Emmet County, Michigan

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,159
Median household income: $73,724
Median home value: $275,300

Emmet County, Michigan counts 34,159 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $73,724 runs in line with the Michigan figure of $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Emmet County's population grew 3.2% from 33,104 to 34,159, while its median household income rose 32.1% from $55,829 to $73,724.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 74.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,159
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,724
Median home value: $275,300
Median gross rent: $1,033
Housing units: 21,886
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,10434,159

Median household income

$55,829$73,724

Median home value

$186,900$275,300

Median gross rent

$818$1,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,104	$55,829	$186,900	$818
2020	33,175	$55,947	$206,900	$829
2021	33,946	$63,488	$217,800	$913
2022	34,072	$69,690	$246,300	$985
2023	34,159	$73,724	$275,300	$1,033

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,464	4.3%
5 to 17	4,772	14.0%
18 to 24	2,567	7.5%
25 to 34	3,815	11.2%
35 to 44	3,906	11.4%
45 to 54	4,046	11.8%
55 to 64	5,313	15.6%
65 to 74	5,105	14.9%
75 and over	3,171	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,504	89.3%
Black or African American	222	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	595	1.7%
Asian	125	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	187	0.5%
Two or more races	1,829	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	683	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,011	4.0%
High school graduate	6,247	24.6%
Some college or associate's	7,894	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,855	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,349	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,255	74.4%
Carpooled	1,527	9.3%
Public transit	61	0.4%
Walked	749	4.5%
Bicycle	122	0.7%
Worked from home	1,527	9.3%
Other means	238	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,923	39.6%
15 to 29 min	5,655	37.8%
30 to 44 min	2,083	13.9%
45 to 59 min	756	5.1%
60+ min	535	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.3% (3,145 of 33,663)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,612	65.8%
Nonfamily households	4,992	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,604	66.7%
Vacant	7,282	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,214	76.8%
Renter-occupied	3,390	23.2%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,881	72.6%
1-unit, attached	763	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,159	5.3%
5 to 19 units	1,939	8.9%
20 or more units	768	3.5%
Mobile home & other	1,376	6.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 26047
State: Michigan
Land area: 468 sq mi
Water area: 414 sq mi
Center point: 45.5901, -84.9868