Wexford County, Michigan

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,868
Median household income: $63,123
Median home value: $160,300

Wexford County, Michigan counts 33,868 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,123, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wexford County's population grew 1.8% from 33,256 to 33,868, while its median household income rose 33.8% from $47,193 to $63,123.

The median resident is 42.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,868
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,123
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 16,532
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,25633,868

Median household income

$47,193$63,123

Median home value

$108,300$160,300

Median gross rent

$706$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,256	$47,193	$108,300	$706
2020	33,433	$50,335	$115,500	$723
2021	33,552	$54,114	$123,600	$762
2022	33,766	$58,652	$146,100	$831
2023	33,868	$63,123	$160,300	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,928	5.7%
5 to 17	5,876	17.3%
18 to 24	2,335	6.9%
25 to 34	3,918	11.6%
35 to 44	4,084	12.1%
45 to 54	3,951	11.7%
55 to 64	4,943	14.6%
65 to 74	4,139	12.2%
75 and over	2,694	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,020	91.6%
Black or African American	306	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.3%
Asian	165	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.0%
Two or more races	1,423	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	845	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,365	10.0%
High school graduate	8,560	36.1%
Some college or associate's	7,779	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,244	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,781	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,887	77.5%
Carpooled	1,656	11.8%
Public transit	61	0.4%
Walked	441	3.1%
Bicycle	46	0.3%
Worked from home	817	5.8%
Other means	146	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,831	44.1%
15 to 29 min	3,581	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,814	13.7%
45 to 59 min	1,191	9.0%
60+ min	820	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.9% (4,301 of 33,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,031	67.3%
Nonfamily households	4,397	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,428	81.2%
Vacant	3,104	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,927	81.4%
Renter-occupied	2,501	18.6%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,535	75.8%
1-unit, attached	306	1.9%
2 to 4 units	611	3.7%
5 to 19 units	431	2.6%
20 or more units	349	2.1%
Mobile home & other	2,300	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26165
State: Michigan
Land area: 565 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 44.3314, -85.5700