Baraga County, Michigan

County in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,191

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 46, half older

Diversity Index

45.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Baraga County is a county in Michigan, United States.

Location

County in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.695859° N, 88.361810° W

DMS46° 41′ 45.09″ N, 88° 21′ 42.52″ W

Population Density & area

9.12/sq mi (3.52/km²)

Total Area

1,069 sq mi (2,769 km²)

Land Area

898 sq mi (2,327 km²) · 84%

Water Area

171 sq mi (442 km²) · 16%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.2% male

Male 55.2%

Female 44.8%

males per 100 females

Baraga County 123.3

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.7%

foreign-born population

99.3%Native

0.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Baraga County 0.7%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 46, half older

Baraga County

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

67.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Baraga County 67.3

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.8%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	23.2%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.3	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	28.5	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	38.8	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

72%

Black

6.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

19.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

45.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Baraga County 45.8%

Michigan 45.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Baraga County population

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	0.7%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.1%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.3%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	91.1%	89.6%	76.4%
White	72%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	6.3%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	11.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.8%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.2%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.3% family

Family 61.3%

Non family 38.7%

% family households

Baraga County 61.3%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.09

persons per household

Baraga County

2.09

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Baraga County population

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Total households	3,433	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.09	2.42	2.53
Family households	2,104	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	2.58	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	1,716	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	388	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	111	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	277	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,329	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	1,050	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	455	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	209	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	595	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	375	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	279	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,051

housing units

Baraga County 5,051

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

68% occupied

Occupied 68%

Vacant 32%

vacancy rate

Baraga County 32%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.8%

Single family houses

82.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.9%

Mobile homes

9.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	18.2%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.9%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	24.9%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	13.4%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	40.9%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	12.9%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1972	1981
Total housing units	5,051	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.5% owners

Renter-occupied 21.5%

Owner-occupied 78.5%

homeownership rate

Baraga County 78.5%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.2

Owner-occupied

1.7

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Baraga County 2.2

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	3,433	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.2%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	32.3%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	30.2%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.8%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.3%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	4.1%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.2%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	13%	3%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$138,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Baraga County

$138,100

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25%

Owners without a mortgage

11.8%

Renters

31.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$138,100	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	32.1%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.7%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.1%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.6%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.3%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.9%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	53.1%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,131	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$473	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$616	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Baraga County 14.8%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Baraga County 8.2%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,365

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10%

K–12

76.3%

College / Undergraduate

12.2%

Graduate / Professional

1.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Baraga County

9.3%

Michigan

41.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,365	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	10%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	76.3%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.4%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.4%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.3%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.2%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.8%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.2%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.6%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.3%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.8%	85.2%	82%
Private school	6.2%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,269

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.7%

HS graduate

37.1%

Some college no degree

29%

Associates degree

10.9%

Bachelors degree

9.4%

Graduate or professional degree

5.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55.4% · 44.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

74.2% · 25.8%

HS graduate

62.2% · 37.8%

Some college no degree

55.1% · 44.9%

Associates degree

38.5% · 61.5%

Bachelors degree

49.6% · 50.4%

Graduate or professional degree

51.3% · 48.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	6,269	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.5%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.7%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	37.1%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	29%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.9%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.4%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.3%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.8%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,997

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,809

Some college or associates

$38,114

Bachelors degree

$60,000

Graduate or professional degree

$54,559

Poverty Rate

2.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

28%

HS graduate

15.6%

Some college or associates

14.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Baraga County	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,997	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,809	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,114	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$60,000	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$54,559	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	28%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.6%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	14.6%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.2%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Baraga County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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