Charlevoix County

Charlevoix County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population26,054
County SeatCharlevoix County Building
State FIPS26
County FIPS029
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population10,981
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)26,174
Median Age49.5
Veterans1,805
Housing Units17,487
Uninsured251
Net Migration (recent)321
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments881
Total Employees8,608
Avg Annual Pay$57,950
Median Household Income$69,764
Poverty Rate8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,616
Federal Spending FY2024$221,121,327
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,487

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$220,000
Median Rent$894
FMR Studio$665
FMR 1BR$773
FMR 2BR$950
FMR 3BR$1,331
FMR 4BR$1,550

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity32.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches30
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)26
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools112
SNAP Stores30
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)3,739
Avg Farm Size (acres)267.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2025-07-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE DEEP FREEZE1994-05-10
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
EMDROUGHT1977-03-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Charlevoix County

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.