Suttons Bay is home to 555 people in Michigan. At a median age of 70.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 72% ahead of the Michigan median. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $125,357, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 70.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Suttons Bay
What changed most since 1990
Median age39.7 → 70.5(+30.8 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$158,885 → $523,200(+229%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree29.9% → 65.2%(+35.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.7%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 53 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
Suttons Bay, decade by decade
Suttons Bay 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
578
$71,253
$158,885
29.9%
3.8
2000
589
$80,268
$269,058
34.5%
10.7
2010
618
$72,328
$452,862
60.4%
15.7
2020
613
$113,023
$402,155
60.4%
30.2
2024
555
$125,357
$523,200
65.2%
34.4
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.
