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Ontonagon County, Michigan

Ontonagon County, Michigan · ZIP 49910, 49912, 49925

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,824 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,978Households
  • $51,844Median household income
  • $101,000Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Ontonagon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−25.6%
5k6k7k8k2000: 7,81820002010: 6,78020102020: 5,81620207,8185,816
Population of Ontonagon County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,818
20106,780
20205,816

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 Ontonagon County
Under $50k48.5%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k3.7%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $51,844 · 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 Ontonagon County
Owner occupied
2,599 units
Renter occupied
379 units
Vacancy rate
43.3%

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 Ontonagon County2023
Retail trade270
Accommodation and food services188
Health care and social assistance139
Construction54
Finance and insurance50
Other services (except public administration)45
Manufacturing34
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting32

902 employees in 165 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.

Ontonagon County compared with its state
Ontonagon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOntonagon CountyMichigan
Population5,87010,051,595
Median household income$51,844$71,149
Median age59.440.1
Median home value$101,000$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes87.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work26.1 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 Ontonagon County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Ontonagon TownshipTownship2,275193.8 sq mi
OntonagonVillage1,2623.68 sq mi
Stannard TownshipTownship641124.9 sq mi
Greenland TownshipTownship629112.6 sq mi
Carp Lake TownshipTownship583226.0 sq mi
Bergland TownshipTownship43997.5 sq mi
McMillan TownshipTownship40570.9 sq mi
White PineCensus designated place4045.00 sq mi
EwenCensus designated place2860.84 sq mi
Interior TownshipTownship26886.4 sq mi
Bruce CrossingCensus designated place2664.51 sq mi
RocklandCensus designated place2500.44 sq mi
Rockland TownshipTownship22492.9 sq mi
Haight TownshipTownship206105.6 sq mi
Mass CityCensus designated place2020.54 sq mi
GreenlandCensus designated place1160.41 sq mi
Lake GogebicCensus designated place1131.08 sq mi
BerglandCensus designated place1050.73 sq mi
Matchwood TownshipTownship82108.8 sq mi
Bohemia TownshipTownship7291.7 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.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.