Charlevoix County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,108
Rank #1,611 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,531 +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #746 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #514 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$276,800 −1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #745 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.2% +4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #458 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #882 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
35.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.2%38.3%57.5%76.6%92.3%3.4%2.0%0.7%0.7%0.5%0.4%

About Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County, Michigan has a total population of 26,108, making it the 1,611th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Charlevoix County is 50.4 years, which is 29.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Charlevoix County is $76,531, which ranks #746 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Charlevoix County is $276,800, 1.8% below the national median. Renters in Charlevoix County pay a median gross rent of $949 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Charlevoix County, 35.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Charlevoix County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Charlevoix 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.