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Emmet County, Michigan

Emmet County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Emmet County is a county located in Michigan, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 33,775. The land area covers 467.55 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Emmet County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: 200 DIVISION ST, STE 130, PETOSKEY MI 49770-2486

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 33,775 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 47 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 15,190 ±413 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 21,979 ±63
Occupied Housing Units 15,190 ±413
Vacant Housing Units 6,789 ±399
Median Home Value $315,700 ±$11,662
Median Gross Rent $1,112 ±$81
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $78,112 ±$4,802
Per Capita Income $48,447 ±$2,797
Poverty Rate 8.5% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,870 ±433
Unemployment Rate 3.2% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 16,778 ±378
Broadband Internet Rate 91.1% ±2.2%
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 CROSS VILLAGE 1E, MI US, located 3.8 miles from Emmet County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 26.6° 13.3° 19.9° 1.79" 20.9"
February 28.1° 12.2° 20.1° 1.23" 16.9"
March 37.4° 19.2° 28.3° 1.90" 9.7"
April 49.4° 30.0° 39.7° 2.90" 5.7"
May 62.4° 41.1° 51.7° 3.04" 0.1"
June 70.3° 51.4° 60.8° 3.20" 0.0"
July 74.1° 57.1° 65.6° 2.77" 0.0"
August 73.6° 57.1° 65.4° 3.00" 0.0"
September 67.0° 50.6° 58.8° 3.83" 0.0"
October 54.6° 40.6° 47.6° 4.39" 0.1"
November 43.1° 31.2° 37.1° 2.92" 5.9"
December 32.7° 22.2° 27.4° 2.23" 20.2"
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: 26047. • 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.