Baraga County

Baraga County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population	8,158
County Seat	Baraga County Courthouse
State FIPS	26
County FIPS	013
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	5
Total Town Population	4,573
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,245
Median Age	46.5
Veterans	629
Housing Units	5,079
Uninsured	13
Net Migration (recent)	299
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	165
Total Employees	1,742
Avg Annual Pay	$51,002
Median Household Income	$51,911
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,390
Federal Spending FY2024	$80,766,603
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,900

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,700
Median Rent	$562
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,310

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	22.5%
Adult Obesity	39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	19.3
Electric Customers	4516367
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	3
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	18
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	16,773
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8,386.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-27
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2013-06-18
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	FLOODING	2002-05-06
EM	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS	1978-01-27
EM	DROUGHT	1977-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Baraga County

Baraga — pop 1,883
L'Anse — pop 1,874
Zeba — pop 397
Three Lakes — pop 167
Skanee — pop 102
Covington — pop 99
Pelkie — pop 51

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.