Clare County, Michigan

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,109
Median household income: $49,805
Median home value: $117,400

Home to 31,109 residents, Clare County is one of Michigan's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,805 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clare County's population grew 1.5% from 30,651 to 31,109, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $39,565 to $49,805.

74.4% of workers drive to work alone. 77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,109
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,805
Median home value: $117,400
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 21,953
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,65131,109

Median household income

$39,565$49,805

Median home value

$91,100$117,400

Median gross rent

$647$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,651	$39,565	$91,100	$647
2020	30,655	$41,163	$91,900	$660
2021	30,827	$43,069	$95,000	$686
2022	30,998	$47,816	$112,400	$750
2023	31,109	$49,805	$117,400	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,544	5.0%
5 to 17	4,622	14.9%
18 to 24	1,992	6.4%
25 to 34	3,253	10.5%
35 to 44	3,114	10.0%
45 to 54	3,721	12.0%
55 to 64	5,171	16.6%
65 to 74	4,795	15.4%
75 and over	2,897	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,141	93.7%
Black or African American	127	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	0.4%
Asian	111	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.2%
Two or more races	853	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	684	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,713	11.8%
High school graduate	9,375	40.8%
Some college or associate's	7,882	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,771	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,210	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,919	74.4%
Carpooled	1,131	10.6%
Public transit	21	0.2%
Walked	301	2.8%
Bicycle	41	0.4%
Worked from home	1,075	10.1%
Other means	157	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,898	30.3%
15 to 29 min	2,796	29.2%
30 to 44 min	2,182	22.8%
45 to 59 min	805	8.4%
60+ min	889	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 21.1% (6,488 of 30,719)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,560	62.2%
Nonfamily households	4,590	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,150	55.3%
Vacant	9,803	44.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,473	86.2%
Renter-occupied	1,677	13.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,105	77.9%
1-unit, attached	145	0.7%
2 to 4 units	297	1.4%
5 to 19 units	523	2.4%
20 or more units	234	1.1%
Mobile home & other	3,649	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26035
State: Michigan
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 43.9911, -84.8383