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Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Schoolcraft County, Michigan · ZIP 49817, 49836, 49840

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,178 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,821Households
  • $57,708Median household income
  • $123,500Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Schoolcraft County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.6%
8k8.5k9k2000: 8,90320002010: 8,48520102020: 8,04720208,9038,047
Population of Schoolcraft County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,903
20108,485
20208,047

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 Schoolcraft County
Under $50k45%
$50k to $100k31.8%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $57,708 · 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 Schoolcraft County
Owner occupied
3,262 units
Renter occupied
559 units
Vacancy rate
35.7%

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 Schoolcraft County2023
Health care and social assistance417
Retail trade372
Accommodation and food services256
Finance and insurance101
Other services (except public administration)86
Construction82
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting68
Manufacturing64

1,717 employees in 214 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.

Schoolcraft County compared with its state
Schoolcraft County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSchoolcraft CountyMichigan
Population8,09310,051,595
Median household income$57,708$71,149
Median age52.140.1
Median home value$123,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.1%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes85.4%72.9%
Mean commute to work19.0 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 Schoolcraft County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ManistiqueCity2,8713.21 sq mi
Hiawatha TownshipTownship1,322277.4 sq mi
Manistique TownshipTownship1,062149.9 sq mi
Thompson TownshipTownship827112.4 sq mi
Inwood TownshipTownship670120.2 sq mi
Doyle TownshipTownship574146.1 sq mi
Germfask TownshipTownship47666.4 sq mi
Mueller TownshipTownship26483.6 sq mi
Seney TownshipTownship112212.6 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 Schoolcraft County

Jobs across Schoolcraft 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.