Ontonagon County, Michigan

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,870
Median household income: $51,844
Median home value: $101,000

Ontonagon County is a county in Michigan with a population of 5,870. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,844, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Ontonagon County's population held roughly steady from 5,877 to 5,870, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $41,546 to $51,844.

16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 87.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,870
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,844
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: $571
Housing units: 5,256
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8775,870

Median household income

$41,546$51,844

Median home value

$70,000$101,000

Median gross rent

$523$571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,877	$41,546	$70,000	$523
2020	5,802	$41,776	$74,400	$550
2021	5,891	$44,605	$76,700	$552
2022	5,862	$48,316	$89,700	$545
2023	5,870	$51,844	$101,000	$571

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	2.6%
5 to 17	525	8.9%
18 to 24	318	5.4%
25 to 34	359	6.1%
35 to 44	457	7.8%
45 to 54	645	11.0%
55 to 64	1,196	20.4%
65 to 74	1,298	22.1%
75 and over	918	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,465	93.1%
Black or African American	47	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	29	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	196	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	5.9%
High school graduate	2,004	41.1%
Some college or associate's	1,769	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	506	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	307	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,497	74.1%
Carpooled	196	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	3.8%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	219	10.8%
Other means	26	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	777	43.1%
15 to 29 min	460	25.5%
30 to 44 min	245	13.6%
45 to 59 min	149	8.3%
60+ min	170	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 12.6% (731 of 5,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,752	58.8%
Nonfamily households	1,226	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,978	56.7%
Vacant	2,278	43.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,599	87.3%
Renter-occupied	379	12.7%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,736	90.1%
1-unit, attached	13	0.2%
2 to 4 units	139	2.6%
5 to 19 units	77	1.5%
20 or more units	23	0.4%
Mobile home & other	268	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 26131
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,311 sq mi
Water area: 2,429 sq mi
Center point: 46.8352, -89.2769