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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 405,813 people. This is a decrease of 4.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 424,953 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Genesee represented 4.3% 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)
    • Burton is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
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  • Clio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clio is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
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  • Davison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Davison is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
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  • Fenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fenton is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,374 people
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  • Flint
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Flint is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
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  • Flushing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
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  • Gaines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaines is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
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  • Goodrich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodrich is located in Genesee County (MI)
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    • 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)
      • Linden is located in Genesee County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,954 people
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    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Montrose is located in Genesee County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
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    • Mount Morris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Otisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Swartz Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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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.
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