Huron County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,258
Median household income: $56,963
Median home value: $141,300

Home to 31,258 residents, Huron County is one of Michigan's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,963 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

From 2019 to 2023, Huron County's population held roughly steady from 31,349 to 31,258, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $48,289 to $56,963.

The median resident is 49.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,258
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,963
Median home value: $141,300
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 20,372
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,34931,258

Median household income

$48,289$56,963

Median home value

$103,900$141,300

Median gross rent

$609$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,349	$48,289	$103,900	$609
2020	31,105	$49,541	$109,000	$637
2021	31,542	$51,924	$114,100	$659
2022	31,461	$54,475	$129,500	$710
2023	31,258	$56,963	$141,300	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,462	4.7%
5 to 17	4,528	14.5%
18 to 24	2,113	6.8%
25 to 34	3,038	9.7%
35 to 44	3,083	9.9%
45 to 54	3,563	11.4%
55 to 64	5,155	16.5%
65 to 74	4,978	15.9%
75 and over	3,338	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,245	93.6%
Black or African American	126	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.2%
Asian	184	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	135	0.4%
Two or more races	642	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	855	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,879	8.1%
High school graduate	9,518	41.1%
Some college or associate's	7,678	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,739	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,341	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,718	79.5%
Carpooled	1,012	7.5%
Public transit	98	0.7%
Walked	502	3.7%
Bicycle	20	0.1%
Worked from home	1,038	7.7%
Other means	86	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,164	41.5%
15 to 29 min	4,407	35.4%
30 to 44 min	1,772	14.2%
45 to 59 min	386	3.1%
60+ min	707	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 12.2% (3,757 of 30,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,248	59.6%
Nonfamily households	5,588	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,836	67.9%
Vacant	6,536	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,357	82.1%
Renter-occupied	2,479	17.9%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,507	85.9%
1-unit, attached	263	1.3%
2 to 4 units	468	2.3%
5 to 19 units	608	3.0%
20 or more units	325	1.6%
Mobile home & other	1,201	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26063
State: Michigan
Land area: 836 sq mi
Water area: 1,301 sq mi
Center point: 43.9076, -82.8570