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Charlevoix County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Charlevoix County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Charlevoix County is a small northern Michigan county of 26,143 residents with an economy oriented toward seasonal and recreational activity, reflected in a high homeownership rate of 83.5% and median home value of $242,800. The workforce is modest in size, with labor force participation at 58.9% and median worker earnings of $41,548, while 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment stands at 3.8%. The county's median age of 50.4 years and a slight five-year population decline of 0.3% point to an aging, relatively stable population, with a low poverty rate of 8.7% and median household income of $76,531 suggesting moderate economic stability.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,531

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Charlevoix County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,313 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races675 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race394 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone223 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone191 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone176 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic205
  2. 2.Spanish156
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island60
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)50
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,568

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,242

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$47,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,612
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,103
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,425
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,297
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,431
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,424
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,071
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,954
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,452

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.89×)2,347
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.35×)1,476
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.28×)1,104
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)655
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.91×)1,235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$242,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$929/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,707 (16.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,251 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,000 (9.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999998 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999960 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999791 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,111 (74.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,512 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled1,121 (9.2%)
  • Walked215 (1.8%)
  • Other105 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle70 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.