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Emmet County, MI

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

AI Overview

Emmet County is a small northern Michigan county of 34,159 residents with a relatively older workforce (median age 47.0) and a 60.7% labor force participation rate, though 40.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against median worker earnings of $38,622. The county recorded 3.4% population growth over five years, with a 3.6% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of 9.3%. Housing costs are moderate—median home value of $275,300 and median gross rent of $1,033/month—alongside a 77.0% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $56,892.

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

Population

34,159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,112

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Emmet County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,564 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,622 (4.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone612 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race595 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone336 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone210 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish324
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)131
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic86
  4. 4.Other Indo-European83
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,892

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,795
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,395
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,117
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,963
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,595
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,484
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,160
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,861
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,678

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.62×)2,375
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.44×)1,669
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)2,382
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)945
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.11×)1,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$275,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,033/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,128 (18.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,376 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,354 (11.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,256 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,155 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999619 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,622

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,333 (74.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,762 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled1,472 (8.9%)
  • Walked625 (3.8%)
  • Other82 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle79 (0.5%)

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.