Wexford County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,077
Rank #1,363 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,085 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,983 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,734 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,400 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,804 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3% −36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,771 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,182 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
93.3% Insured
21.3% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.7%29.3%44.0%58.7%73.4%88.0%90.8%4.5%2.7%1.1%0.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County, Michigan has a total population of 34,077, making it the 1,363rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wexford County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wexford County is $61,085, which ranks #1,983 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Wexford County is $170,400, 39.6% below the national median. Renters in Wexford County pay a median gross rent of $897 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wexford County, 21.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Wexford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Wexford 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.