county

Schoolcraft County, MI

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

AI Overview

Schoolcraft County is a small, rural Upper Peninsula county of 8,093 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 50.8% and an unemployment rate of 6.7%, reflecting a limited and aging workforce with a median age of 52.6 years. Only 20.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $34,974, keeping labor costs low against a GDP per capita of $32,820. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $123,500 and median gross rent of $654/month, and the population has held nearly flat with just 0.3% growth over five years.

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

Population

8,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,643 (81.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone593 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races472 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race342 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone48 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone19 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish52
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)45
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic39
  4. 4.Other Indo-European28
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

677

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,820

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$35,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance847
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)415
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services332
  4. 4.Construction (Group)330
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)297

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations946
  2. 2.Service Occupations708
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations602
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations535
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations449

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.58×)185
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.83×)280
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.44×)465
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.23×)348
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.19×)266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$654/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999435 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999368 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999291 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999281 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999272 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999246 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,974

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,545 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled330 (10.3%)
  • Walked175 (5.4%)
  • Worked At Home138 (4.3%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle10 (0.3%)

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 Schoolcraft 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.