Michigan is a Midwestern state of 83 counties, with Lansing as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the states and countries it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Michigan maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Michigan
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Michigan
Lansing, the capital, is marked with a star. Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and Ann Arbor are marked with dots, and the neighboring states and countries are named around the edge.
Michigan County Map
All 83 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of Michigan Quiz
Four numbered circles, one on each bordering state or country. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Michigan?
Michigan shaded on a map of the United States.
Michigan Facts
| Capital | Lansing |
| Largest city | Detroit |
| Population | 10,077,331 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km²) |
| Counties | 83 |
| Statehood | January 26, 1837 (26th state) |
| Nickname | The Great Lakes State |
| Motto | Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice |
| Highest point | Mount Arvon, 1,978 ft (603 m) |
| Borders | Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Canada; Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Michigan
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Detroit | 639,111 |
| Grand Rapids | 198,917 |
| Warren | 139,387 |
| Sterling Heights | 134,346 |
| Ann Arbor | 123,851 |
| Lansing | 112,644 |
Michigan’s 83 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Marquette County. The most populous is Wayne County, home to Detroit. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Alcona | Harrisville | 10,167 |
| Alger | Munising | 8,842 |
| Allegan | Allegan | 120,502 |
| Alpena | Alpena | 28,907 |
| Antrim | Bellaire | 23,431 |
| Arenac | Standish | 15,002 |
| Baraga | L’Anse | 8,158 |
| Barry | Hastings | 62,423 |
| Bay | Bay City | 103,856 |
| Benzie | Beulah | 17,970 |
| Berrien | St. Joseph | 154,316 |
| Branch | Coldwater | 44,862 |
| Calhoun | Marshall | 134,310 |
| Cass | Cassopolis | 51,589 |
| Charlevoix | Charlevoix | 26,054 |
| Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 25,579 |
| Chippewa | Sault Ste. Marie | 36,785 |
| Clare | Harrison | 30,856 |
| Clinton | St. Johns | 79,128 |
| Crawford | Grayling | 12,988 |
| Delta | Escanaba | 36,903 |
| Dickinson | Iron Mountain | 25,947 |
| Eaton | Charlotte | 109,175 |
| Emmet | Petoskey | 34,112 |
| Genesee | Flint | 406,211 |
| Gladwin | Gladwin | 25,386 |
| Gogebic | Bessemer | 14,380 |
| Grand Traverse | Traverse City | 95,238 |
| Gratiot | Ithaca | 41,761 |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | 45,746 |
| Houghton | Houghton | 37,361 |
| Huron | Bad Axe | 31,407 |
| Ingham | Mason | 284,900 |
| Ionia | Ionia | 66,804 |
| Iosco | Tawas City | 25,237 |
| Iron | Crystal Falls | 11,631 |
| Isabella | Mount Pleasant | 64,394 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 160,366 |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | 261,670 |
| Kalkaska | Kalkaska | 17,939 |
| Kent | Grand Rapids | 657,974 |
| Keweenaw | Eagle River | 2,046 |
| Lake | Baldwin | 12,096 |
| Lapeer | Lapeer | 88,619 |
| Leelanau | Suttons Bay Township | 22,301 |
| Lenawee | Adrian | 99,423 |
| Livingston | Howell | 193,866 |
| Luce | Newberry | 5,339 |
| Mackinac | St. Ignace | 10,834 |
| Macomb | Mount Clemens | 881,217 |
| Manistee | Manistee | 25,032 |
| Marquette | Marquette | 66,017 |
| Mason | Ludington | 29,052 |
| Mecosta | Big Rapids | 39,714 |
| Menominee | Menominee | 23,502 |
| Midland | Midland | 83,494 |
| Missaukee | Lake City | 15,052 |
| Monroe | Monroe | 154,809 |
| Montcalm | Stanton | 66,614 |
| Montmorency | Atlanta | 9,153 |
| Muskegon | Muskegon | 175,824 |
| Newaygo | White Cloud | 49,978 |
| Oakland | Pontiac | 1,274,395 |
| Oceana | Hart | 26,659 |
| Ogemaw | West Branch | 20,770 |
| Ontonagon | Ontonagon | 5,816 |
| Osceola | Reed City | 22,891 |
| Oscoda | Mio | 8,219 |
| Otsego | Gaylord | 25,091 |
| Ottawa | Grand Haven | 296,200 |
| Presque Isle | Rogers City | 12,982 |
| Roscommon | Roscommon | 23,459 |
| Saginaw | Saginaw | 190,124 |
| Sanilac | Sandusky | 40,611 |
| Schoolcraft | Manistique | 8,047 |
| Shiawassee | Corunna | 68,094 |
| St. Clair | Port Huron | 160,383 |
| St. Joseph | Centreville | 60,939 |
| Tuscola | Caro | 53,323 |
| Van Buren | Paw Paw | 75,587 |
| Washtenaw | Ann Arbor | 372,258 |
| Wayne | Detroit | 1,793,561 |
| Wexford | Cadillac | 33,673 |
States That Border Michigan
Michigan shares land borders with three states: Ohio and Indiana to the south and Wisconsin to the northwest. It also borders Canada to the north. Its shoreline includes Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Michigan with the free Michigan dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
