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Dickinson County, Michigan

Dickinson County, Michigan · ZIP 49801, 49802, 49815

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 25,995 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,837Households
  • $61,882Median household income
  • $130,300Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Dickinson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.6%
25k26k27k28k2000: 27,47220002010: 26,16820102020: 25,947202027,47225,947
Population of Dickinson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,472
201026,168
202025,947

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 Dickinson County
Under $50k38.5%
$50k to $100k36.5%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $61,882 · 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 Dickinson County
Owner occupied
9,681 units
Renter occupied
2,156 units
Vacancy rate
15.1%

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 Dickinson County2023
Manufacturing2,726
Health care and social assistance2,393
Construction2,343
Retail trade1,772
Accommodation and food services1,049
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services575
Transportation and warehousing452
Professional, scientific, and technical services373

13,335 employees in 806 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.

Dickinson County compared with its state
Dickinson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDickinson CountyMichigan
Population25,94010,051,595
Median household income$61,882$71,149
Median age47.440.1
Median home value$130,300$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes81.8%72.9%
Mean commute to work17.5 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 Dickinson County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Iron MountainCity7,5247.54 sq mi
Breitung TownshipCharter township5,89064.1 sq mi
KingsfordCity5,1254.32 sq mi
NorwayCity2,8409.47 sq mi
Norway TownshipTownship1,53387.8 sq mi
QuinnesecCensus designated place1,1501.51 sq mi
Sagola TownshipTownship1,059159.6 sq mi
Waucedah TownshipTownship80788.5 sq mi
Felch TownshipTownship688142.7 sq mi
Breen TownshipTownship47388.7 sq mi
West Branch TownshipTownship56108.2 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Dickinson County

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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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.