Manistee County, Michigan
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,656
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,519
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,035
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,032
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,733
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.2%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,727
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,218
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 132
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,561
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,630
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,066
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,567
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 374,131
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,750
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,023
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 574
Total employment, 2023 5,667
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,721
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,880
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 217
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 260
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 259
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.2
Population per square mile, 2010 45.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 542.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 542.15
FIPS Code 26101