Mason County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,207
Rank #1,497 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,748 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,653 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,786 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,600 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,193 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.6% −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,045 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,701 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
26.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.2%51.4%68.5%85.6%89.4%4.9%3.7%1.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%

About Mason County, Michigan

Mason County, Michigan has a total population of 29,207, making it the 1,497th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mason County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mason County is $64,748, which ranks #1,653 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Mason County is $219,600, 22.1% below the national median. Renters in Mason County pay a median gross rent of $896 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mason County, 26.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.0 min.

Mason County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Mason 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.