Baraga County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,169
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,169
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,153
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,158
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,860
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 45.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 13.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 579
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,131
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $473
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $616
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,433
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.09
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,461
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,384
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,219
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,557
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,327
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,010
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 173
Total employment, 2023 1,778
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 389
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 54
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 137
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.1
Population per square mile, 2010 9.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 898.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 898.26
FIPS Code 26013