Gratiot County, Michigan

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,478
Median household income: $61,128
Median home value: $136,800

Gratiot County is a county in Michigan with a population of 41,478. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,128 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gratiot County's population grew 1.4% from 40,916 to 41,478, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $47,848 to $61,128.

19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,478
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,128
Median home value: $136,800
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 16,051
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,91641,478

Median household income

$47,848$61,128

Median home value

$95,400$136,800

Median gross rent

$687$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,916	$47,848	$95,400	$687
2020	40,692	$49,795	$97,600	$688
2021	41,758	$53,347	$105,700	$685
2022	41,534	$57,934	$126,500	$757
2023	41,478	$61,128	$136,800	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,019	4.9%
5 to 17	6,074	14.6%
18 to 24	4,851	11.7%
25 to 34	5,404	13.0%
35 to 44	5,512	13.3%
45 to 54	4,985	12.0%
55 to 64	5,381	13.0%
65 to 74	4,116	9.9%
75 and over	3,136	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,663	83.6%
Black or African American	2,248	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	0.3%
Asian	168	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.3%
Two or more races	1,039	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,134	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,321	8.1%
High school graduate	11,463	40.2%
Some college or associate's	9,323	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,738	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,689	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,799	81.9%
Carpooled	971	5.8%
Public transit	103	0.6%
Walked	594	3.5%
Bicycle	104	0.6%
Worked from home	1,191	7.1%
Other means	89	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,219	39.7%
15 to 29 min	4,697	30.0%
30 to 44 min	2,201	14.1%
45 to 59 min	1,342	8.6%
60+ min	1,201	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 14.3% (5,050 of 35,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,755	67.2%
Nonfamily households	4,756	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,511	90.4%
Vacant	1,540	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,442	78.9%
Renter-occupied	3,069	21.1%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,496	77.9%
1-unit, attached	304	1.9%
2 to 4 units	701	4.4%
5 to 19 units	574	3.6%
20 or more units	456	2.8%
Mobile home & other	1,520	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26057
State: Michigan
Land area: 568 sq mi
Water area: 3.23 sq mi
Center point: 43.2923, -84.6047