Chippewa County, Michigan

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,448
Median household income: $60,631
Median home value: $153,100

Chippewa County, Michigan counts 36,448 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,631, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chippewa County's population declined 3.1% from 37,629 to 36,448, while its median household income rose 30.4% from $46,486 to $60,631.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 13.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,448
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,631
Median home value: $153,100
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 20,340
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,62936,448

Median household income

$46,486$60,631

Median home value

$119,100$153,100

Median gross rent

$674$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,629	$46,486	$119,100	$674
2020	37,418	$50,454	$121,600	$700
2021	37,091	$53,079	$123,300	$747
2022	36,670	$58,408	$142,000	$785
2023	36,448	$60,631	$153,100	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,648	4.5%
5 to 17	4,937	13.5%
18 to 24	4,297	11.8%
25 to 34	4,767	13.1%
35 to 44	4,448	12.2%
45 to 54	4,453	12.2%
55 to 64	4,926	13.5%
65 to 74	4,167	11.4%
75 and over	2,805	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,598	67.5%
Black or African American	2,031	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,681	12.8%
Asian	334	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.1%
Some other race	258	0.7%
Two or more races	3,721	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	802	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,831	7.2%
High school graduate	9,278	36.3%
Some college or associate's	8,870	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,464	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,123	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,670	76.8%
Carpooled	1,336	8.8%
Public transit	67	0.4%
Walked	528	3.5%
Bicycle	266	1.8%
Worked from home	1,049	6.9%
Other means	283	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,262	51.3%
15 to 29 min	4,124	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,829	12.9%
45 to 59 min	370	2.6%
60+ min	565	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 15.6% (5,077 of 32,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,387	60.5%
Nonfamily households	5,480	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,867	68.2%
Vacant	6,473	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,223	73.7%
Renter-occupied	3,644	26.3%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,765	77.5%
1-unit, attached	837	4.1%
2 to 4 units	814	4.0%
5 to 19 units	627	3.1%
20 or more units	609	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,688	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26033
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,559 sq mi
Water area: 1,140 sq mi
Center point: 46.3218, -84.5206