Keweenaw County, Michigan

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,106
Median household income: $53,893
Median home value: $181,400

Keweenaw County is a county in Michigan with a population of 2,106. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,893, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Keweenaw County's population held roughly steady from 2,111 to 2,106, while its median household income rose 7.2% from $50,292 to $53,893.

The median resident is 56.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,106
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,893
Median home value: $181,400
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 2,292
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1112,106

Median household income

$50,292$53,893

Median home value

$121,100$181,400

Median gross rent

$525$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,111	$50,292	$121,100	$525
2020	2,102	$51,750	$141,800	$562
2021	2,052	$54,010	$124,000	$574
2022	2,088	$55,560	$155,900	$638
2023	2,106	$53,893	$181,400	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7421.2%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	3.2%
5 to 17	245	11.6%
18 to 24	17	0.8%
25 to 34	271	12.9%
35 to 44	176	8.4%
45 to 54	228	10.8%
55 to 64	344	16.3%
65 to 74	447	21.2%
75 and over	311	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,013	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree24.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	2.5%
High school graduate	479	27.0%
Some college or associate's	480	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	436	24.5%
Graduate or professional degree	338	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	501	65.7%
Carpooled	48	6.3%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	65	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	16.9%
Other means	18	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	40.0%
15 to 29 min	203	32.1%
30 to 44 min	106	16.7%
45 to 59 min	43	6.8%
60+ min	28	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 8.7% (183 of 2,103)

	Count	Share
Family households	683	62.7%
Nonfamily households	407	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,090	47.6%
Vacant	1,202	52.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,000	91.7%
Renter-occupied	90	8.3%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,166	94.5%
1-unit, attached	37	1.6%
2 to 4 units	22	1.0%
5 to 19 units	14	0.6%
20 or more units	13	0.6%
Mobile home & other	40	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26083
State: Michigan
Land area: 540 sq mi
Water area: 5,426 sq mi
Center point: 47.3673, -88.3513