Manistee County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26101 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,350
Rank #1,644 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,516 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,752 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,434 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$182,200 −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,610 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,236 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,650 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

85.8% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
24.9% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.7%39.4%59.2%78.9%87.4%4.0%3.6%3.2%1.2%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County, Michigan has a total population of 25,350, making it the 1,644th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Manistee County is 50.3 years, which is 29.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Manistee County is $63,516, which ranks #1,752 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Manistee County is $182,200, 35.4% below the national median. Renters in Manistee County pay a median gross rent of $842 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Manistee County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Manistee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.6%).

All data for Manistee 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.