Huron County, Michigan

County in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

31,113

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

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Huron County is a county in Michigan, United States.

Location

County in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.907616° N, 82.857045° W

DMS43° 54′ 27.42″ N, 82° 51′ 25.36″ W

Population Density & area

37.22/sq mi (14.37/km²)

Total Area

2,137 sq mi (5,534 km²)

Land Area

836 sq mi (2,165 km²) · 39.1%

Water Area

1,301 sq mi (3,369 km²) · 60.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Huron County 100.1

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Huron County 1.7%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.5

years ∙ half population younger than 49.5, half older

Huron County

49.5

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

85.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Huron County 85.8

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.8%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	27.2%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.8	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	35.3	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	50.6	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

2.8%

Other

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

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Huron County 12.8%

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 Huron County population

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	2.1%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.2%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	94.9%	89.6%	76.4%
White	93.3%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.3%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.9% family

Family 59.9%

Non family 40.1%

% family households

Huron County 59.9%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.16

persons per household

Huron County

2.16

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Huron County population

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Total households	14,150	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.16	2.42	2.53
Family households	8,479	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	2.78	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	6,893	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	1,586	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	600	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	986	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	5,671	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	4,965	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	2,456	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,006	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	2,509	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,563	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	706	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

20,349

housing units

Huron County 20,349

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

69.5% occupied

Occupied 69.5%

Vacant 30.5%

vacancy rate

Huron County 30.5%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.2%

Single family houses

87.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.8%

Mobile homes

5.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.3%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.3%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	52.5%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	42.3%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.8%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.9%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	48.4%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	20.6%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1972	1981
Total housing units	20,349	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.8% owners

Renter-occupied 18.2%

Owner-occupied 81.8%

homeownership rate

Huron County 81.8%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.21

Owner-occupied

1.93

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Huron County 2.21

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	14,150	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.5%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.5%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	33.6%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.3%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	76.5%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	11.4%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	7.3%	3%	2%
No fuel used	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$154,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Huron County

$154,300

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.1%

Owners without a mortgage

13.6%

Renters

41.6%

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

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$154,300	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	28.4%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.8%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	18.8%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.6%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.3%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	38.9%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	61.1%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,135	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$510	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$788	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.5%

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

Huron County 18.5%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Huron County 7.5%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,582

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.6%

K–12

78.4%

College / Undergraduate

10%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

19.5%

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

Huron County

19.5%

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

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,582	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.6%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	78.4%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.7%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.1%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.7%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.9%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	19.5%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.1%	85.2%	82%
Private school	11.9%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

23,141

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.6%

HS graduate

41.2%

Some college no degree

21.4%

Associates degree

11.4%

Bachelors degree

12.5%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.6% · 47.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

65.6% · 34.4%

HS graduate

55.1% · 44.9%

Some college no degree

49.7% · 50.3%

Associates degree

38.3% · 61.7%

Bachelors degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Graduate or professional degree

42.5% · 57.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	23,141	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.9%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.6%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.2%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.4%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.4%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.5%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.5%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.5%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,053

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$39,028

HS graduate

$35,343

Some college or associates

$41,313

Bachelors degree

$54,362

Graduate or professional degree

$69,279

Poverty Rate

4.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.1%

HS graduate

13.3%

Some college or associates

10.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Huron County	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,053	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$39,028	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,343	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,313	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$54,362	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$69,279	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.1%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.3%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	10.1%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.9%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Huron 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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