Schoolcraft County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,128
Rank #2,646 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,782 −24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,349 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,774 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$141,800 −49.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,368 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,807 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,595 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

86.6% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
21.1% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.6%49.2%73.8%81.7%8.6%7.3%1.7%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Schoolcraft County, Michigan has a total population of 8,128, making it the 2,646th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Schoolcraft County is 52.6 years, which is 35.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Schoolcraft County is $56,782, which ranks #2,349 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.4% 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 6.2%.

The median home value in Schoolcraft County is $141,800, 49.7% below the national median. Renters in Schoolcraft County pay a median gross rent of $705 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Schoolcraft County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.3 min.

Schoolcraft County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.6%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (7.3%).

All data for Schoolcraft 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.