Arenac County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,068
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,068
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,087
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,009
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,002
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,899
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,024
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,140
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $761
Building Permits, 2025 43
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,552
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,569
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,656
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 268,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,724
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,811
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,082
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 355
Total employment, 2023 3,619
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 169,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 937
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 257
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.3
Population per square mile, 2010 43.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 363.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 363.19
FIPS Code 26011