Mason County, Michigan

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,177
Median household income: $62,296
Median home value: $199,300

Mason County, Michigan counts 29,177 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,296 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mason County's population held roughly steady from 28,954 to 29,177, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $51,725 to $62,296.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $840.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,177
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,296
Median home value: $199,300
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 17,499
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,95429,177

Median household income

$51,725$62,296

Median home value

$141,400$199,300

Median gross rent

$698$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,954	$51,725	$141,400	$698
2020	29,062	$51,568	$151,400	$748
2021	29,103	$55,035	$159,900	$760
2022	29,178	$60,744	$181,200	$846
2023	29,177	$62,296	$199,300	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,347	4.6%
5 to 17	4,462	15.3%
18 to 24	1,947	6.7%
25 to 34	3,140	10.8%
35 to 44	3,096	10.6%
45 to 54	3,198	11.0%
55 to 64	4,520	15.5%
65 to 74	4,572	15.7%
75 and over	2,895	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,226	89.9%
Black or African American	319	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	98	0.3%
Asian	121	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.2%
Two or more races	963	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,389	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,422	6.6%
High school graduate	7,149	33.4%
Some college or associate's	7,488	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,250	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,112	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,267	75.7%
Carpooled	1,416	11.6%
Public transit	51	0.4%
Walked	258	2.1%
Bicycle	27	0.2%
Worked from home	1,128	9.2%
Other means	93	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,832	43.5%
15 to 29 min	4,276	38.5%
30 to 44 min	1,146	10.3%
45 to 59 min	304	2.7%
60+ min	554	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.6% (4,214 of 28,828)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,012	64.5%
Nonfamily households	4,414	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,426	71.0%
Vacant	5,073	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,699	78.1%
Renter-occupied	2,727	21.9%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,098	74.8%
1-unit, attached	271	1.5%
2 to 4 units	744	4.3%
5 to 19 units	871	5.0%
20 or more units	560	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,955	11.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 26105
State: Michigan
Land area: 495 sq mi
Water area: 747 sq mi
Center point: 43.9572, -86.4429