Michigan

Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 across 83 counties, a median home price of $269,972, and a median household income of $72,389.

Home price

$269,972

Income

$72,389

Cost of living

90.1

Income tax

4.25%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$269,972

Median gross rent$1,117

Median year homes here were built1971

Share of homes built before 198062.1%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile5.1%

Share of homes that are vacant11.8%

Share of occupied homes that are rented26.4%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use5.5%

Typical monthly rent$1,480

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,310

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$1,055

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,639

Home insurance / yr$2,924

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living90.1

Median household income$72,389

Family health premium / yr$24,252

Infant childcare / yr$10,023

Regular gas price / gal$4.148

Poverty rate13.4%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home11.2%

Unemployment rate5.0%

Share of adults in the labor force61.3%

Share of workers who are self-employed5.2%

Share of workers employed by government11.6%

Share of workers in the largest industry23.3%

Economic output per resident$69,705

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate1.19%

Top state income tax4.25%

Capital gains tax4.25%

Combined sales tax6.00%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time24.3 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service20 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport7404719

Miles to nearest general aviation field8.1 mi

Airports with airline service located here17

General aviation airfields located here190

Passenger train stations and the railway network22

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station23 mi

Households without a vehicle7.0%

Traffic deaths26.0

Change in traffic deaths per 100,0000.9

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher33.3%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher92.2%

Public schools in the county3301

Public school enrollment1346709

Students per full-time teacher16.9

Free lunch eligible49.5%

Elementary schools1615

Middle schools498

High schools738

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above60

Two-year institutions37

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution8.9 mi

Health

Primary care physicians78

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county148

Hospitals here with an emergency department119

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3

Fine particulate matter7.8 µg

Without health insurance4.9%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year15.5%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year14.4%

Frequent mental distress17.1%

No leisure-time physical activity23.9%

Diagnosed diabetes11.3%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population10,140,459

Land area in square miles56,611

People per square mile of land178.0

Supermarkets and grocery stores1,674

Convenience stores812

Share living far from a food store17.0%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract5.8%

Population change since 2020+0.5%

Natural change per 1,000 residents-0

Net international migration per 1,000 residents3

Median age40.4 yrs

Share of residents under 1821.2%

Share of residents 65 and over18.6%

Share of households that are one person30.7%

Share of residents born outside the United States7.2%

Second languages10.4%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls39.7%

Congregations per 100,000 residents96

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents0

Households that moved in231,626

Households that moved away240,872

Average income of arriving households$64,033

Average income of departing households$65,785

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes5

Housing units authorised in the latest year22,940

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings32.7%

Violent crime rate434

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature48.9°F

Annual precipitation30.4 in

Annual snowfall47.5 in

Average daily solar energy3.80 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F11 days

Days at or below freezing143 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 6b

Frost-free days167 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$131

Electric utilities serving this county2

Electricity price per kWh20.6¢

Household electricity use635 kWh

Residential natural gas price$13.21

Homes heated by electricity12.1%

Homes heated by utility gas74.9%

Homes heated by propane8.7%

Homes heated by fuel oil0.8%

Homes heated by wood2.2%

Households with broadband92.8%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk84.6

Coastal flood risk20.0

Drought risk1.8

Landslide risk57.5

Hail risk72.8

Earthquake risk66.6

Tornado risk86.5

Tropical cyclone risk41.5

Extreme heat risk73.3

Winter weather risk78.9

Strong wind risk90.6

Wildfire risk39.8

Sports

Major pro teams based here4

NFL teams based here1

NBA teams based here1

MLB teams based here1

NHL teams based here1

MLS soccer teams based here0

Top-division college football teams5

Second-tier college football teams0

Affiliated minor league baseball teams3

AHL teams based here1

ECHL teams based here1

All 83 counties in Michigan

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

Wayne$178,500 Oakland$343,600 Macomb$243,900 Kent$289,900 Genesee$182,400 Washtenaw$374,100 Ottawa$323,400 Ingham$198,800 Kalamazoo$241,800 Livingston$356,800 Saginaw$152,800 Muskegon$198,300 St. Clair$224,600 Jackson$193,700 Monroe$228,900 Berrien$224,300 Calhoun$162,800 Allegan$267,100 Eaton$216,900 Bay$152,200 Lenawee$196,800 Grand Traverse$339,400 Lapeer$239,000 Midland$195,400 Clinton$259,500 Van Buren$206,500 Shiawassee$171,600 Montcalm$185,500 Marquette$216,500 Ionia$198,500 Isabella$170,400 Barry$264,100 St. Joseph$178,300 Tuscola$149,500 Cass$218,000 Newaygo$186,700 Hillsdale$176,100 Branch$162,500 Gratiot$147,500 Mecosta$178,900 Sanilac$168,300 Houghton$159,900 Delta$157,100 Chippewa$161,900 Emmet$315,700 Wexford$170,400 Clare$133,800 Huron$154,300 Mason$219,600 Alpena$153,900 Oceana$190,100 Charlevoix$276,800 Dickinson$153,300 Cheboygan$192,500 Gladwin$162,300 Otsego$219,700 Manistee$182,200 Iosco$142,200 Antrim$255,500 Roscommon$158,700 Menominee$151,800 Osceola$155,400 Leelanau$458,400 Ogemaw$154,900 Benzie$285,700 Kalkaska$188,900 Missaukee$170,400 Arenac$150,600 Gogebic$107,200 Crawford$163,000 Presque Isle$151,300 Lake$133,900 Iron$109,100 Mackinac$174,500 Alcona$162,800 Montmorency$158,600 Alger$176,200 Oscoda$125,500 Baraga$138,100 Schoolcraft$141,800 Luce$112,000 Ontonagon$111,700 Keweenaw$169,800

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.