Emmet County, Michigan Population 2024

34,031

Emmet County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 34,031 with a growth rate of -0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Emmet County, Michigan is the 46th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 32,655 and has seen a growth of 4.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,571-92-0.27%
202833,663-92-0.27%
202733,755-92-0.27%
202633,847-92-0.27%
202533,939-92-0.27%
202434,031-92-0.27%
202334,123-92-0.27%
202234,215-82-0.24%
202134,2971840.54%
202034,1137762.33%
201933,3371690.51%
201833,168660.2%
201733,1021920.58%
201632,910-21-0.06%
201532,931-49-0.15%
201432,980250.08%
201332,9551420.43%
201232,813640.2%
201132,749940.29%
201032,65500%
199025,0402,0488.91%
198022,9924,66125.43%
197018,3312,42715.26%
196015,904-630-3.81%
195016,5347434.71%
194015,7916824.51%
193015,109-530-3.39%
192015,639-2,922-15.74%
191018,5612,63016.51%
190015,9317,17581.94%
18908,7562,11731.89%
18806,6395,428448.22%
18701,211625.4%
18601,149-32,422-96.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.27% (-92)
County Website
Emmet County
County Seat
Petoskey
2020 Population
34,113
Area
468 mi²
Density
73 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.24% (-82)
Founded
April 1, 1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,88990.66%
Two or more races1,6724.91%
Native American8502.49%
Black or African American2850.84%
Other race2590.76%
Asian1000.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.05%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Emmet County, Michigan Population by Race

Emmet County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Emmet County, Michigan Median Age

45.8

Total

44.6

Male

47.5

Female

Emmet County, Michigan Adults

There are 27,790 adults, (7,912 of whom are seniors) in Emmet County, Michigan.

Emmet County, Michigan Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Emmet County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female16,98949.86%
Male17,08350.14%

Emmet County, Michigan Population by Age

Emmet County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5302.327624
Married7,9232.8889.510.5
Non Family4,8381.2158.741.3
Female1,0892.9165.334.7
Male6802.7158.741.3

2.8

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Emmet County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8773.51%
Associates Degree2,54110.17%
Bachelors Degree5,53922.17%
Graduate Degree3,92515.71%
High School Graduate6,38525.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2350.94%
Some College5,48421.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Emmet County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Emmet County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,78721,7958,693
2+ Races920881312
Native American557514114
Hispanic360340231
Other Race22322096
Black1641441
Asian978566
Islander776

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85.71%.

Emmet County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,572$68,824$44,350
Graduate Degree$69,963$90,398$65,813
High School Graduate$29,707$35,911$23,845
Less Than 9th Grade$24,743$30,967$15,583
Overall$41,498$47,140$35,771
Some College$37,625$42,782$33,561

$41,498

Average Earnings

$47,140

Average Male

$35,771

Average Female

Emmet County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Emmet County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Emmet County, Michigan Language

96.71% of Emmet County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.

Emmet County, Michigan Language

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,0762,5098.34%
Multiple1,6311086.62%
Other2597729.73%
Native846748.75%
Black2623312.6%
Hispanic683233.37%
Asian951111.58%

8.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.32%

Male Poverty Rate

9.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emmet County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emmet County, Michigan is Other, with 29.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emmet County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.93%.

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.4%
High School13.49%
Some College8.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.78%

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.86%
Male Unemployed7.57%
Female Employed6.61%
Male Employed2.56%

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Emmet County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,810$114,971
Households$69,690$98,070
Married Families$96,999$126,223
Non Families$40,267$58,341

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emmet County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Emmet County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Emmet County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Emmet County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Emmet County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,802

Number of Veterans

1,656

Male Veterans

146

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam796
First Gulf War314
Second Gulf War168
Korea106
World War II30

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+641
65 to 74519
35 to 54318
55 to 64279
18 to 3445

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6616.57%
2+ Races655.63%
Asian3535%
Native American233.32%
Hispanic224.65%
Black168.08%
Other Race20.86%

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Emmet County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Emmet County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Emmet County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.42%

Born in Emmet County, Michigan

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Emmet County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.42% having been born in Michigan. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Emmet County, Michigan Place of Birth

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