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Montmorency County, MI

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

AI Overview

Montmorency County is a small, rural Michigan county of 9,372 residents with a median age of 56.9 years and a labor force participation rate of just 42.5%, reflecting a predominantly older, retirement-oriented population. The workforce is largely high-school-educated (89.4% hold at least a diploma, while only 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree), with median worker earnings of $31,295 and a poverty rate of 17.9%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $142,000 and median gross rent of $811/month—supported by an 87.9% homeownership rate, though a 6.1% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $25,321 point to limited economic output.

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

Population

9,372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,756

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,861 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race274 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races184 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone66 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone61 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone53 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish48
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island26
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic20
  5. 5.Other Indo-European18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

782

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,321

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance654
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)605
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)362
  4. 4.Construction (Group)284
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services276

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations860
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations687
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations682
  4. 4.Service Occupations578
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations476

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.42×)178
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.66×)539
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.40×)317
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)214
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.31×)202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$811/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999575 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999542 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999381 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999364 (8.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999356 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999281 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,455 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled356 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home323 (10.1%)
  • Walked43 (1.3%)
  • Other24 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.2%)

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.