Arenac County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,077
Rank #2,158 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,811 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,190 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,204 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,600 −46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,244 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,679 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,538 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

86.2% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
16.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.5%39.8%53.1%66.3%79.6%92.9%93.0%3.5%2.2%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Arenac County, Michigan

Arenac County, Michigan has a total population of 15,077, making it the 2,158th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Arenac County is 50.2 years, which is 29.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Arenac County is $58,811, which ranks #2,190 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Arenac County is $150,600, 46.6% below the national median. Renters in Arenac County pay a median gross rent of $761 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Arenac County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Arenac County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Arenac County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.