Manistee County, Michigan

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,247
Median household income: $60,879
Median home value: $166,600

Manistee County is a county in Michigan with a population of 25,247. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,879, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Manistee County's population grew 3.2% from 24,457 to 25,247, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $50,055 to $60,879.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,247
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,879
Median home value: $166,600
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 15,631
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,45725,247

Median household income

$50,055$60,879

Median home value

$125,400$166,600

Median gross rent

$716$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,457	$50,055	$125,400	$716
2020	24,539	$51,658	$130,900	$727
2021	24,939	$54,428	$141,300	$746
2022	25,058	$59,467	$157,800	$801
2023	25,247	$60,879	$166,600	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	982	3.9%
5 to 17	3,279	13.0%
18 to 24	1,648	6.5%
25 to 34	2,642	10.5%
35 to 44	2,652	10.5%
45 to 54	2,987	11.8%
55 to 64	4,148	16.4%
65 to 74	4,158	16.5%
75 and over	2,751	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,131	87.7%
Black or African American	829	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	312	1.2%
Asian	95	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	964	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	882	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,875	9.7%
High school graduate	6,343	32.8%
Some college or associate's	6,597	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,161	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,362	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,438	77.5%
Carpooled	913	9.5%
Public transit	45	0.5%
Walked	140	1.5%
Bicycle	32	0.3%
Worked from home	992	10.3%
Other means	42	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,712	43.1%
15 to 29 min	2,623	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,275	14.8%
45 to 59 min	498	5.8%
60+ min	502	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.8% (2,813 of 23,894)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,393	61.9%
Nonfamily households	3,931	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,324	66.0%
Vacant	5,307	34.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,865	85.9%
Renter-occupied	1,459	14.1%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,113	83.9%
1-unit, attached	357	2.3%
2 to 4 units	588	3.8%
5 to 19 units	230	1.5%
20 or more units	266	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,077	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26101
State: Michigan
Land area: 542 sq mi
Water area: 738 sq mi
Center point: 44.2453, -86.3275