In the northern-most 21 counties in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, the total population of the region is 506,658 people.
The most populated city in Northern Michigan is Traverse City, with over 14 thousand inhabitants.
The most populated municipality as a whole in the region is Garfield Township, with over 16 thousand.
Grand Traverse County, the location of both Traverse City and Garfield Township, is by far the most populated county in Northern Michigan.
The smallest county by population in Northern Michigan is Oscoda County with 8,640 residents in 2010.

The area was populated by many different ethnicities, including groups from New England (Maine, Vermont, New York), Ireland, Germany, and Poland.
The Odawa nation is located in Emmet County (Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians).
Other Native American reservations exist at Mount Pleasant and on the Leelanau Peninsula.
In the northern-most 21 counties in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, the total population of the region is 506,658 people. The most populated city in Northern Michigan is Traverse City, with over 14 thousand inhabitants. The most populated municipality as a whole in the region is Garfield Township, with over 16 thousand. Grand Traverse County, the location of both Traverse City and Garfield Township, is by far the most populated county in Northern Michigan. The smallest county by population in Northern Michigan is Oscoda County with 8,640 residents in 2010.
The area was populated by many different ethnicities, including groups from New England (Maine, Vermont, New York), Ireland, Germany, and Poland. The Odawa nation is located in Emmet County (Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians). Other Native American reservations exist at Mount Pleasant and on the Leelanau Peninsula.
Northern Michigan