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Gratiot County, Michigan

Gratiot County, Michigan · ZIP 48614, 48615, 48637

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 41,372 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,511Households
  • $61,128Median household income
  • $136,800Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Gratiot County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.2%
41.5k42k42.5k2000: 42,28520002010: 42,47620102020: 41,761202042,28541,761
Population of Gratiot County at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,285
201042,476
202041,761

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 Gratiot County
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k34.2%
$100k to $150k14.6%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $61,128 · 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 Gratiot County
Owner occupied
11,442 units
Renter occupied
3,069 units
Vacancy rate
9.6%

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 Gratiot County2023
Manufacturing2,338
Health care and social assistance2,326
Retail trade1,460
Accommodation and food services960
Educational services656
Wholesale trade481
Other services (except public administration)417
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services417

10,633 employees in 725 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.

Gratiot County compared with its state
Gratiot County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGratiot CountyMichigan
Population41,47810,051,595
Median household income$61,128$71,149
Median age39.740.1
Median home value$136,800$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.3%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.9%72.9%
Mean commute to work24.6 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 Gratiot County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlmaCity9,3496.02 sq mi
St. LouisCity7,4653.30 sq mi
IthacaCity2,8135.72 sq mi
Wheeler TownshipTownship2,57935.9 sq mi
Fulton TownshipTownship2,45635.0 sq mi
Pine River TownshipTownship2,35730.3 sq mi
Seville TownshipTownship2,11635.5 sq mi
Sumner TownshipTownship1,85435.6 sq mi
Arcada TownshipTownship1,64832.1 sq mi
Bethany TownshipTownship1,29234.7 sq mi
Elba TownshipTownship1,27535.0 sq mi
BreckenridgeVillage1,2691.23 sq mi
Newark TownshipTownship1,10834.3 sq mi
New Haven TownshipTownship1,05635.6 sq mi
North Star TownshipTownship88233.7 sq mi
Emerson TownshipTownship83634.1 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship79935.3 sq mi
North Shade TownshipTownship55335.6 sq mi
AshleyVillage5120.78 sq mi
Lafayette TownshipTownship51036.0 sq mi
Hamilton TownshipTownship42434.7 sq mi
PerrintonVillage3920.63 sq mi
RiverdaleCensus designated place2620.69 sq mi
Elm HallCensus designated place2241.40 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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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.