Genesee County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- March 28, 1835 (created), April 4, 1836 (organized)
- Named after
- Genesee County, New York
- Seat
- Flint
- Largest city
- Flint
- Total
- 649.587 sq mi (1,682.42 km )
- Land
- 636.944 sq mi (1,649.68 km )
- Water
- 12.643 sq mi (32.75 km ) 1.95%
- Estimate 2025
- 401,093
- Density
- 631.698/sq mi (243.900/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 7th , 8th
- Website
- geneseecountymi.gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Genesee County (/ˈdʒɛnəsi/ JEN-ə-see) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 406,211, and was estimated to be 401,093 in 2025, making it the fifth-most populous county in Michigan, and the most populous in Mid-Michigan. The county seat and largest city is Flint (birthplace of General Motors). Genesee County consists of 33 cities, townships, and villages. It is considered to be a part of Mid-Michigan.
The county was named after Genesee County, New York, which in turn comes from the Seneca word Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "Beautiful Valley". Genesee County comprises the Flint, MI Metropolitan statistical area. A major attraction for visitors is Crossroads Village, a living history village north of Flint.