Manistee County, Michigan
Manistee County, Michigan · ZIP 49411, 49613, 49614
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 25,519 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,324Households
- $60,879Median household income
- $166,600Median home value
- 27Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Manistee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,527 |
| 2010 | 24,733 |
| 2020 | 25,032 |
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.
Median household income $60,879 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 8,865 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,459 units
- Vacancy rate
- 34%
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.
5,667 employees in 574 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.
| Measure | Manistee County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,247 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $60,879 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 50.3 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $166,600 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.4% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.5 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Manistee County27 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee | City | 6,241 | 3.28 sq mi |
| Manistee Township | Township | 4,047 | 44.4 sq mi |
| Filer Township | Charter township | 2,311 | 15.8 sq mi |
| Bear Lake Township | Township | 1,822 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Norman Township | Township | 1,580 | 70.8 sq mi |
| Maple Grove Township | Township | 1,351 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Onekama Township | Township | 1,341 | 18.4 sq mi |
| Springdale Township | Township | 1,331 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Cleon Township | Township | 1,061 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Dickson Township | Township | 979 | 69.5 sq mi |
| Pleasanton Township | Township | 868 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Stronach Township | Township | 831 | 55.1 sq mi |
| Brown Township | Township | 701 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Arcadia Township | Township | 655 | 18.6 sq mi |
| Parkdale | Census designated place | 631 | 1.55 sq mi |
| Kaleva | Village | 523 | 1.11 sq mi |
| Oak Hill | Census designated place | 440 | 0.50 sq mi |
| Wellston | Census designated place | 425 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Eastlake | Village | 407 | 1.20 sq mi |
| Brethren | Census designated place | 405 | 1.28 sq mi |
| Onekama | Village | 401 | 0.59 sq mi |
| Marilla Township | Township | 400 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Bear Lake | Village | 327 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Copemish | Village | 196 | 0.93 sq mi |
| Stronach | Census designated place | 187 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Filer City | Census designated place | 183 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Arcadia | Census designated place | 123 | 0.60 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
- Benzie CountyPopulation 18,520 (2024 estimate)
- Grand Traverse CountyPopulation 96,625 (2024 estimate)
- Kewaunee CountyPopulation 20,751 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 13,005 (2024 estimate)
- Manitowoc CountyPopulation 81,513 (2024 estimate)
- Mason CountyPopulation 29,093 (2024 estimate)
- Wexford CountyPopulation 34,460 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.