Marquette County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,430
Median household income: $64,675
Median home value: $202,000

Home to 66,430 residents, Marquette County is one of Michigan's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,675 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marquette County's population held roughly steady from 66,686 to 66,430, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $53,970 to $64,675.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,430
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,675
Median home value: $202,000
Median gross rent: $923
Housing units: 33,553
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,68666,430

Median household income

$53,970$64,675

Median home value

$153,400$202,000

Median gross rent

$738$923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,686	$53,970	$153,400	$738
2020	66,403	$54,585	$154,200	$755
2021	66,380	$57,981	$162,100	$820
2022	66,376	$63,115	$184,300	$904
2023	66,430	$64,675	$202,000	$923

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,057	4.6%
5 to 17	8,793	13.2%
18 to 24	10,142	15.3%
25 to 34	7,745	11.7%
35 to 44	7,749	11.7%
45 to 54	7,001	10.5%
55 to 64	8,644	13.0%
65 to 74	8,272	12.5%
75 and over	5,027	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,406	90.9%
Black or African American	966	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	621	0.9%
Asian	355	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	91	0.1%
Two or more races	2,636	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,345	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,998	4.5%
High school graduate	11,839	26.6%
Some college or associate's	14,678	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	10,842	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,081	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,350	76.5%
Carpooled	3,076	10.1%
Public transit	115	0.4%
Walked	1,533	5.0%
Bicycle	259	0.8%
Worked from home	2,041	6.7%
Other means	162	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,187	49.8%
15 to 29 min	8,966	31.5%
30 to 44 min	3,158	11.1%
45 to 59 min	852	3.0%
60+ min	1,332	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.6% (8,538 of 62,751)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,392	58.8%
Nonfamily households	11,495	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,887	83.1%
Vacant	5,666	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,863	71.2%
Renter-occupied	8,024	28.8%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,971	71.4%
1-unit, attached	945	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,848	8.5%
5 to 19 units	2,373	7.1%
20 or more units	1,780	5.3%
Mobile home & other	1,636	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26103
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,809 sq mi
Water area: 1,616 sq mi
Center point: 46.6566, -87.5840