Grand Marais

Population: 255
Median household income: $55,809
Median home value: $158,500

Grand Marais is a community in Alger County, Michigan, home to 255 residents. At $55,809, its median household income sits below Alger County's $59,406.

Between 2020 and 2023, Grand Marais's population declined 19.6% from 317 to 255, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $143,600 to $158,500.

Households average 1.89 people. 37.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 255
Median age: 67.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,809
Median home value: $158,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

317255

Median household income

$38,939$55,809

Median home value

$143,600$158,500

Median gross rent

$666$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	317	$38,939	$143,600	$666
2021	295	$42,194	$142,400	$734
2022	256	$48,750	$148,000	$798
2023	255	$55,809	$158,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 7447.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	24	9.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	28	11.0%
45 to 54	42	16.5%
55 to 64	20	7.8%
65 to 74	120	47.1%
75 and over	21	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	226	88.6%
Black or African American	18	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	82	35.5%
Some college or associate's	63	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	35	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	51	22.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 5 min

Drove alone49.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.0%

Bicycle6.0%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	49.0%
Carpooled	9	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	13.0%
Bicycle	6	6.0%
Worked from home	23	23.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	90.9%
15 to 29 min	7	9.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 255)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	71.1%
Nonfamily households	39	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	30.3%
Vacant	310	69.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	89.6%
Renter-occupied	14	10.4%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2633440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 46.6757, -85.9664