How many people live in Grand Traverse County, MI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 96,600 people living in Grand Traverse County, MI. That makes Grand Traverse County the 22nd-most populous county in Michigan. It is home to 0.95% of people living in the state.
96.6K
population of Grand Traverse County, MI (2024)
0.95%
County share of the Michigan population (2024)
About 96,600 people lived in Grand Traverse County, MI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Grand Traverse County, MI’s age demographics?
About 22,700 Grand Traverse County, MI residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Michigan’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 18,300 Grand Traverse County residents, or 18.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Michigan’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Grand Traverse County, MI's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Grand Traverse County, MI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.6% of the Grand Traverse County, MI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Grand Traverse County, MI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Grand Traverse County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.83% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Grand Traverse County, MI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Michigan as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Grand Traverse County, MI is Garfield with about 19,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grand Traverse County, MI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Garfield | 19,916 |
| 2. | Traverse City (pt.) | 15,435 |
| 3. | East Bay | 11,751 |
| 4. | Long Lake | 10,068 |
| 5. | Blair | 9,186 |
| 6. | Green Lake | 6,782 |
| 7. | Peninsula | 6,127 |
| 8. | Acme | 4,494 |
| 9. | Whitewater | 2,717 |
| 10. | Mayfield | 1,824 |
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