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Mason County, Michigan

Mason County, Michigan · ZIP 49402, 49405, 49410

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29,093 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,426Households
  • $62,296Median household income
  • $199,300Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Mason County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.8%
28k28.5k29k29.5k2000: 28,27420002010: 28,70520102020: 29,052202028,27429,052
Population of Mason County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,274
201028,705
202029,052

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 Mason County
Under $50k39.9%
$50k to $100k33.6%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over4.9%

Median household income $62,296 · 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 Mason County
Owner occupied
9,699 units
Renter occupied
2,727 units
Vacancy rate
29%

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 Mason County2023
Manufacturing2,175
Retail trade1,594
Accommodation and food services1,250
Health care and social assistance1,189
Construction605
Real estate and rental and leasing432
Other services (except public administration)360
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services297

9,225 employees in 738 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.

Mason County compared with its state
Mason County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMason CountyMichigan
Population29,17710,051,595
Median household income$62,296$71,149
Median age47.240.1
Median home value$199,300$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.1%72.9%
Mean commute to work19.9 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 Mason County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LudingtonCity7,5773.36 sq mi
Hamlin TownshipTownship3,75327.4 sq mi
Amber TownshipTownship2,56127.6 sq mi
Pere Marquette TownshipCharter township2,38514.1 sq mi
Victory TownshipTownship1,42235.9 sq mi
Branch TownshipTownship1,41535.4 sq mi
ScottvilleCity1,3551.49 sq mi
Custer TownshipTownship1,32034.9 sq mi
Riverton TownshipTownship1,23635.2 sq mi
Sherman TownshipTownship1,13336.2 sq mi
Sheridan TownshipTownship1,05034.3 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship99812.8 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship92948.7 sq mi
Free Soil TownshipTownship84638.6 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship59535.4 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship33836.1 sq mi
CusterVillage3001.07 sq mi
FountainVillage1811.03 sq mi
Meade TownshipTownship18037.4 sq mi
Free SoilVillage1491.04 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

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.