Mackinac County, Michigan
Mackinac County, Michigan, has 11,236 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Ignace. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,022 sq mi (2,647 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 11,236
- Land area
- 1,022 sq mi (2,647 km²)
- County seat or government
- St. Ignace
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,909 ± $3,854
- Median home value
- $174,500 ± $13,534
- Median rent, with utilities
- $760 ± $62
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.9% ± 2.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Sault Ste. Marie, MI micro area and Petoskey, MI micro area
- Water area
- 1,079 sq mi (2,794 km²)
- State
- Michigan
- County code (FIPS)
- 26097
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.167868, -85.303762
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Mackinac County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/Detroit | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 497814,156 people
- 497741,999 people
- 497801,692 people
- 497191,407 people
- 498531,335 people
- 498271,054 people
- 498361,012 people
- 49760734 people
- 49745707 people
- 49762675 people
- 49757561 people
- 49838426 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Mackinac County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Mackinac County, largest first
- Clark Township1,637 people
- Garfield Township1,315 people
- St. Ignace Township1,093 people
- Moran Township998 people
- Portage Township815 people
- Marquette Township677 people
- Brevort Township585 people
- Newton Township431 people
- Hudson Township227 people
- Hendricks Township121 people
- Bois Blanc Township34 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county
School districts in Mackinac County, largest first
- Rudyard Area Schools8,430 people
- Tahquamenon Area Schools7,411 people
- St. Ignace Area Schools4,076 people
- Pickford Public Schools2,441 people
- Engadine Consolidated Schools2,138 people
- Les Cheneaux Community Schools1,879 people
- Moran Township School District998 people
- Mackinac Island Public Schools561 people
- Bois Blanc Pines School District34 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Mackinac County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- St. Ignace, Michigan (city)2,463 people
- Mackinac Island, Michigan (city)561 people
- Naubinway, Michigan (CDP)103 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Luce County, Michigan26 mi northwest
- Chippewa County, Michigan39 mi east
- Charlevoix County, Michigan40 mi south
- Emmet County, Michigan43 mi south
- Schoolcraft County, Michigan44 mi west
- Cheboygan County, Michigan62 mi southeast
- Presque Isle County, Michigan110 mi southeast
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