Charlevoix County, Michigan

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,143
Median household income: $76,495
Median home value: $242,800

Charlevoix County, Michigan counts 26,143 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,495 runs above the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Charlevoix County's population held roughly steady from 26,188 to 26,143, while its median household income rose 37.2% from $55,760 to $76,495.

79.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,143
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,495
Median home value: $242,800
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 17,578
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,18826,143

Median household income

$55,760$76,495

Median home value

$166,300$242,800

Median gross rent

$694$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,188	$55,760	$166,300	$694
2020	26,197	$60,433	$171,100	$782
2021	26,109	$63,508	$188,800	$786
2022	26,174	$69,764	$220,000	$894
2023	26,143	$76,495	$242,800	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,111	4.2%
5 to 17	3,576	13.7%
18 to 24	1,744	6.7%
25 to 34	2,584	9.9%
35 to 44	2,783	10.6%
45 to 54	2,988	11.4%
55 to 64	4,508	17.2%
65 to 74	4,129	15.8%
75 and over	2,720	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,244	92.7%
Black or African American	135	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	191	0.7%
Asian	169	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	857	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	503	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	923	4.7%
High school graduate	5,438	27.6%
Some college or associate's	6,675	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,034	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,642	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,219	74.9%
Carpooled	1,244	10.1%
Public transit	66	0.5%
Walked	247	2.0%
Bicycle	78	0.6%
Worked from home	1,338	10.9%
Other means	114	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,385	40.0%
15 to 29 min	4,070	37.1%
30 to 44 min	1,667	15.2%
45 to 59 min	409	3.7%
60+ min	437	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 8.7% (2,239 of 25,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,042	65.7%
Nonfamily households	4,205	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,247	69.7%
Vacant	5,331	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,130	82.7%
Renter-occupied	2,117	17.3%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,915	79.2%
1-unit, attached	295	1.7%
2 to 4 units	702	4.0%
5 to 19 units	926	5.3%
20 or more units	387	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,353	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26029
State: Michigan
Land area: 416 sq mi
Water area: 974 sq mi
Center point: 45.6186, -85.5437