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Population in Leelanau County

Population in Leelanau County was 22,982 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 62nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

2025, persons22,982
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank62nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high22,9822025
Series low22,3122020

Population in Leelanau County, 2020 to 2025

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22.2K22.4K22.6K22.8K23K2020202120222023202420252020: 22,312 persons2021: 22,633 persons2022: 22,893 persons2023: 22,951 persons2024: 22,849 persons2025: 22,982 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202522,982
202422,849
202322,951
202222,893
202122,633
202022,312

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2025
Leelanau County22,982
Michigan10,127,884
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Leelanau County?

Population in Leelanau County was 22,982 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 62nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Leelanau County?

22,982 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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