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Manistee County in figures

A profile of Manistee County from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Manistee County was 25,656 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024, and the 27th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Population25,6562025Up 0.3% from 2024The 27th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Median age50.3 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 22nd highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Population aged 65 and over30.1%2025Up 0.7 percentage points from 2024The 18th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Foreign-born population share1.6%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Population density18.3 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.3% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June2382025, estimatedCompared with 206 in 2024
25K25.2K25.4K25.6K25.8K2020202120222023202420252020: 25,070 persons2021: 25,344 persons2022: 25,331 persons2023: 25,516 persons2024: 25,575 persons2025: 25,656 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Manistee County was 5% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 36th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Unemployment rate5%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.6 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 36th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Median household income$63,5162024Up 4.3% from 2023The 40th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Per capita personal income$51,8472024Up 5.3% from 2023The 37th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Poverty rate (US official measure)13.7%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Gini index44.72024Down 0.4 points from 2023
4567892021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 7.2 %2021-08: 6.3 %2021-09: 5.3 %2021-10: 4.9 %2021-11: 4.6 %2021-12: 5.8 %2022-01: 7.5 %2022-02: 7 %2022-03: 6.6 %2022-04: 6.1 %2022-05: 5.3 %2022-06: 5.6 %2022-07: 5.2 %2022-08: 5.1 %2022-09: 4.6 %2022-10: 4.6 %2022-11: 5.1 %2022-12: 6.4 %2023-01: 7.5 %2023-02: 7.6 %2023-03: 7 %2023-04: 5.2 %2023-05: 5.2 %2023-06: 5.1 %2023-07: 5 %2023-08: 4.7 %2023-09: 4.6 %2023-10: 4.3 %2023-11: 4.5 %2023-12: 5.8 %2024-01: 6.7 %2024-02: 7.3 %2024-03: 6.8 %2024-04: 6.2 %2024-05: 5.7 %2024-06: 6.3 %2024-07: 6.2 %2024-08: 5.9 %2024-09: 5.3 %2024-10: 5.2 %2024-11: 5.7 %2024-12: 7.2 %2025-01: 7.8 %2025-02: 8.5 %2025-03: 7.9 %2025-04: 7.1 %2025-05: 6.5 %2025-06: 6.3 %2025-07: 6.1 %2025-08: 5.6 %2025-09: 5.2 %2025-11: 5.5 %2025-12: 6.3 %2026-01: 6.9 %2026-02: 6.6 %2026-03: 6.6 %2026-04: 5.7 %2026-05: 5.8 %2026-06: 5.3 %2026-07: 5.2 %2026-08: 5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Manistee County was $1.16 billion in 2024, up 5% from 2023, and the 29th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$1.16 billion2024Up 5% from 2023The 29th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
GDP per capita, US dollars$45,4662024Up 4.9% from 2023The 41st lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Real GDP growth2.9%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 22nd highest of 83 counties in Michigan
4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120242001: 581.2 USD million2002: 604.4 USD million2003: 621.1 USD million2004: 645.1 USD million2005: 686 USD million2006: 732.7 USD million2007: 727.4 USD million2008: 713.9 USD million2009: 703.9 USD million2010: 736.9 USD million2011: 718.4 USD million2012: 718.4 USD million2013: 707.5 USD million2014: 734.5 USD million2015: 790.9 USD million2016: 806.9 USD million2017: 842.9 USD million2018: 877.5 USD million2019: 909.6 USD million2020: 877.9 USD million2021: 957 USD million2022: 1,030 USD million2023: 1,104.9 USD million2024: 1,160.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Manistee County was $182,200 in 2024, up 9.4% from 2023, and the 39th highest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Median home value$182,2002024Up 9.4% from 2023The 39th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
County house price annual change, sales and refinances4.44%2025Down 3.64 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 30th lowest of 82 counties in Michigan
Median gross rent (monthly)$8422024Up 2.7% from 2023The 33rd lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)85.8%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1322025, estimatedDown 46.8% from 2024
140K150K160K170K180K190K20212022202320242021: 141,300 USD2022: 157,800 USD2023: 166,600 USD2024: 182,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Manistee County were 452 in 2023, up 0.4% from 2022, and the 27th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan.

Employer firms4522023Up 0.4% from 2022The 27th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
Establishment entry rate10.537%2023Down 1.2 percentage points from 2022The 22nd highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Establishment exit rate9.344%2023Up 0.03 percentage points from 2022The 15th highest of 83 counties in Michigan
Job creation rate13.109%2023Down 0.31 percentage points from 2022
Farms2782022No 2021 figure to compare
40045050055060019992003200720112015201920231999: 559 count2000: 547 count2001: 548 count2002: 533 count2003: 525 count2004: 528 count2005: 538 count2006: 529 count2007: 518 count2008: 496 count2009: 485 count2010: 466 count2011: 463 count2012: 455 count2013: 454 count2014: 444 count2015: 430 count2016: 434 count2017: 444 count2018: 442 count2019: 449 count2020: 448 count2021: 439 count2022: 450 count2023: 452 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Manistee County was 33 in 2025, unchanged from 2024, and tied for the 11th lowest of 30 counties in Michigan in 2007.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)332025Unchanged from 2024Tied for the 11th lowest of 30 counties in Michigan in 2007
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)79.5%2025Down 1.7 percentage points from 2024The 12th highest of 30 counties in Michigan in 2007
Average annual temperature45.9 °F2025Down 2.8 °F from 2024Tied for the 38th lowest of 83 counties in Michigan
3032.53537.54042.519962000200920132017202120251996: 31 index1997: 35 index1998: 36 index1999: 36 index2000: 37 index2006: 34 index2007: 42 index2008: 41 index2009: 38 index2010: 40 index2011: 38 index2012: 40 index2013: 40 index2014: 37 index2015: 36 index2016: 34 index2017: 37 index2018: 34 index2019: 36 index2020: 30 index2021: 38 index2022: 35 index2023: 39 index2024: 33 index2025: 33 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 1996 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
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