county

Iosco County, MI

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

AI Overview

Iosco County is a small northern Michigan county of 25,333 residents with a heavily residential character — an 82.9% homeownership rate, median home values of $122,900, and median gross rent of $659/month point to a low-cost, owner-occupied housing base. The labor market is constrained, with a 46.7% participation rate, 7.3% unemployment, and only 17.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree, while median worker earnings sit at $32,434. The population is notably older (median age 53.5) and nearly flat, with just +0.3% growth over five years, alongside a 16.6% poverty rate.

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

Population

25,333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,066

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,326 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race708 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races682 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone237 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone198 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone134 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish409
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic76
  3. 3.Arabic55
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)52
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,399

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,770

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,934

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,006
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,377
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,349
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services903
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities900

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,793
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,003
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,711
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,623
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)831
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.49×)222
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)1,357
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)596
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)1,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$659/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,473 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,101 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999931 (9.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999693 (7.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999614 (6.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999612 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,544 (79.6%)
  • Carpooled766 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home684 (7.2%)
  • Walked346 (3.7%)
  • Other60 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle59 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Iosco County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

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