Roscommon County, Michigan

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,639
Median household income: $54,106
Median home value: $148,000

Roscommon County is a county in Michigan with a population of 23,639. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,106 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roscommon County's population held roughly steady from 23,851 to 23,639, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $42,054 to $54,106.

The median gross rent is $789. 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,639
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,106
Median home value: $148,000
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 23,170
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,85123,639

Median household income

$42,054$54,106

Median home value

$108,200$148,000

Median gross rent

$684$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,851	$42,054	$108,200	$684
2020	23,863	$41,828	$111,300	$677
2021	23,458	$46,218	$118,400	$738
2022	23,556	$49,898	$133,400	$776
2023	23,639	$54,106	$148,000	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	845	3.6%
5 to 17	2,576	10.9%
18 to 24	1,158	4.9%
25 to 34	1,986	8.4%
35 to 44	2,011	8.5%
45 to 54	2,556	10.8%
55 to 64	4,527	19.2%
65 to 74	4,982	21.1%
75 and over	2,998	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,923	92.7%
Black or African American	145	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	106	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.1%
Two or more races	939	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	471	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,754	9.2%
High school graduate	6,168	32.4%
Some college or associate's	7,265	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,258	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,615	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,926	72.1%
Carpooled	1,115	13.6%
Public transit	20	0.2%
Walked	147	1.8%
Bicycle	24	0.3%
Worked from home	893	10.9%
Other means	94	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,497	34.1%
15 to 29 min	2,629	35.9%
30 to 44 min	1,245	17.0%
45 to 59 min	321	4.4%
60+ min	634	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 15.4% (3,593 of 23,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,812	59.4%
Nonfamily households	4,663	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,475	49.5%
Vacant	11,695	50.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,679	84.3%
Renter-occupied	1,796	15.7%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,299	87.6%
1-unit, attached	152	0.7%
2 to 4 units	170	0.7%
5 to 19 units	388	1.7%
20 or more units	97	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,064	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26143
State: Michigan
Land area: 520 sq mi
Water area: 60 sq mi
Center point: 44.3395, -84.6113