Tuscola County, Michigan

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 53,071
Median household income: $62,847
Median home value: $136,900

Tuscola County is a county in Michigan with a population of 53,071. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,847 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

From 2019 to 2023, Tuscola County's population held roughly steady from 52,939 to 53,071, while its median household income rose 25.7% from $49,988 to $62,847.

Owners occupy 85.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,071
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,847
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 24,005
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,93953,071

Median household income

$49,988$62,847

Median home value

$104,000$136,900

Median gross rent

$715$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,939	$49,988	$104,000	$715
2020	52,683	$51,891	$108,200	$727
2021	53,288	$55,174	$112,400	$752
2022	53,218	$59,815	$127,200	$782
2023	53,071	$62,847	$136,900	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,651	5.0%
5 to 17	8,105	15.3%
18 to 24	3,723	7.0%
25 to 34	6,085	11.5%
35 to 44	6,131	11.6%
45 to 54	6,600	12.4%
55 to 64	8,385	15.8%
65 to 74	6,790	12.8%
75 and over	4,601	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,812	92.0%
Black or African American	518	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	140	0.3%
Asian	194	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.1%
Two or more races	1,402	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,923	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,010	7.8%
High school graduate	17,842	46.2%
Some college or associate's	11,746	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,036	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,958	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,492	83.1%
Carpooled	2,067	9.3%
Public transit	51	0.2%
Walked	354	1.6%
Bicycle	33	0.1%
Worked from home	1,087	4.9%
Other means	157	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,923	28.0%
15 to 29 min	6,613	31.3%
30 to 44 min	3,973	18.8%
45 to 59 min	2,270	10.7%
60+ min	2,375	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.6% (6,616 of 52,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,965	65.0%
Nonfamily households	7,507	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,472	89.4%
Vacant	2,533	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,296	85.2%
Renter-occupied	3,176	14.8%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,884	82.8%
1-unit, attached	293	1.2%
2 to 4 units	722	3.0%
5 to 19 units	661	2.8%
20 or more units	351	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,094	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26157
State: Michigan
Land area: 805 sq mi
Water area: 109 sq mi
Center point: 43.4879, -83.4366