With 1,801 people, South Gull Lake is a city in Michigan. That is roughly 159% ahead of the Michigan median. The median age is 54.3, about 15 years above the US median. 87% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Median household income runs $188,750, well clear of the $82,259 US median. That puts it in the top 1% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $188,750, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 54.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
87% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
82% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about South Gull Lake
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree40.0% → 87.5%(+47.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age38.2 → 54.3(+16.1 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
White share100.0% → 96.3%(−3.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.6%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.8%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 29 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
South Gull Lake, decade by decade
South Gull Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,488
$112,582
$263,048
40.0%
0.0
2000
1,526
$119,925
$555,058
48.9%
3.7
2010
1,182
$160,401
$699,145
62.8%
8.9
2020
1,179
–
–
76.9%
16.7
2024
1,801
$188,750
–
87.5%
9.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
