Marquette County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
67,112
Rank #816 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,429 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,598 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,747 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,500 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,236 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #387 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,750 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

69.6% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
36.8% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.9%29.8%44.7%59.6%74.5%89.4%90.7%4.2%2.1%1.3%0.9%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Marquette County, Michigan

Marquette County, Michigan has a total population of 67,112, making it the 816th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marquette County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marquette County is $65,429, which ranks #1,598 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.9% 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 4.6%.

The median home value in Marquette County is $216,500, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Marquette County pay a median gross rent of $949 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marquette County, 36.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Marquette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Marquette 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.