Cheboygan County, Michigan
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,793
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,964
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,583
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,152
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.3%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,037
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,037
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $192,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,231
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $773
Building Permits, 2025 74
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,159
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
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 92.4%
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 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,141
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,339
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,657
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 452,146
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,414
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,725
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 770
Total employment, 2023 4,794
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 234,909
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,079
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 447
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 293
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 373
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 378
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.8
Population per square mile, 2010 36.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 715.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.26
FIPS Code 26031