Marquette County, MI

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2024 Population

67,112

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.255% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

2.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,429

1.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,500

7.18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

32,193

3.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marquette County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Marquette County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marquette County, MI are Northern Michigan University (1,782 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Marquette County, MI was $216,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Marquette County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Marquette County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Marquette County, MI borders Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Iron County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, and Menominee County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Marquette County, MI is home to a population of 67.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Marquette County, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.43k people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.9k people) in Marquette County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 904 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Marquette County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marquette County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marquette County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marquette County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.9k ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
904 ± 120

2.11%

Hispanic Population

1.41k people

2.11% of the people in Marquette County, MI are hispanic (1.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marquette County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
80,580 ± 6,941 people
India
77,204 ± 6,795 people
Iraq
54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.43k people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Marquette County, MI residents (1.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marquette County, MI was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marquette County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,683 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
905 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
776 ± 182

Marquette County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marquette County, MI.

Economy

The economy of Marquette County, MI employs 32.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marquette County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,445 people), Retail Trade (4,214 people), and Educational Services (3,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,393), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,003), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,843).

Employment

Occupations

32.2k

2024 Value

± 1,192

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marquette County, MI grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 31.2k employees to 32.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marquette County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,594 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,775 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,689 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marquette County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

32.2k

2024 Value

± 1,192

3.25%

1 Year growth

± 5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marquette County, MI grew at a rate of 3.25%, from 31.2k employees to 32.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marquette County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,445 people), Retail Trade (4,214 people), and Educational Services (3,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marquette County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Marquette County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,005

Median earning men ± $2,174

$27,145

Median earning women ± $1,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,692), Public Administration ($68,857), and Wholesale Trade ($68,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($52,250), Public Administration ($50,565), and Construction ($47,762).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

103
Other Services (except Public Administration)
101
Construction
100
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$245k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$136k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$121k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marquette County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marquette County, MI awarded 1,782 degrees. The student population of Marquette County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,755 male students and 4,442 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marquette County, MI are White (1,555 and 88.3%), Hispanic or Latino (64 and 3.63%), Two or More Races (60 and 3.41%), and Black or African American (28 and 1.59%).

The largest universities in Marquette County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northern Michigan University (1,782 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marquette County, MI are General Biological Sciences (120 and 6.73%), General Studies (107 and 6%), and Registered Nursing (90 and 5.05%).

The median tuition cost in Marquette County, MI for a public four year colleges is $12,726 for in-state students and $18,348 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Marquette County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,197 (38.3% men and 61.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,197 students enrolled in Marquette County, MI, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,042 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
107 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
89 degrees awarded
General Psychology
64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marquette County, MI was General Biological Sciences with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Marquette County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Michigan University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,782 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Michigan University with 1,782 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 696 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marquette County, MI, which is 0.641 times less than the 1,086 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,555 degrees mean that there were 24.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 64 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($12,726) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($896) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marquette County, MI was $216,500 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,000 to $216,500, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Marquette County, MI is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marquette County, MI have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marquette County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marquette County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.11%.

Housing

Property

$216,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,359

$19,679

Median Property Taxes

±$795

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marquette County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marquette County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Marquette County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marquette County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,429

Median Household Income

± $2,954

28.3k

Number of Households

± 1,042

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.3k households in Marquette County, MI grew to $65,429 from the previous year's value of $64,675.

The following chart displays the households in Marquette County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marquette County, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (8.78%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Marquette County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.78%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marquette County, MI have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Marquette County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marquette County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marquette County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marquette County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marquette County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.11%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marquette County, MI (8.82k out of 63.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marquette County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Marquette County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 193 in Marquette County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 29.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.6% of the population of Marquette County, MI has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marquette County, MI see 870 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

870 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marquette County, MI

Primary care physicians in Marquette County, MI see an average of 870 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marquette County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.42%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marquette County, MI declined by 7.98% from 3.72% to 3.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marquette County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.5 in Marquette County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marquette County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32% in Marquette County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marquette County, MI.