Gogebic County, Michigan

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,348
Median household income: $49,672
Median home value: $99,700

Home to 14,348 residents, Gogebic County is one of Michigan's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,672 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gogebic County's population declined 4.7% from 15,061 to 14,348, while its median household income rose 27.9% from $38,839 to $49,672.

21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,348
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,672
Median home value: $99,700
Median gross rent: $577
Housing units: 10,400
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,06114,348

Median household income

$38,839$49,672

Median home value

$67,100$99,700

Median gross rent

$509$577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,061	$38,839	$67,100	$509
2020	14,715	$38,625	$73,500	$476
2021	14,858	$41,948	$76,400	$486
2022	14,597	$47,913	$87,800	$503
2023	14,348	$49,672	$99,700	$577

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	556	3.9%
5 to 17	1,793	12.5%
18 to 24	793	5.5%
25 to 34	1,484	10.3%
35 to 44	1,530	10.7%
45 to 54	1,597	11.1%
55 to 64	2,457	17.1%
65 to 74	2,445	17.0%
75 and over	1,693	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,105	91.3%
Black or African American	117	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	363	2.5%
Asian	80	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.2%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	373	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	270	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	468	4.2%
High school graduate	3,616	32.3%
Some college or associate's	4,667	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,578	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	877	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,798	82.0%
Carpooled	412	7.0%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	169	2.9%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	406	6.9%
Other means	40	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,967	54.5%
15 to 29 min	1,374	25.2%
30 to 44 min	360	6.6%
45 to 59 min	319	5.9%
60+ min	426	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 15.0% (2,100 of 14,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,769	53.6%
Nonfamily households	3,269	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,038	67.7%
Vacant	3,362	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,689	80.8%
Renter-occupied	1,349	19.2%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,170	88.2%
1-unit, attached	64	0.6%
2 to 4 units	443	4.3%
5 to 19 units	328	3.2%
20 or more units	222	2.1%
Mobile home & other	173	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26053
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,102 sq mi
Water area: 375 sq mi
Center point: 46.4881, -89.7883