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Huron County

Michigan · 30,530 residents (2025 est.) · 836 sq mi
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Huron County is home to 31,113 people in Michigan. The median age is 49.5, about 11 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $154,300, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.5
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
31,113
−14%since 2000
from 36,079 in 2000
30,530 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
37 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 40 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.5
+20%since 2000
from 41.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
836 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K32K34K35K37K19902000201020202024Huron County
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,394)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,779)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(1,606)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(1,692)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(1,501)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.9%(3,080)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410%(3,105)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(3,458)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.2%(5,033)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.4%(5,102)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.5%(2,320)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(1,043)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,870
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,315 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,271
+98%since 2000
from $17,851 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
+3%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction7.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,300
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$788
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $383 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
18.2% rent
Vacancy rate
30.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−2%since 2009
from 2.7 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
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(34,923)
Black0.2%(69)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(591)
Asian0.3%(126)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(29,021)
Black0.3%(106)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(886)
Asian0.6%(180)
Other3%(920)
Diversity Score
16
+68%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−1%since 2020
from 23 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
Mexican2.1%(667)
Puerto Rican0.3%(97)
Spaniard0.1%(46)
Guatemalan0.1%(22)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(48)
Filipino0.1%(29)
Chinese0.1%(28)
Korean0.1%(25)
Thai0%(2)
Ancestry
German37.8%(11,764)
Polish16%(4,984)
Irish10%(3,121)
English9.2%(2,866)
French3.6%(1,108)
American3.3%(1,042)
Scottish2.9%(896)
Italian2.7%(838)
Hungarian1.1%(348)
Dutch1%(300)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(166)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(155)
Welsh0.5%(150)
Norwegian0.5%(147)
Belgian0.4%(130)
Czech0.4%(126)
Swedish0.4%(125)
Finnish0.4%(123)
British0.3%(97)
Swiss0.3%(96)
Ukrainian0.3%(93)
Canadian0.3%(78)
West Indian0.2%(64)
Austrian0.2%(54)
Arab0.2%(52)
Jamaican0.2%(52)
Croatian0.1%(40)
Lithuanian0.1%(38)
Greek0.1%(35)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(29)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Slovak0.1%(21)
Palestinian0.1%(18)
Romanian0%(12)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+45%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 16.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.4%
+16.4 ptssince 2017
from 67.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.1%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(3,703)
Married54.9%(7,203)
Widowed4.3%(559)
Divorced12.7%(1,663)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(2,797)
Married53.8%(7,110)
Widowed12.7%(1,682)
Divorced12.2%(1,617)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% 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)13.4%(220)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(277)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.7%(716)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(117)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,638 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 Huron County, Michigan?

Huron County, Michigan has about 31,113 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Huron County, Michigan earns about $58,870 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huron County, Michigan expensive?

In Huron County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $154,300, and the typical rent is about $788 a month.

How educated are people in Huron County, Michigan?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Huron County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huron County, Michigan?

About 12.6% of people in Huron County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huron County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Huron County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,838 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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