Gratiot County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,372
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,190
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,372
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,761
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,476
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 45.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,844
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,211
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,248
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $534
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 48
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,775
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,646
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 354,281
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,338
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 554,990
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,502
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,556
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,221
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 725
Total employment, 2023 10,633
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 511,143
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,343
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 544
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 460
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.5
Population per square mile, 2010 74.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.46
FIPS Code 26057