Emmet County, Michigan

County in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

34,125

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older

Diversity Index

20.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Emmet County is a county in Michigan, United States.

Location

County in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.590094° N, 84.986822° W

DMS45° 35′ 24.34″ N, 84° 59′ 12.56″ W

Population Density & area

72.99/sq mi (28.18/km²)

Total Area

882 sq mi (2,284.3 km²)

Land Area

467.5 sq mi (1,210.9 km²) · 53%

Water Area

414.5 sq mi (1,073.4 km²) · 47%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Emmet County 98.7

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.5%

foreign-born population

98.5%Native

1.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Emmet County 1.5%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 47, half older

Emmet County

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

75.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Emmet County 75.8

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	18.1%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.9%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.8	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	31.9	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	43.9	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.1%

Black

0.4%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

7.9%

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

20.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Emmet County 20.2%

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 Emmet County population

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	1.2%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.5%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.9%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	92.1%	89.6%	76.4%
White	89.1%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.4%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.8%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.2% family

Family 65.2%

Non family 34.8%

% family households

Emmet County 65.2%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.22

persons per household

Emmet County

2.22

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Emmet County population

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Total households	15,190	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.22	2.42	2.53
Family households	9,901	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	2.7	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	8,152	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	1,749	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	582	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	1,167	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	5,289	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	4,224	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	1,874	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	626	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	2,350	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,378	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1,065	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

21,979

housing units

Emmet County 21,979

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

69.1% occupied

Occupied 69.1%

Vacant 30.9%

vacancy rate

Emmet County 30.9%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.9%

Single family houses

76.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.1%

Mobile homes

5.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1988

Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

13.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.5%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	47.3%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	39.3%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.2%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.9%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	39.3%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.2%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1988	1972	1981
Total housing units	21,979	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

77% owners

Renter-occupied 23%

Owner-occupied 77%

homeownership rate

Emmet County 77%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.36

Owner-occupied

1.74

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Emmet County 2.36

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	15,190	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.8%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.8%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21.3%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.6%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.6%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	79.5%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	10.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.3%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	9.4%	3%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$315,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Emmet County

$315,700

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

24.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.4%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

Renters

44.2%

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

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$315,700	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	9.5%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.2%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.4%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	29.9%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	16%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	6.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	55.1%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	44.9%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,604	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$601	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,112	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

41.6%

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

Emmet County 41.6%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Emmet County 3.7%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6,479

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.5%

K–12

73.4%

College / Undergraduate

16%

Graduate / Professional

5.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.1%

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

Emmet County

28.1%

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

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6,479	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.5%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	73.4%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.1%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.1%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.5%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.6%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.2%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.1%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.1%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	86.4%	85.2%	82%
Private school	13.6%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

25,406

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.8%

HS graduate

23.5%

Some college no degree

21.2%

Associates degree

10.1%

Bachelors degree

23.9%

Graduate or professional degree

17.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

56.9% · 43.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

71.4% · 28.6%

HS graduate

46.7% · 53.3%

Some college no degree

50.2% · 49.8%

Associates degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Bachelors degree

51.6% · 48.4%

Graduate or professional degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	25,406	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.8%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	23.5%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.2%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.1%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.6%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	23.9%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	17.7%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	96.3%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,546

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$37,250

HS graduate

$36,209

Some college or associates

$40,590

Bachelors degree

$58,997

Graduate or professional degree

$78,274

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27.4%

HS graduate

11.7%

Some college or associates

8.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Emmet County	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,546	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$37,250	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,209	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,590	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$58,997	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$78,274	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27.4%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.7%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.9%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Emmet 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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