Mackinac Island

Population: 663
Median household income: $100,125
Median home value: $834,600

Located in Mackinac County, Michigan, Mackinac Island is a community with a population of 663. Its median household income of $100,125 runs above the Mackinac County figure of $58,598.

From 2019 to 2023, Mackinac Island's population declined 38.2% from 1,072 to 663, while its median home value rose 123.6% from $373,300 to $834,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.3% of the population. 4.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 663
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $100,125
Median home value: $834,600
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 833
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,072663

Median household income

$47,159$100,125

Median home value

$373,300$834,600

Median gross rent

$595$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,072	$47,159	$373,300	$595
2020	992	$43,125	$370,500	$777
2021	1,025	$60,500	$422,700	$908
2022	836	$79,500	$612,500	$998
2023	663	$100,125	$834,600	$1,164

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

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.3%
5 to 17	77	11.6%
18 to 24	101	15.2%
25 to 34	107	16.1%
35 to 44	100	15.1%
45 to 54	103	15.5%
55 to 64	75	11.3%
65 to 74	71	10.7%
75 and over	27	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	373	56.3%
Black or African American	90	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	5.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.1%
Two or more races	78	11.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	12.0%
High school graduate	126	26.1%
Some college or associate's	115	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	135	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	49	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone4.1%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit14.2%

Walked30.1%

Bicycle23.9%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	4.1%
Carpooled	56	13.5%
Public transit	59	14.2%
Walked	125	30.1%
Bicycle	99	23.9%
Worked from home	34	8.2%
Other means	25	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	278	73.0%
15 to 29 min	31	8.1%
30 to 44 min	3	0.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	69	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 17.3% (114 of 660)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	46.6%
Nonfamily households	109	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	24.5%
Vacant	629	75.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	48.5%
Renter-occupied	105	51.5%

1-unit, detached44.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units22.0%

5 to 19 units20.3%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	44.1%
1-unit, attached	21	2.5%
2 to 4 units	183	22.0%
5 to 19 units	169	20.3%
20 or more units	75	9.0%
Mobile home & other	18	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2650280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.35 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 45.8602, -84.6258