Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,187
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,187
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,178
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,050
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,485
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 677
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,006
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,191
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $478
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $705
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,890
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
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 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
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) 16,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,642
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,299
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,886
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,890
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,782
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,006
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 214
Total employment, 2023 1,717
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 83,247
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 460
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 201
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 6.9
Population per square mile, 2010 7.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,171.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,171.36
FIPS Code 26153