Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette County, Michigan, has 68,064 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Marquette. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,809 sq mi (4,685 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 68,064
- Land area
- 1,809 sq mi (4,685 km²)
- County seat or government
- Marquette
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $65,429 ± $2,954
- Median home value
- $216,500 ± $5,359
- Median rent, with utilities
- $949 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69.6% ± 1.2 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Marquette, MI micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 1,616 sq mi (4,185 km²)
- State
- Michigan
- County code (FIPS)
- 26103
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.656596, -87.584028
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 Marquette 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
- 4985533,876 people
- 4984912,117 people
- 498668,207 people
- 498417,412 people
- 498851,947 people
- 498181,282 people
- 498791,057 people
- 498141,021 people
- 498801,021 people
- 49831524 people
- 49861523 people
- 49871392 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Marquette 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 Marquette County, largest first
- Forsyth Township6,249 people
- Chocolay Charter Township5,964 people
- Marquette Charter Township4,173 people
- Ishpeming Township3,416 people
- Negaunee Township3,255 people
- Sands Township2,425 people
- Ely Township1,843 people
- West Branch Township1,435 people
- Tilden Township1,124 people
- Republic Township1,064 people
- Skandia Township994 people
- Powell Township885 people
All 19
- Richmond Township724 people
- Humboldt Township448 people
- Michigamme Township280 people
- Ewing Township221 people
- Wells Township196 people
- Champion Township154 people
- Turin Township100 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county
School districts in Marquette County, largest first
- Marquette Area Public Schools32,311 people
- Escanaba Area Public Schools19,936 people
- Gwinn Area Community Schools10,254 people
- Negaunee Public Schools8,635 people
- N.I.C.E. Community Schools6,903 people
- Ishpeming Public School District6,344 people
- Mid Peninsula School District1,614 people
- Republic-Michigamme Schools1,465 people
- Powell Township Schools925 people
- Wells Township School District191 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.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Marquette, Michigan (city)21,325 people
- Ishpeming, Michigan (city)6,181 people
- Negaunee, Michigan (city)4,656 people
- Harvey, Michigan (CDP)2,880 people
- West Ishpeming, Michigan (CDP)2,851 people
- K. I. Sawyer, Michigan (CDP)2,817 people
- Trowbridge Park, Michigan (CDP)2,396 people
- Gwinn, Michigan (CDP)1,435 people
- Republic, Michigan (CDP)519 people
- Palmer, Michigan (CDP)309 people
- Big Bay, Michigan (CDP)306 people
- Michigamme, Michigan (CDP)229 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Baraga County, Michigan37 mi west
- Alger County, Michigan45 mi east
- Dickinson County, Michigan46 mi south
- Houghton County, Michigan56 mi northwest
- Iron County, Michigan57 mi southwest
- Keweenaw County, Michigan61 mi northwest
- Delta County, Michigan67 mi southeast
- Menominee County, Michigan78 mi south
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Areas that only touch the edge
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