Dickinson County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,954
Rank #1,618 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,156 −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,619 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #910 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,300 −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,186 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,185 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,056 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
25.3% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.3%38.5%57.8%77.1%92.3%4.0%2.0%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Dickinson County, Michigan

Dickinson County, Michigan has a total population of 25,954, making it the 1,618th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickinson County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickinson County is $65,156, which ranks #1,619 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Dickinson County is $153,300, 45.6% below the national median. Renters in Dickinson County pay a median gross rent of $797 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickinson County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.4 min.

Dickinson 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 (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Dickinson 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.