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Marquette County, Michigan

Marquette County, Michigan · ZIP 49808, 49814, 49818

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 67,979 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 27,887Households
  • $64,675Median household income
  • $202,000Median home value
  • 31Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Marquette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.1%
64k65k66k67k68k2000: 64,63420002010: 67,07720102020: 66,017202064,63466,017
Population of Marquette County at each census
CensusPopulation
200064,634
201067,077
202066,017

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 Marquette County
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k34.7%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $64,675 · 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 Marquette County
Owner occupied
19,863 units
Renter occupied
8,024 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

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 Marquette County2023
Health care and social assistance5,142
Retail trade3,898
Accommodation and food services3,086
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,185
Construction1,185
Other services (except public administration)1,068
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,039
Finance and insurance921

21,827 employees in 1,655 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.

Marquette County compared with its state
Marquette County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMarquette CountyMichigan
Population66,43010,051,595
Median household income$64,675$71,149
Median age39.240.1
Median home value$202,000$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes71.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work18.6 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 Marquette County31 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MarquetteCity21,84511.3 sq mi
Forsyth TownshipTownship6,298177.8 sq mi
IshpemingCity6,2078.75 sq mi
Chocolay TownshipCharter township6,01859.0 sq mi
NegauneeCity4,67613.4 sq mi
Marquette TownshipCharter township4,20955.4 sq mi
Ishpeming TownshipTownship3,44186.3 sq mi
Negaunee TownshipTownship3,28542.1 sq mi
HarveyCensus designated place3,0806.74 sq mi
K. I. SawyerCensus designated place2,7911.71 sq mi
West IshpemingCensus designated place2,7142.96 sq mi
Sands TownshipTownship2,35966.4 sq mi
Trowbridge ParkCensus designated place2,2711.39 sq mi
Ely TownshipTownship1,947137.5 sq mi
West Branch TownshipTownship1,72935.5 sq mi
GwinnCensus designated place1,2682.81 sq mi
Tilden TownshipTownship1,06589.8 sq mi
Republic TownshipTownship1,008111.4 sq mi
Skandia TownshipTownship83371.9 sq mi
Richmond TownshipTownship81555.6 sq mi
Powell TownshipTownship751153.7 sq mi
RepublicCensus designated place5303.62 sq mi
Humboldt TownshipTownship42292.8 sq mi
PalmerCensus designated place3420.59 sq mi
Michigamme TownshipTownship334133.3 sq mi
Big BayCensus designated place3073.90 sq mi
Champion TownshipTownship250120.9 sq mi
Wells TownshipTownship218154.3 sq mi
MichigammeCensus designated place1962.38 sq mi
Ewing TownshipTownship15448.3 sq mi
Turin TownshipTownship11583.7 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 Marquette 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.