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Huron County, MI

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

AI Overview

Huron County is a small, rural Michigan county of 31,258 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and goods-producing industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $50,782 against median worker earnings of just $36,036. The labor pool is limited—labor force participation stands at 55.4%—and educational attainment is low, with only 17.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 91.9% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $141,300 and median rent of $743 per month, and the county's 82.1% homeownership rate accompanies a median age of 49.5 and a modest population decline of 0.9% over five years.

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

Population

31,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,870

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

Huron County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone29,230 (93.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race595 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races483 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone431 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone180 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone108 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish440
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic256
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic64
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)56
  5. 5.Other Indo-European52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,782

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,855

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,891
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,807
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,380
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,118
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,015

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,333
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,800
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,569
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,261
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,799

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.40×)1,182
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.08×)2,838
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.99×)641
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,479
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)1,113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,420 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,394 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,139 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999888 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999886 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999786 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,683 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled1,124 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,030 (7.6%)
  • Walked523 (3.9%)
  • Public Transit82 (0.6%)
  • Other67 (0.5%)

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.