Baraga County, Michigan

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,249
Median household income: $55,117
Median home value: $124,400

Baraga County, Michigan counts 8,249 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,117 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Baraga County's population declined 2.0% from 8,421 to 8,249, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $46,065 to $55,117.

Owners occupy 77.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,249
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,117
Median home value: $124,400
Median gross rent: $557
Housing units: 5,071
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4218,249

Median household income

$46,065$55,117

Median home value

$102,200$124,400

Median gross rent

$528$557

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,421	$46,065	$102,200	$528
2020	8,337	$46,581	$108,200	$556
2021	8,249	$45,792	$107,100	$552
2022	8,245	$51,911	$121,700	$562
2023	8,249	$55,117	$124,400	$557

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	336	4.1%
5 to 17	1,072	13.0%
18 to 24	630	7.6%
25 to 34	1,074	13.0%
35 to 44	932	11.3%
45 to 54	1,045	12.7%
55 to 64	1,263	15.3%
65 to 74	1,153	14.0%
75 and over	744	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,923	71.8%
Black or African American	557	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	992	12.0%
Asian	50	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	568	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	491	7.9%
High school graduate	2,429	39.1%
Some college or associate's	2,290	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	663	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	338	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,305	79.7%
Carpooled	324	11.2%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	62	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	5.0%
Other means	51	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,517	55.2%
15 to 29 min	756	27.5%
30 to 44 min	176	6.4%
45 to 59 min	102	3.7%
60+ min	196	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 13.5% (973 of 7,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,996	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,341	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,337	65.8%
Vacant	1,734	34.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,568	77.0%
Renter-occupied	769	23.0%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,117	81.2%
1-unit, attached	31	0.6%
2 to 4 units	188	3.7%
5 to 19 units	123	2.4%
20 or more units	127	2.5%
Mobile home & other	485	9.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26013
State: Michigan
Land area: 898 sq mi
Water area: 171 sq mi
Center point: 46.6959, -88.3618