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Mackinac County, MI

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

AI Overview

Mackinac County is a small Upper Peninsula county of 10,865 residents with an economy shaped by its geography and seasonal character, reflected in a high unemployment rate of 9.4% and a labor force participation rate of just 51.2%. The available workforce skews older—median age of 53.0—with 23.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $28,809, pointing to a lower-cost labor market. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $165,600 and median gross rent of $761/month, and the county posted marginal population growth of 0.4% over five years.

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

Population

10,865

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,909

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,852 (71.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,502 (13.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races750 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone525 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race167 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone87 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic148
  2. 2.Spanish127
  3. 3.Other Indo-European52
  4. 4.Vietnamese46
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

827

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,228

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,862

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance790
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)686
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services627
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)580
  5. 5.Construction (Group)370

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,732
  2. 2.Service Occupations980
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations870
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations480
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations406

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.70×)551
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.93×)133
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.69×)640
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.60×)326
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$761/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999500 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999475 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999458 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999405 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999278 (6.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999272 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,809

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,919 (65.8%)
  • Worked At Home464 (10.5%)
  • Public Transit332 (7.5%)
  • Carpooled287 (6.5%)
  • Walked204 (4.6%)
  • Bicycle182 (4.1%)

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.