Gratiot County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,385
Rank #1,180 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,556 −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,746 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,753 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,500 −47.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.7% −44.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,231 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,425 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
18.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.2%48.3%72.5%83.0%7.7%5.8%2.7%0.4%0.3%0.3%

About Gratiot County, Michigan

Gratiot County, Michigan has a total population of 41,385, making it the 1,180th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gratiot County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gratiot County is $63,556, which ranks #1,746 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Gratiot County is $147,500, 47.7% below the national median. Renters in Gratiot County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gratiot County, 18.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Gratiot County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

All data for Gratiot 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.