Houghton County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,693
Rank #1,264 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,899 −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,180 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,217 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,900 −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,025 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.2% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #370 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,386 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
37.2% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%26.5%53.1%79.6%90.9%2.9%1.9%1.8%1.1%0.9%0.5%0.0%

About Houghton County, Michigan

Houghton County, Michigan has a total population of 37,693, making it the 1,264th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Houghton County is 32.2 years, which is 17.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Houghton County is $58,899, which ranks #2,180 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Houghton County is $159,900, 43.3% below the national median. Renters in Houghton County pay a median gross rent of $840 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Houghton County, 37.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.3 min.

Houghton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.9% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Houghton 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.