Leelanau County, Michigan Population 2024

23,155

Leelanau County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 23,155 with a growth rate of 0.59% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Leelanau County, Michigan is the 62nd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 21,718 and has seen a growth of 6.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,8351360.57%
202823,6991360.58%
202723,5631360.58%
202623,4271360.58%
202523,2911360.59%
202423,1551360.59%
202323,0191360.59%
202222,8832561.13%
202122,6273191.43%
202022,3086162.84%
201921,692300.14%
201821,662240.11%
201721,6381300.6%
201621,508-125-0.58%
201521,633370.17%
201421,5961210.56%
201321,475950.44%
201221,380-48-0.22%
201121,428-290-1.34%
201021,71800%
199016,5272,52017.99%
198014,0073,13528.84%
197010,8721,55116.64%
19609,3216747.79%
19508,6472112.5%
19408,4362302.8%
19308,206-855-9.44%
19209,061-1,547-14.58%
191010,608520.49%
190010,5562,61232.88%
18907,9441,69127.04%
18806,2531,67736.65%
18704,5762,418112.05%
18602,158-21,677-90.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0.59% (136)
County Website
Leelanau County
County Seat
Leland
2020 Population
22,308
Area
347 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.8% (847)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,44890.45%
Two or more races1,0484.64%
Native American6913.06%
Other race1690.75%
Asian1380.61%
Black or African American850.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.12%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leelanau County, Michigan Population by Race

Leelanau County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Leelanau County, Michigan Median Age

55.3

Total

54.4

Male

56.2

Female

Leelanau County, Michigan Adults

There are 19,067 adults, (7,462 of whom are seniors) in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Leelanau County, Michigan Age Dependency

94.8

Age Dependency Ratio

64.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Leelanau County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female11,38950.38%
Male11,21849.62%

Leelanau County, Michigan Population by Age

Leelanau County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,4392.3690.69.4
Married5,7292.793.96.1
Non Family2,8211.1986.713.3
Female5264.257723
Male3633.2887.612.4

2.77

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leelanau County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4912.76%
Associates Degree1,5938.94%
Bachelors Degree5,21929.28%
Graduate Degree3,67320.61%
High School Graduate3,31218.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1180.66%
Some College3,41619.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Leelanau County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,36215,9388,484
2+ Races695648231
Hispanic559497151
Native American37229131
Other Race907714
Asian857548
Black57437
Islander191919

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 100%.

Leelanau County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,933$66,316$35,610
Graduate Degree$64,750$71,250$60,938
High School Graduate$34,179$40,811$28,884
Less Than 9th Grade$40,667$43,000$21,389
Overall$42,664$51,425$36,366
Some College$40,757$50,104$36,166

$42,664

Average Earnings

$51,425

Average Male

$36,366

Average Female

Leelanau County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leelanau County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leelanau County, Michigan Language

95.46% of Leelanau County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.

Leelanau County, Michigan Language

Leelanau County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0841,0425.19%
Native68828040.7%
Hispanic94425827.33%
Multiple1,03514413.91%
Other1692112.43%
Asian138139.42%
Black48612.5%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.39%

Male Poverty Rate

6.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leelanau County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leelanau County, Michigan is Native, with 40.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leelanau County, Michigan is White, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.53%.

Leelanau County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.85%
High School8.43%
Some College7.4%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Leelanau County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.32%
Male Unemployed21.96%
Male Employed2.96%
Female Employed2.8%

Leelanau County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leelanau County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,500$140,088
Households$91,943$127,724
Married Families$117,588$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,848$94,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leelanau County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Leelanau County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leelanau 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 55-64.

Leelanau County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leelanau County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,455

Number of Veterans

1,312

Male Veterans

143

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam653
First Gulf War162
Second Gulf War144
Korea117
World War II25

Leelanau County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+543
65 to 74431
55 to 64306
35 to 54123
18 to 3452

Leelanau County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3357.6%
2+ Races739.26%
Hispanic335.09%
Islander1967.86%
Native American174.18%
Black1119.3%

Leelanau County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Leelanau County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leelanau County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Leelanau County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leelanau County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leelanau 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

73.69%

Born in Leelanau County, Michigan

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Leelanau County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 73.69% having been born in Michigan. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Leelanau County, Michigan Place of Birth

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