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Gladwin County, MI

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

AI Overview

Gladwin County is a small, rural Michigan county of 25,543 residents with a notably older population (median age 50.7) and an economy oriented toward lower-wage industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of just $19,292 and median worker earnings of $36,557. The labor force is limited in size—participation stands at 47.8%—and lightly credentialed, with only 15.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.9% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $153,200 and median gross rent of $689/month, and the homeownership rate of 87.1% suggests a stable, owner-occupied residential base despite a 6.2% unemployment rate.

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

Population

25,543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,349

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,093 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race657 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races459 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone158 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone126 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone117 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic648
  2. 2.Spanish212
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic72
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)28
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,763

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$19,292

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,849
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,634
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)995
  4. 4.Construction (Group)988
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services886

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,893
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,792
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,780
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,759
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,248

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)1,662
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)1,030
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.32×)202
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)624
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,092 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,037 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,028 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999980 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999831 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999760 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,557

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,550 (80.8%)
  • Worked At Home928 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled546 (5.8%)
  • Other191 (2.0%)
  • Walked102 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle25 (0.3%)

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.