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Cheboygan County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Cheboygan County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cheboygan County is a small northern Michigan county of 25,778 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $26,224 and median worker earnings of $31,627, pointing to a cost-competitive labor market. The available workforce is limited, with a labor force participation rate of just 51.2%, a median age of 52.2 years, and only 22.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.7% have a high school diploma. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $175,200 and median gross rent of $822/month—and the county recorded modest population growth of 1.3% over five years alongside a 7.0% unemployment rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,875

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Cheboygan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,120 (89.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races942 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race635 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone580 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone238 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone206 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish293
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic130
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic114
  4. 4.Other Indo-European66
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,037

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,224

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,101
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,681
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,360
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,212
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)938

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,176
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,220
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,217
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,649
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.57×)1,153
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)1,647
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)1,151
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)615
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.08×)183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$822/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,311 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,106 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,069 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999861 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999668 (7.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999653 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,627

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,085 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled1,181 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,070 (10.1%)
  • Walked135 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle54 (0.5%)
  • Other46 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.