Emmet County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,775
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,775
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,109
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,112
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,694
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,731
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,395
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $315,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,604
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,112
Building Permits, 2025 135
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,190
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
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 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,312
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 611,903
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,367
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,087,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,789
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 $78,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,447
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,577
Total employment, 2023 16,212
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 836,959
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,665
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,252
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 747
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,050
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 32
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,037
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.0
Population per square mile, 2010 69.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 467.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 467.49
FIPS Code 26047