Gogebic County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,319
Rank #2,198 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,732 −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,617 of 3,222
19th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,837 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$107,200 −62.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,891 of 3,222
10th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,523 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,687 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
22.8% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%55.9%69.8%83.8%90.5%3.8%2.4%2.0%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Gogebic County, Michigan

Gogebic County, Michigan has a total population of 14,319, making it the 2,198th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gogebic County is 51.2 years, which is 31.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gogebic County is $52,732, which ranks #2,617 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Gogebic County is $107,200, 62.0% below the national median. Renters in Gogebic County pay a median gross rent of $623 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gogebic County, 22.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Gogebic County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

All data for Gogebic 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.