Marquette County, Michigan
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,064
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 66,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 66,546
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 66,017
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,077
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,562
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,796
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,379
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $509
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $949
Building Permits, 2025 106
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 28,255
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 566,419
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,172
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,320,708
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,846
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,429
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,200
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,655
Total employment, 2023 21,827
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,078,060
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,012
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.5
Population per square mile, 2010 37.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,809.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,808.40
FIPS Code 26103