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Welcome to Genesee County ...

Time Zone: Genesee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Flint is the Seat for Genesee County.

Genesee County was founded March 28, 1835 and was created by taking area from Lapeer County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Genesee had a population of 405,702 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 425,790 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Genesee represented 4.31% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Genesee County:

  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Burton is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
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  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clio is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
  • Davison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davison is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
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  • Fenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
  • Flint
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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    • Flint is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
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  • Flushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flushing is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
  • Gaines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Gaines is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaines <2>
  • Goodrich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Goodrich is located in Genesee County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grand Blanc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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      • Montrose is located in Genesee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Mount Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Genesee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
    • Swartz Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
      • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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