COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Grand Traverse County
Michigan · 64,273 residents · 464.336 sq mi
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The short version
Grand Traverse County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,034. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 13,381 residents. Median home value is $66,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202496K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(4,857)
5 to 98.2%(5,284)
10 to 147.3%(4,680)
15 to 197%(4,509)
20 to 246%(3,849)
25 to 3417.3%(11,088)
35 to 4417.4%(11,170)
45 to 549.3%(5,961)
55 to 647.8%(4,985)
65 to 746.9%(4,428)
75 to 844.1%(2,656)
85 and over1.3%(806)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,034
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,169 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$66,700
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(74,258)
Black0.4%(295)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,155)
Asian0.5%(382)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(62,962)
Black0.5%(322)
Hispanic / Latino1%(643)
Asian0.7%(455)
Other0.8%(534)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,238)
Puerto Rican0.3%(334)
Spaniard0.3%(258)
Central American0.1%(122)
Cuban0.1%(81)
Costa Rican0.1%(65)
Guatemalan0.1%(52)
Dominican0%(48)
South American0%(42)
Colombian0%(23)
Peruvian0%(19)
Honduran0%(5)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(134)
Filipino0.1%(104)
Vietnamese0.1%(98)
Asian Indian0.1%(98)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Japanese0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(33)
Bangladeshi0%(32)
Indonesian0%(9)
Malaysian0%(7)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(4)
Ancestry
German24.4%(23,472)
English17.5%(16,815)
Irish14.2%(13,672)
Polish8.9%(8,551)
French4.6%(4,405)
American4.4%(4,241)
Italian3.8%(3,659)
Scottish3.6%(3,442)
Swedish2.7%(2,565)
Dutch2.5%(2,395)
French Canadian2.4%(2,275)
Norwegian1.5%(1,407)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.2%(1,186)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,137)
Hungarian1%(921)
Czech0.8%(758)
Danish0.6%(578)
Ukrainian0.5%(488)
Swiss0.5%(433)
Welsh0.4%(376)
Canadian0.4%(345)
Russian0.3%(331)
British0.3%(274)
Lithuanian0.3%(273)
Belgian0.3%(271)
Greek0.3%(263)
Arab0.3%(260)
Slovak0.2%(209)
Armenian0.2%(160)
Lebanese0.1%(141)
Austrian0.1%(127)
Subsaharan African0.1%(123)
Latvian0.1%(82)
Croatian0.1%(64)
Portuguese0.1%(61)
Romanian0.1%(51)
West Indian0%(48)
Syrian0%(44)
Egyptian0%(42)
Jamaican0%(27)
Serbian0%(21)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Slovene0%(16)
Turkish0%(9)
Brazilian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(4)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(12,771)
Married53.6%(21,334)
Widowed3%(1,176)
Divorced11.4%(4,518)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(10,606)
Married50.8%(20,932)
Widowed7.3%(3,025)
Divorced16.1%(6,651)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
Grand Traverse County, Michigan has about 64,273 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
The typical household in Grand Traverse County, Michigan earns about $29,034 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Traverse County, Michigan expensive?
In Grand Traverse County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $66,700, and the typical rent is about $446 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Traverse County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
About 8.5% of people in Grand Traverse County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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