Emmet County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,125
Rank #1,362 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,112 +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #665 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #471 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$315,700 +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #548 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.6% +23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #237 of 3,222
93th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #803 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
41.6% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.7%29.3%44.0%58.6%73.3%87.9%89.1%5.8%2.1%1.5%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Emmet County, Michigan

Emmet County, Michigan has a total population of 34,125, making it the 1,362nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Emmet County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Emmet County is $78,112, which ranks #665 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Emmet County is $315,700, 12.0% above the national median. Renters in Emmet County pay a median gross rent of $1,112 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Emmet County, 41.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Emmet County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Emmet 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.