Clare County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,218
Rank #1,441 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,384 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,804 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.6% +71.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,809 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,800 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,476 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.9% −61.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,037 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.5% +78.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,062 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

86.9% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
12.9% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.0%32.0%48.0%64.1%80.1%92.8%3.0%2.3%0.9%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Clare County, Michigan

Clare County, Michigan has a total population of 31,218, making it the 1,441st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clare County is 49.0 years, which is 26.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clare County is $49,384, which ranks #2,804 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.5%.

The median home value in Clare County is $133,800, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Clare County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clare County, 12.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

Clare County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Clare 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.