[1][6] The name of the county shares the same origin as that of the Cheboygan River, although the precise meaning is no longer known.

By land By water As of the 2000 United States census,[14] there were 26,448 people, 10,835 households, and 7,573 families in the county.

Since 1884 its voters have selected the Republican Party nominee in 72% (26 of 36) of the national elections.

Cheyboygan County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services.

The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances.

In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc.

(information as of September 2018) There are eight recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:[16]