Chippewa County is a county in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,785. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie. The county is named for the Ojibwe people, and was set off and organized in 1826. Chippewa County comprises the Sault Ste. Marie, MI micropolitan statistical area. With shorelines on Lake Huron and Lake Superior, Chippewa County is one of two U.S. counties to contain shorelines on two Great Lakes, the other being neighboring Mackinac County. The county's irregular shape follows the Canadian border, itself following the St. Marys River. Drummond Island is part of Chippewa County.

Founded: December 22, 1826
Named for: Ojibwe people
Seat: Sault Ste. Marie
Largest city: Sault Ste. Marie
Total: 2,698 sq mi (6,987.79 km²)
Land: 1,558 sq mi (4,035.2 km²)
Water: 1,140 sq mi (2,952.59 km²), 42%
Density: 25/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.chippewacountymi.gov]
Official Website: http://www.chippewacountymi.gov
Wikidata description: county in Michigan, United States
Wikidata id: Q491882
Wikidata label: Chippewa County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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