Kalkaska County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,239
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,578 −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,294 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,336 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$188,900 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,537 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,187 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,221 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

88.2% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
19.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.4%54.8%82.2%92.3%3.7%2.3%0.8%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Kalkaska County, Michigan

Kalkaska County, Michigan has a total population of 18,239, making it the 1,979th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kalkaska County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kalkaska County is $68,578, which ranks #1,294 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Kalkaska County is $188,900, 33.0% below the national median. Renters in Kalkaska County pay a median gross rent of $853 per month. The homeownership rate is 88.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kalkaska County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.5 min.

Kalkaska 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 (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Kalkaska 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.