Kalkaska County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,693
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,693
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,153
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,384
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $853
Building Permits, 2025 38
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,789
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,475
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,468
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,538
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,708
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,934
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 353
Total employment, 2023 4,120
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 266,390
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,411
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 165
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 184
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.0
Population per square mile, 2010 30.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 559.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 559.87
FIPS Code 26079