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Gratiot County

Michigan · 41,190 residents (2025 est.) · 568 sq mi
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Gratiot County is home to 41,385 people in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $147,500, having more than doubled since 2000. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $834 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,385
−2%since 2000
from 42,285 in 2000
41,190 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
73 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 74 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+11%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
568 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K40K41K42K43K19902000201020202024Gratiot County
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(1,988)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(2,159)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(2,455)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(2,849)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248%(3,296)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(5,640)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(5,394)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(4,852)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(5,375)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(4,176)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(2,320)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(881)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,556
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,262 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,221
+77%since 2000
from $17,118 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.9%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+5%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$834
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $424 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
21.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
+1%since 2009
from 2.3 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
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(38,024)
Black3.7%(1,554)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,875)
Asian0.3%(144)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83%(34,329)
Black5.8%(2,387)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(3,171)
Asian0.4%(169)
Other3.2%(1,329)
Diversity Score
38
+39%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
+9%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican5.7%(2,379)
Puerto Rican0.6%(231)
Cuban0.3%(142)
Spaniard0.3%(131)
Honduran0.3%(114)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Paraguayan0.1%(21)
Peruvian0%(17)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(70)
Chinese0.1%(35)
Asian Indian0.1%(29)
Korean0%(16)
Filipino0%(14)
Hmong0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.1%(9,139)
English15.4%(6,366)
Irish9.1%(3,766)
American4.8%(1,976)
Polish3.8%(1,581)
Scottish2.3%(946)
French1.9%(801)
Dutch1.8%(745)
Italian1.4%(563)
Czech0.9%(378)
Swedish0.8%(336)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(254)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(245)
Hungarian0.4%(161)
Slovak0.4%(157)
Danish0.3%(134)
Canadian0.3%(119)
Arab0.3%(110)
Welsh0.2%(102)
Swiss0.2%(92)
Belgian0.2%(75)
Greek0.2%(75)
Croatian0.2%(74)
Moroccan0.2%(63)
Austrian0.1%(61)
West Indian0.1%(59)
Russian0.1%(55)
British0.1%(49)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Lithuanian0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(40)
Brazilian0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Jamaican0%(11)
Lebanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(4)
Iranian0%(2)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+46%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 56.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Female
46.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.9%
+19.2 ptssince 2017
from 66.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(7,535)
Married44.5%(8,452)
Widowed3.3%(628)
Divorced12.5%(2,367)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(4,412)
Married48.8%(7,712)
Widowed10.3%(1,628)
Divorced13%(2,049)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)10.4%(192)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(262)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(701)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(45)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,844 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 Gratiot County, Michigan?

Gratiot County, Michigan has about 41,385 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Gratiot County, Michigan earns about $63,556 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gratiot County, Michigan expensive?

In Gratiot County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $147,500, and the typical rent is about $834 a month.

How educated are people in Gratiot County, Michigan?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Gratiot County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gratiot County, Michigan?

About 14.0% of people in Gratiot County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gratiot County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Gratiot County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,403 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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