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Charlevoix County

Michigan · 26,036 residents (2025 est.) · 416 sq mi
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Charlevoix County is home to 26,108 people in Michigan. At a median age of 50.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Few US counties rank higher on income. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $949 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,108
Unchangedsince 2000
from 26,090 in 2000
26,036 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
63 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 63 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
50.4
+29%since 2000
from 39.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
416 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K24K25K27K19902000201020202024Charlevoix County
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(1,090)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(1,129)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(1,428)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(1,446)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(1,213)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(2,569)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.7%(2,800)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(2,940)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417%(4,426)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.3%(4,265)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848%(2,090)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(712)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,531
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,788 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,894
+143%since 2000
from $20,130 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.2%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$276,800
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$949
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
16.5% rent
Vacancy rate
30.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.10 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.2%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+6%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(24,990)
Black0.2%(42)
Hispanic / Latino1%(272)
Asian0.2%(59)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(24,099)
Black0.5%(130)
Hispanic / Latino2%(530)
Asian0.7%(176)
Other4.5%(1,173)
Diversity Score
18
+47%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
8
−61%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(283)
Puerto Rican0.4%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(22)
Venezuelan0.1%(15)
Honduran0%(13)
Cuban0%(7)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(50)
Hmong0.1%(39)
Chinese0.1%(36)
Japanese0.1%(16)
Filipino0.1%(15)
Korean0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
German24.1%(6,302)
English18.1%(4,715)
Irish15.1%(3,932)
Polish8.5%(2,229)
American4.6%(1,206)
Dutch4.4%(1,149)
French4.4%(1,138)
Italian3.3%(868)
Scottish2.8%(731)
Swedish2.2%(580)
Finnish1.2%(308)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.1%(289)
Norwegian1.1%(283)
Hungarian1%(260)
British0.8%(201)
Welsh0.7%(177)
Danish0.6%(147)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(124)
Russian0.5%(122)
Swiss0.4%(117)
Slovak0.4%(115)
Canadian0.4%(99)
Belgian0.3%(85)
Ukrainian0.3%(71)
Arab0.3%(69)
Lithuanian0.2%(51)
Croatian0.2%(47)
Austrian0.1%(33)
Syrian0.1%(25)
Palestinian0.1%(24)
West Indian0.1%(23)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(17)
Greek0.1%(16)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Jamaican0%(11)
Israeli0%(9)
Slovene0%(4)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.2%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 63.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2017
from 75.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24%(2,676)
Married62.5%(6,957)
Widowed2.4%(269)
Divorced11.1%(1,233)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(2,372)
Married56.9%(6,442)
Widowed9.2%(1,047)
Divorced12.9%(1,465)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)12.9%(203)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(296)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(593)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.5%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(49)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,568 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Charlevoix County, Michigan?

Charlevoix County, Michigan has about 26,108 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Charlevoix County, Michigan?

The typical household in Charlevoix County, Michigan earns about $76,531 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Charlevoix County, Michigan expensive?

In Charlevoix County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $276,800, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Charlevoix County, Michigan?

About 35.2% of adults age 25 and over in Charlevoix County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Charlevoix County, Michigan?

About 8.7% of people in Charlevoix County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Charlevoix County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Charlevoix County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,640 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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