Charlevoix County, Michigan
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,036
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,056
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,049
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,054
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,949
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,568
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,026
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $276,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,478
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $585
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $949
Building Permits, 2025 111
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,267
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
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 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 136,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,393
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,748
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,700
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,894
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 891
Total employment, 2023 9,264
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 519,773
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,754
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 625
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.6
Population per square mile, 2010 62.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 416.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 416.34
FIPS Code 26029