Roscommon County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26143 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
23,737
Rank #1,701 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,246 −26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,461 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,048 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,700 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,056 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,959 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,831 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

85.4% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
20.2% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.1%42.1%63.2%84.3%92.4%4.4%2.0%0.7%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Roscommon County, Michigan

Roscommon County, Michigan has a total population of 23,737, making it the 1,701st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Roscommon County is 57.7 years, which is 48.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Roscommon County is $55,246, which ranks #2,461 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Roscommon County is $158,700, 43.7% below the national median. Renters in Roscommon County pay a median gross rent of $816 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Roscommon County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Roscommon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Roscommon 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.