Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County
Charlevoix County Building
Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°28′N 85°28′W / 45.47°N 85.46°W / 45.47; -85.46
Country United States
State Michigan
Founded1840 (created)
1869 (organized)
Named afterPierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
SeatCharlevoix
Largest cityBoyne City
Area
  Total
1,390 sq mi (3,600 km2)
  Land416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
  Water974 sq mi (2,520 km2)  70%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
26,054
  Estimate 
(2023)
26,159
  Density19/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.charlevoixcounty.org

Charlevoix County (/ˈʃɑːrləvɔɪ/ SHAR-lə-voy) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Charlevoix, and the largest city is Boyne City. Located in the Northern Lower Peninsula, Charlevoix County is bisected by Lake Charlevoix, Michigan's third largest inland lake. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 26,054. Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, is located within Charlevoix County.