Tuscola County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
52,980
Rank #976 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,811 −15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,720 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,481 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$149,500 −47.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,264 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,610 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,532 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

86.4% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
16.3% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.9%37.8%56.6%75.5%91.5%3.8%3.0%1.0%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Tuscola County, Michigan

Tuscola County, Michigan has a total population of 52,980, making it the 976th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tuscola County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tuscola County is $63,811, which ranks #1,720 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Tuscola County is $149,500, 47.0% below the national median. Renters in Tuscola County pay a median gross rent of $819 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tuscola County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.7 min.

Tuscola County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Tuscola 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.