In 2022, Houghton County, MI had a population of 37.4k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $52,736. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houghton County, MI declined from 37,485 to 37,414, a −0.189% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,623 to $52,736, a 8.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houghton County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.863%).
None of the households in Houghton 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.
95.8% of the residents in Houghton County, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Houghton County, MI are Michigan Technological University (1,754 degrees awarded in 2022) and Finlandia University (85 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Houghton County, MI was $129,200, and the homeownership rate was 69%.
Most people in Houghton County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Houghton County, MI was 2 cars per household.
Houghton County, MI borders Baraga County, MI, Iron County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Marquette County, MI, and Ontonagon County, MI.