Dickinson County, Michigan

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,940
Median household income: $61,882
Median home value: $130,300

Dickinson County, Michigan counts 25,940 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,882 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Dickinson County's population grew 2.0% from 25,439 to 25,940, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $51,645 to $61,882.

Households average 2.16 people. The median gross rent is $744.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,940
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,882
Median home value: $130,300
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 13,941
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,43925,940

Median household income

$51,645$61,882

Median home value

$101,800$130,300

Median gross rent

$665$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,439	$51,645	$101,800	$665
2020	25,373	$51,704	$109,300	$653
2021	25,954	$54,775	$113,200	$678
2022	25,937	$59,651	$122,600	$710
2023	25,940	$61,882	$130,300	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,298	5.0%
5 to 17	3,832	14.8%
18 to 24	1,719	6.6%
25 to 34	2,657	10.2%
35 to 44	2,952	11.4%
45 to 54	3,047	11.7%
55 to 64	4,297	16.6%
65 to 74	3,555	13.7%
75 and over	2,583	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,118	93.0%
Black or African American	216	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.4%
Asian	125	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.2%
Some other race	158	0.6%
Two or more races	707	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	475	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	804	4.2%
High school graduate	6,398	33.5%
Some college or associate's	7,246	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,237	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,406	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,359	79.8%
Carpooled	948	8.1%
Public transit	47	0.4%
Walked	295	2.5%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	932	7.9%
Other means	130	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,446	59.7%
15 to 29 min	2,593	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,052	9.7%
45 to 59 min	297	2.8%
60+ min	406	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 9.8% (2,505 of 25,588)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,256	61.3%
Nonfamily households	4,581	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,837	84.9%
Vacant	2,104	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,681	81.8%
Renter-occupied	2,156	18.2%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,466	82.2%
1-unit, attached	177	1.3%
2 to 4 units	572	4.1%
5 to 19 units	728	5.2%
20 or more units	326	2.3%
Mobile home & other	672	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26043
State: Michigan
Land area: 761 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 46.0128, -87.8661