Wexford County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,445
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,445
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,460
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,667
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) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,673
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,735
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,346
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,924
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $510
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $897
Building Permits, 2025 191
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,696
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
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 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,035
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,454
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,368
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 904,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,589
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 $61,085
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,949
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 910
Total employment, 2023 13,253
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 603,760
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,361
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 854
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 559
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 659
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 663
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 59.6
Population per square mile, 2010 57.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 564.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 565.00
FIPS Code 26165