Ontonagon County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,850
Rank #2,824 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,398 −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,510 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,401 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$111,700 −60.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,822 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,269 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,211 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

87.1% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
18.4% 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%17.1%34.2%51.3%68.4%85.5%92.3%4.2%1.8%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.4%

About Ontonagon County, Michigan

Ontonagon County, Michigan has a total population of 5,850, making it the 2,824th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ontonagon County is 59.8 years, which is 53.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ontonagon County is $54,398, which ranks #2,510 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Ontonagon County is $111,700, 60.4% below the national median. Renters in Ontonagon County pay a median gross rent of $540 per month. The homeownership rate is 87.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ontonagon County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Ontonagon 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 (4.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Ontonagon 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.