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Luce County, Michigan

Luce County, Michigan · ZIP 49748, 49853, 49868

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,328 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,404Households
  • $54,338Median household income
  • $110,400Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Luce County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−24.0%
5k6k7k8k2000: 7,02420002010: 6,63120102020: 5,33920207,0245,339
Population of Luce County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,024
20106,631
20205,339

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 Luce County
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k35.6%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $54,338 · 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 Luce County
Owner occupied
1,891 units
Renter occupied
513 units
Vacancy rate
41.1%

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 Luce County2023
Health care and social assistance406
Retail trade330
Manufacturing219
Accommodation and food services215
Other services (except public administration)63
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting47
Wholesale trade46
Finance and insurance40

1,502 employees in 158 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.

Luce County compared with its state
Luce County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLuce CountyMichigan
Population6,32510,051,595
Median household income$54,338$71,149
Median age44.640.1
Median home value$110,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.7%72.9%
Mean commute to work15.6 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 Luce County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Pentland TownshipTownship2,694106.8 sq mi
McMillan TownshipTownship2,377588.8 sq mi
NewberryVillage1,3900.98 sq mi
Lakefield TownshipTownship1,09463.2 sq mi
Columbus TownshipTownship163140.3 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Luce 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.