Leelanau County, Michigan
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,982
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,871
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,302
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,301
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,708
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,308
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,299
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $458,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,865
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $638
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,228
Building Permits, 2025 159
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,645
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,741
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,044
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,947
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 213,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,316
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,422
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,553
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 796
Total employment, 2023 5,239
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 275,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,007
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 615
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 387
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 558
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 513
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 64.2
Population per square mile, 2010 62.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 347.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 347.17
FIPS Code 26089