What is the population of Mason County?

The population of Mason County, MI is 29,164.

Where is Mason County located?

Mason County, MI is located at latitude 43.9562500 and longitude -86.4225800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Mason County?

The area of Mason County, MI is 3216 km².

What is the elevation of Mason County?

Mason County, MI has an elevation of 177 meters (581 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Mason County in?

Mason County, MI is in the America/Detroit time zone.

How has the population of Mason County changed?

The population of Mason County, MI has increased from 28,705 (2010) to 29,164 (2020), a change of 1.6%.

Mason County, Michigan

Mason County: county in Michigan, United States

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Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,705 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 29,164 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ludington. The county was created 186 years ago in 1839.

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Mason County at a glance

Mason County currently has 6 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Ludington

Population 8,096

Quick Facts about Mason County

Population	29,164 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Michigan (United States)
Different from	Mason County, Mason County, Mason County, Mason County, Mason County
Area	3216 km²
Water as percent of area	60%
Land as percent of area	40%
Latitude & Longitude	43.9563,-86.4226
Named for	Stevens T. Mason
Capital	Ludington
Establishment	January 01, 1840
Time Zone	America/Detroit
Local time	09:30:12 (17th April 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	1.57% (2010-2020)
Weather	40℉ Widespread Fog 7-days weather

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Geography

Mason County is located at 43°57'23"N 86°25'21"W (43.9562500, -86.4225800). It has 2 neighbors: Manistee County and Oceana County.

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The largest city of Mason County is Ludington with a population of 8,096. Other cities include, Scottville population 1,209, Custer population 284, Fountain population 198 and Free Soil population 144. See all Mason County cities & populated places.

Mason County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mason County.

City Name	Population	Title
Ludington	8,096	City in Mason County, Michigan, United States
Amber	2,599	Township in Mason County, Michigan
Scottville	1,209	City in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
Custer	284	Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
Fountain	198	Village in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
Free Soil	144	Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America

Weather

40°F

Widespread Fog

3 mph SSE Tonight

Widespread fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

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Mason County has 2 neighbours.

Manistee County county in Michigan, United States
Oceana County county in Michigan, United States

Ludington

Demographics

The population of Mason County increased by 1.57% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	28,705	-	census
2011	28,643	-0.22%	estimation process
2012	28,660	0.06%	estimation process
2013	28,668	0.03%	estimation process
2014	28,732	0.22%	estimation process
2015	28,738	0.02%	estimation process
2016	28,810	0.25%	estimation process
2017	28,996	0.64%	estimation process
2018	29,084	0.3%	estimation process
2019	29,144	0.21%	estimation process
2020	29,164	0.07%	estimation process

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