Mackinac County, Michigan

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,865
Median household income: $58,598
Median home value: $165,600

Mackinac County, Michigan counts 10,865 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,598 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mackinac County's population held roughly steady from 10,780 to 10,865, while its median household income rose 22.2% from $47,938 to $58,598.

23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,865
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,598
Median home value: $165,600
Median gross rent: $761
Housing units: 10,575
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,78010,865

Median household income

$47,938$58,598

Median home value

$136,600$165,600

Median gross rent

$602$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,780	$47,938	$136,600	$602
2020	10,781	$50,058	$136,100	$637
2021	10,814	$52,989	$139,200	$649
2022	10,843	$60,620	$157,000	$749
2023	10,865	$58,598	$165,600	$761

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	430	4.0%
5 to 17	1,218	11.2%
18 to 24	651	6.0%
25 to 34	1,129	10.4%
35 to 44	1,023	9.4%
45 to 54	1,346	12.4%
55 to 64	1,912	17.6%
65 to 74	1,913	17.6%
75 and over	1,243	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,798	71.8%
Black or African American	445	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,532	14.1%
Asian	105	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	724	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	224	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	670	7.8%
High school graduate	3,245	37.9%
Some college or associate's	2,641	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,282	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	728	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit7.6%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,859	66.8%
Carpooled	268	6.3%
Public transit	325	7.6%
Walked	224	5.2%
Bicycle	124	2.9%
Worked from home	408	9.5%
Other means	69	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,013	52.0%
15 to 29 min	614	15.9%
30 to 44 min	500	12.9%
45 to 59 min	183	4.7%
60+ min	559	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,804 of 10,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,130	61.0%
Nonfamily households	1,998	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,128	48.5%
Vacant	5,447	51.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,970	77.4%
Renter-occupied	1,158	22.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,633	81.6%
1-unit, attached	107	1.0%
2 to 4 units	377	3.6%
5 to 19 units	515	4.9%
20 or more units	142	1.3%
Mobile home & other	801	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 26097
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,022 sq mi
Water area: 1,079 sq mi
Center point: 46.1679, -85.3038