Clare County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,543
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,543
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,405
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,857
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,861
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,856
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,926
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,400
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,209
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $133,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,141
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,521
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,442
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,681
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,090
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,400
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,342
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,794
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 607
Total employment, 2023 6,793
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 316,725
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,966
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 402
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 123
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 307
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 334
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 54.7
Population per square mile, 2010 54.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 564.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 564.32
FIPS Code 26035