Cheboygan County, MI

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2024 Population

25,865

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

0.578% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,875

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,500

9.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,791

1.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cheboygan County, MI was $192,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Cheboygan County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheboygan County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Cheboygan County, MI borders Charlevoix County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Otsego County, MI, and Presque Isle County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Cheboygan County, MI is home to a population of 25.9k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.23% of Cheboygan County, MI residents were born outside of the country (576 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Cheboygan County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 839 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 580 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Cheboygan County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheboygan County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheboygan County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
839 ± 102
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 78

1.7%

Hispanic Population

440 people

1.7% of the people in Cheboygan County, MI are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheboygan 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Cheboygan County, MI residents (576 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 Cheboygan County, MI was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
883 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
351 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
276 ± 72

Cheboygan County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cheboygan County, MI employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheboygan County, MI were Retail Trade (1,681 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), and Construction (1,360 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,625), Utilities ($65,750), and Public Administration ($59,875).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2024 Value

± 511

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 6.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheboygan County, MI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheboygan County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,162 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,055 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (992 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheboygan 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

10.8k

2024 Value

± 511

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 6.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheboygan County, MI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 10.6k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheboygan County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,681 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), and Construction (1,360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheboygan County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cheboygan County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,731

Median earning men ± $2,270

$33,601

Median earning women ± $1,718

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,109), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,684), and Manufacturing ($57,684).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,625), Public Administration ($55,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,797).

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

85
Accommodation and Food Services
80
Construction
74
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$43.6k
Retail Trade
$37.2k
Accommodation and Food Services
$31.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Cheboygan 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheboygan County, MI was $192,500 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $192,500, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheboygan County, MI is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheboygan County, MI have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheboygan County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.89%.

Housing

Property

$192,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,553

$9,556

Median Property Taxes

±$470

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 Cheboygan County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Cheboygan County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheboygan 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.

$62,875

Median Household Income

± $3,272

11.2k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Cheboygan County, MI grew to $62,875 from the previous year's value of $61,619.

The following chart displays the households in Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Cheboygan County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheboygan County, MI have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Cheboygan County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheboygan County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.89%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheboygan County, MI (3.17k out of 25.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheboygan 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, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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 133 in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Cheboygan County, MI has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cheboygan County, MI see 1,839 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,839 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2594 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 704 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,839 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cheboygan County, MI

Primary care physicians in Cheboygan County, MI see an average of 1,839 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,839 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.3% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.87%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

21.5%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheboygan County, MI declined by 5.57% from 6.21% to 5.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheboygan 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 123 in Cheboygan County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cheboygan 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 36.8% in Cheboygan County, MI.

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