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Gogebic County, MI

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

AI Overview

Gogebic County is a small Upper Peninsula county of 14,348 residents with an economy built around natural resources and public services, reflecting its rural and historically mining-influenced character. The labor force is constrained, with a participation rate of just 52.1%, an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and only 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though median worker earnings of $34,190 align closely with GDP per capita of $33,330. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $99,700 and median gross rent of $577/month—but the county has shed 6.9% of its population over five years and carries a median age of 51.2, signaling ongoing demographic contraction.

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

Population

14,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,031 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races425 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone346 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race264 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone86 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone68 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish208
  2. 2.Other Indo-European56
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic22
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,330

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$34,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,359
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)715
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)656
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services626
  5. 5.Construction (Group)568

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,099
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,442
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,093
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations747
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations710

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.70×)161
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)383
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)522
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.27×)141
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)743

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$99,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$577/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999694 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999434 (7.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999393 (6.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999385 (6.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999376 (6.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999375 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,879 (81.2%)
  • Worked At Home453 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled437 (7.3%)
  • Walked175 (2.9%)
  • Other34 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit21 (0.3%)

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.