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Tuscola County, MI

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

AI Overview

Tuscola County is a rural Michigan county of 53,071 residents with a high school attainment rate of 92.2% but a relatively low share of bachelor's degree holders at 15.5%, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than professional services. Labor force participation stands at 55.4% with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, and median worker earnings of $37,488 reflect a lower-cost labor market backed by a median home value of $136,900 and median gross rent of $796 per month. The county's population has edged down 0.3% over five years, and a GDP per capita of $26,474 against a per capita income of $31,511 underscores a modest local economy with an 86.4% homeownership rate suggesting a stable, rooted resident base.

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

Population

53,071

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,811

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone49,299 (93.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,204 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,080 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone620 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone442 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone190 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish510
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic293
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)47
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic46
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,791

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,474

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,194
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,339
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,961
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,884
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,521

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,260
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,613
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,188
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,054
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,319

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.34×)847
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.01×)4,542
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)3,094
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)1,796
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.97×)1,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$136,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$796/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9992,459 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,385 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,218 (11.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,589 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,383 (7.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,299 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,488

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,183 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled2,092 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,099 (5.0%)
  • Walked323 (1.5%)
  • Other154 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit69 (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.