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Charlevoix County, Michigan

Charlevoix County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Charlevoix County is a county located in Michigan, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 26,036. The land area covers 416.33 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Charlevoix County
Official Title: Charlenoix Co Clerk Fiscal Officer
Address: 203 ANTRIM ST, CHARLEVOIX MI 49720-1368

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 26,036 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 50.4 yrs ±0.3 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 12,267 ±327 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 17,640 ±133
Occupied Housing Units 12,267 ±327
Vacant Housing Units 5,373 ±299
Median Home Value $276,800 ±$11,188
Median Gross Rent $949 ±$55
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $76,531 ±$3,028
Per Capita Income $48,894 ±$2,172
Poverty Rate 8.7% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,256 ±325
Unemployment Rate 3.4% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 12,332 ±302
Broadband Internet Rate 90.1% ±1.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CHARLEVOIX, MI US, located 24.8 miles from Charlevoix County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 28.7° 17.5° 23.1° 2.27" 29.9"
February 29.2° 15.9° 22.6° 1.54" 19.3"
March 37.1° 21.7° 29.4° 1.86" 12.0"
April 48.0° 32.5° 40.3° 2.92" 5.0"
May 61.0° 43.0° 52.0° 3.05" 0.1"
June 71.0° 53.9° 62.5° 2.88" 0.0"
July 76.0° 61.3° 68.7° 2.72" 0.0"
August 75.6° 60.6° 68.1° 3.24" 0.0"
September 69.8° 53.3° 61.5° 3.60" 0.0"
October 56.7° 42.7° 49.7° 4.33" 0.2"
November 44.6° 33.5° 39.1° 2.83" 6.4"
December 34.5° 24.6° 29.6° 2.50" 27.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 26029. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.