ZIP codes reach into Wexford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49601 also Lake and Missaukee counties
- 49618
- 49620 also Grand Traverse County
- 49625 also Manistee County
- 49633 also Kalkaska, Grand Traverse and Missaukee counties
- 49638 also Manistee County
- 49649 also Grand Traverse County
- 49657 also Missaukee County
- 49663 also Missaukee County
- 49668 also Manistee County
- 49683 also Benzie, Manistee and Grand Traverse counties
- 49688 also Osceola and Lake counties
- 49689 also Manistee County
Population of Wexford County, 2020–2025
Wexford County grew by 781 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 420 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,197 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 33,684 |
| 2021 | 33,902 |
| 2022 | 34,038 |
| 2023 | 34,239 |
| 2024 | 34,347 |
| 2025 | 34,445 |
Neighboring counties
- Manistee County west · 25,656 people
- Missaukee County east · 15,274 people
- Grand Traverse County north · 96,729 people
- Lake County southwest · 13,182 people
- Osceola County southeast · 23,516 people
- Benzie County northwest · 18,568 people
- Kalkaska County northeast · 18,693 people
Printable Wexford 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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