Tuscola County

Tuscola County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population	53,323
County Seat	Tuscola County Courthouse
State FIPS	26
County FIPS	157
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	14,227
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	53,218
Median Age	44.7
Veterans	3,125
Housing Units	23,977
Uninsured	221
Net Migration (recent)	546
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	820
Total Employees	9,249
Avg Annual Pay	$50,754
Median Household Income	$59,815
Poverty Rate	12.3%
Unemployment Rate	6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,247
Federal Spending FY2024	$386,672,211
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,252

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$127,200
Median Rent	$782
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$754
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,260
FMR 4BR	$1,409

Health & Safety

Hospitals	33
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	21.1%
Adult Obesity	41.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	24.7
Air Quality Good Days	331

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	19.3
Electric Customers	4516367
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	67
SNAP Stores	57
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	185,512
Avg Farm Size (acres)	46,378.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-27
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	SNOW	2001-01-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1996-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1986-09-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	1985-09-18
EM	BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS	1978-01-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, ICING & FLOODING	1976-03-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1973-04-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Tuscola County

Caro — pop 4,328
Vassar — pop 2,727
Cass City — pop 2,494
Millington — pop 1,028
Mayville — pop 922
Fostoria — pop 664
Fairgrove — pop 514
Unionville — pop 481
Kingston — pop 399
Akron — pop 349
Gagetown — pop 321

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.