Cheboygan County, Michigan

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,778
Median household income: $61,619
Median home value: $175,200

Cheboygan County, Michigan counts 25,778 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,619 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cheboygan County's population grew 1.4% from 25,418 to 25,778, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $48,044 to $61,619.

The median resident is 51.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,778
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,619
Median home value: $175,200
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 17,742
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,41825,778

Median household income

$48,044$61,619

Median home value

$130,900$175,200

Median gross rent

$699$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,418	$48,044	$130,900	$699
2020	25,435	$49,624	$141,800	$732
2021	25,654	$53,482	$145,600	$738
2022	25,709	$59,557	$167,400	$787
2023	25,778	$61,619	$175,200	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,047	4.1%
5 to 17	3,018	11.7%
18 to 24	1,741	6.8%
25 to 34	2,466	9.6%
35 to 44	2,556	9.9%
45 to 54	3,194	12.4%
55 to 64	4,429	17.2%
65 to 74	4,553	17.7%
75 and over	2,774	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,130	89.7%
Black or African American	225	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	584	2.3%
Asian	145	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.3%
Two or more races	1,202	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	417	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,059	10.3%
High school graduate	6,933	34.7%
Some college or associate's	6,397	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,695	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,888	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,950	76.6%
Carpooled	1,162	11.2%
Public transit	57	0.5%
Walked	79	0.8%
Bicycle	57	0.5%
Worked from home	1,018	9.8%
Other means	62	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,180	33.9%
15 to 29 min	3,022	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,673	17.9%
45 to 59 min	910	9.7%
60+ min	582	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 12.8% (3,253 of 25,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,898	64.1%
Nonfamily households	3,859	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,757	60.6%
Vacant	6,985	39.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,145	85.0%
Renter-occupied	1,612	15.0%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,339	86.5%
1-unit, attached	118	0.7%
2 to 4 units	341	1.9%
5 to 19 units	337	1.9%
20 or more units	74	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,533	8.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26031
State: Michigan
Land area: 715 sq mi
Water area: 170 sq mi
Center point: 45.4760, -84.4954