Chippewa County GIS Maps
Chippewa County, Michigan, has 36,785 residents across 24,521 parcels and covers 1,558.5 square miles. The population declined 4.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Chippewa County is 26033.
Sault Ste. Marie is the county's largest population center. Chippewa County also includes 16 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 25 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.
Maps, GIS layers, Parcels and sample data. Paid packages add full layers, analytics and database files.
Chippewa County Trends
- Population
- 36,785▾
- Median Home Value
- $153,100▴
- K-12 Enrollment
- 3,925▾
County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.
Free starter access previews county maps, lightweight GIS, and sample data. Paid packages unlock full GIS layers, analytics, and database files.
Chippewa County Maps
The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.
County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.
Chippewa County Parcels
Chippewa County has 24,522 mapped parcels covering 824,849 acres. The records carry 16,993 distinct owner names. About 11% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Michigan. Owner names reach 97.3%. Mailing addresses reach 94.6%. Browse the interactive Chippewa County Parcel viewer here.
Chippewa County Parcel Data Coverage
| Field | Parcels | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel ID | 24,521 | 100% |
| Owner name | 23,859 | 97.3% |
| Owner mailing address | 23,192 | 94.6% |
| Site address | 20,723 | 84.5% |
| Land use code | 24,521 | 100% |
| Land use description | 0 | 0% |
| Assessed value | 0 | 0% |
| Land value | 0 | 0% |
| Improvement value | 0 | 0% |
| Acreage | 0 | 0% |
| Parcel boundary | 24,521 | 100% |
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Field coverage measured across all Chippewa County parcel records.
Chippewa County Population
Chippewa County had 36,785 residents in 2020. That was 4.5% lower than in 2010. Chippewa County had 1,758 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 24 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Sault Sainte Marie, Brimley and Pickford.
Population Trend in Chippewa County MI
Chippewa County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.
Chippewa County Zip Codes
Chippewa County has 16 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Sault Sainte Marie (49783), Brimley (49715) and Pickford (49774). Sault Sainte Marie is the largest zip by population, with about 18,690 residents or 51% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.
Most Populated Zip Codes in Chippewa County MI
| ZIP | Area | Population | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49783 | Sault Sainte Marie | 18,690 | ▾ -5% |
| 49715 | Brimley | 3,117 | ▾ -0.4% |
| 49774 | Pickford | 3,011 | ▴ 62.7% |
| 49788 | Kincheloe | 2,904 | ▾ -56.1% |
| 49780 | Rudyard | 1,795 | ▾ -7.8% |
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Chippewa County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.
Chippewa County Demographics
Chippewa County has a median age of 41.3, which makes the county a little older than Michigan overall. About 18.1% of residents are under 18, while 19.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 31.8%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.
Key Demographics for Chippewa County MI
Median Age
41.3
Under 18
18.1%
Age 65+
19.1%
Bachelor's+
21.9%
Chippewa County School Districts
Chippewa County is served by 7 public school districts with 3,925 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools, Rudyard Area Schools and Tahquamenon Area Schools. Those three districts account for about 74% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.
Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Chippewa County MI
| District | Enrollment | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools | 1,794 | 45.7% | ▾ -5.5% |
| Rudyard Area Schools | 602 | 15.3% | — 0% |
| Tahquamenon Area Schools | 496 | 12.6% | ▴ 6% |
| Brimley Area Schools | 463 | 11.8% | ▴ 2.7% |
| Pickford Public Schools | 430 | 11% | ▾ -0.7% |
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Chippewa County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.
Chippewa County Housing & Real Estate
Chippewa County has a median home value of $153,100 and a median gross rent of $793. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Michigan median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $249,000 and homes spent about 152 days on the market.
Chippewa County Housing Mix
Chippewa County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.
Chippewa County Housing Trends
Chippewa County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).
Businesses in Chippewa County, MI
Chippewa County has 1,888 business listings across 427 categories. The largest categories in Chippewa County business listings are Lake (60, 3.2%), Churches & Religious Organizations (50, 2.6%), and Gas Stations (43, 2.3%). The full Chippewa County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Chippewa County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.
Top Business Categories in Chippewa County, MI
| Category | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 60 | 3.2% |
| Churches & Religious Organizations | 50 | 2.6% |
| Gas Stations | 43 | 2.3% |
| Hotels | 38 | 2.0% |
| Parks & Recreation | 35 | 1.9% |
| Landmark And Historical Building | 35 | 1.9% |
| Auto Repair | 30 | 1.6% |
| Public And Government Association | 28 | 1.5% |
| Flowers & Gifts | 25 | 1.3% |
| Campgrounds & RV Parks | 24 | 1.3% |
Chippewa County Business Listings
| Business | Category | City |
|---|---|---|
| Recover U.P. | Abuse And Addiction Treatment | Brimley |
| Ashmun Creek Apartments | Accommodation | Sault Ste Marie |
| The Cedars Clays & Skeet | Active Life | Drummond Is |
| SCMG Marketing Group | Advertising Agency | Sault Sainte Marie |
| Gaylor-Thompson Sales And Service | Agricultural Service | Rudyard |
| Kowalski Quality Feeds | Agriculture | Rudyard |
| Signal Village Asian Market | Airline | Kincheloe |
| Drummond Island Airport | Airport | Drummond Twp |
| Soo Line Taxi | Airport Shuttles | Sault Sainte Marie |
| Great Lakes Allergy & Asthma Center. P.C. | Allergist | Sault Ste Marie |
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Chippewa County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.
Chippewa County Basemaps
Chippewa County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.
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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Chippewa County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.
- 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
- Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
- ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
- Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
- Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
- Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools
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Nearby Counties
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