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)
White30,87190.37%
Two or more races1,9935.83%
Native American6771.98%
Other race2460.72%
Black or African American2280.67%
Asian1300.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.04%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Emmet County, Michigan Population by Race

Emmet County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Emmet County, Michigan Median Age

46.4

Total

45.4

Male

47.8

Female

Emmet County, Michigan Adults

There are 27,923 adults, (8,276 of whom are seniors) in Emmet County, Michigan.

Emmet County, Michigan Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Emmet County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female17,15950.23%
Male17,00049.77%

Emmet County, Michigan Population by Age

Emmet County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6042.3176.823.2
Married7,8602.8990.39.7
Non Family4,9921.1858.241.8
Female1,1212.8768.931.1
Male6312.9969.630.4

2.81

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

76.8%

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 Grade8013.16%
Associates Degree2,3549.28%
Bachelors Degree5,85523.09%
Graduate Degree4,34917.15%
High School Graduate6,24724.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2100.83%
Some College5,54021.85%

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
White23,01622,1309,406
2+ Races1,1971,148384
Native American47243396
Hispanic358347197
Other Race196193111
Black1711481
Asian1069862
Islander665

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 83.33%.

Emmet County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,042$66,847$46,769
Graduate Degree$75,011$89,219$72,738
High School Graduate$32,636$40,062$26,129
Less Than 9th Grade$33,033$34,227$14,773
Overall$44,563$49,602$38,556
Some College$38,853$44,375$33,610

$44,563

Average Earnings

$49,602

Average Male

$38,556

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

97.54% of Emmet County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Emmet County, Michigan Language

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,1042,7589.16%
Native67314221.1%
Multiple1,9251095.66%
Hispanic6788712.83%
Other2468132.93%
Black2073818.36%
Asian127129.45%

9.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emmet County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emmet County, Michigan is Other, with 32.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emmet County, Michigan is Multiple, with 5.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.72%.

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.63%
High School14.33%
Some College9.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Emmet County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.67%
Male Unemployed11%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed3.01%

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$90,337$124,027
Households$73,724$104,840
Married Families$99,941$135,368
Non Families$41,266$60,248

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emmet County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

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 45-54.

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

1,857

Number of Veterans

1,672

Male Veterans

185

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam749
First Gulf War303
Second Gulf War181
Korea92
World War II22

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+708
65 to 74467
35 to 54315
55 to 64311
18 to 3456

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6796.61%
2+ Races1007.26%
Asian3126.96%
Black2413.19%
Native American213.79%
Hispanic61.28%
Other Race20.98%

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emmet County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

80.46%

Born in Emmet County, Michigan

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Emmet County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.46% having been born in Michigan. 0.47% 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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