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Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County, Michigan · ZIP 49710, 49715, 49719

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,253 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 13,867Households
  • $60,631Median household income
  • $153,100Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Chippewa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.6%
36k37k38k39k2000: 38,54320002010: 38,52020102020: 36,785202038,54336,785
Population of Chippewa County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,543
201038,520
202036,785

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chippewa County
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $60,631 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chippewa County
Owner occupied
10,223 units
Renter occupied
3,644 units
Vacancy rate
31.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chippewa County2023
Accommodation and food services2,141
Health care and social assistance1,978
Retail trade1,589
Manufacturing653
Construction431
Other services (except public administration)289
Professional, scientific, and technical services287
Transportation and warehousing265

8,650 employees in 778 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chippewa County compared with its state
Chippewa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChippewa CountyMichigan
Population36,44810,051,595
Median household income$60,631$71,149
Median age41.340.1
Median home value$153,100$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.9%31.8%
Foreign-born residents3.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes73.7%72.9%
Mean commute to work18.5 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chippewa County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sault Ste. MarieCity13,28814.8 sq mi
Kinross TownshipCharter township6,674119.7 sq mi
Soo TownshipTownship3,00050.1 sq mi
KincheloeCensus designated place2,8751.27 sq mi
Bruce TownshipTownship2,02987.0 sq mi
Bay Mills TownshipTownship1,63064.7 sq mi
Pickford TownshipTownship1,554108.3 sq mi
Dafter TownshipTownship1,34447.8 sq mi
Rudyard TownshipTownship1,29889.7 sq mi
Superior TownshipTownship1,269103.0 sq mi
Drummond TownshipTownship995128.9 sq mi
Detour TownshipTownship67948.8 sq mi
Sugar Island TownshipTownship66049.3 sq mi
Raber TownshipTownship64397.8 sq mi
Whitefish TownshipTownship485241.5 sq mi
BrimleyCensus designated place3791.75 sq mi
Trout Lake TownshipTownship336141.4 sq mi
De Tour VillageVillage2633.53 sq mi
Chippewa TownshipTownship19494.8 sq mi
Hulbert TownshipTownship17570.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.