Gladwin County, Michigan

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,543
Median household income: $55,576
Median home value: $153,200

Gladwin County, Michigan counts 25,543 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,576 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gladwin County's population grew 1.0% from 25,279 to 25,543, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $44,619 to $55,576.

The median gross rent is $689. 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,543
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,576
Median home value: $153,200
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 17,003
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,27925,543

Median household income

$44,619$55,576

Median home value

$110,000$153,200

Median gross rent

$617$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,279	$44,619	$110,000	$617
2020	25,312	$45,957	$111,000	$593
2021	25,344	$48,279	$119,100	$613
2022	25,461	$53,717	$140,600	$680
2023	25,543	$55,576	$153,200	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,250	4.9%
5 to 17	3,579	14.0%
18 to 24	1,596	6.2%
25 to 34	2,339	9.2%
35 to 44	2,475	9.7%
45 to 54	2,980	11.7%
55 to 64	4,456	17.4%
65 to 74	4,173	16.3%
75 and over	2,695	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,854	93.4%
Black or African American	65	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.4%
Asian	102	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.2%
Two or more races	836	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	543	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,119	11.1%
High school graduate	7,199	37.7%
Some college or associate's	6,847	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,057	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	896	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,672	81.4%
Carpooled	570	6.0%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	106	1.1%
Bicycle	24	0.3%
Worked from home	838	8.9%
Other means	205	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,394	27.9%
15 to 29 min	2,472	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,649	19.2%
45 to 59 min	1,192	13.9%
60+ min	877	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 13.2% (3,335 of 25,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,136	64.5%
Nonfamily households	3,924	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,060	65.0%
Vacant	5,943	35.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,634	87.1%
Renter-occupied	1,426	12.9%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,159	83.3%
1-unit, attached	132	0.8%
2 to 4 units	135	0.8%
5 to 19 units	330	1.9%
20 or more units	202	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,045	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 26051
State: Michigan
Land area: 502 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 43.9898, -84.3898