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Population in Ontonagon County

Population in Ontonagon County was 5,823 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 82nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

2025, persons5,823
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank82nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high5,8892022
Series low5,7992020

Population in Ontonagon County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

5,7805,8005,8205,8405,8605,8805,9002020202120222023202420252020: 5,799 persons2021: 5,868 persons2022: 5,889 persons2023: 5,880 persons2024: 5,866 persons2025: 5,823 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20255,823
20245,866
20235,880
20225,889
20215,868
20205,799

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2025
Ontonagon County5,823
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 Ontonagon County?

Population in Ontonagon County was 5,823 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 82nd 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 Ontonagon County?

5,889 in 2022, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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