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Grand Traverse County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Traverse City, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 96,464   ( 9,478 from 2010 , 1,218 from 2020)
Land area: 464.3 square miles
Population density: 207.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:88,932 92.19% 9.5%
Black:7500.78% 26.7%
Indian:1,0211.06% 8.5%
Asian:8790.91% 43.4%
2+ races:1,7431.81% 33.4%
Hispanic:3,1393.25% 67.5%
Total non-White:7,5327.81% 29.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,059 10.8
Deaths:2,33712.3
Net Migration: 1,3987.3
Net Immigration: 750.4
Change in White population:7,744 8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,734 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
86,986
81,18893.33%
1,0231.18%
9411.08%
6130.70%
1,3071.50%
1,8742.15%
5,7986.67%

2000
77,654
74,25895.63%
2950.38%
6990.90%
4000.52%
7901.02%
1,1551.49%
3,3964.37%

1990
64,273
62,42397.12%
3150.49%
4460.69%
4460.69%
n/a
6431.00%
1,8502.88%

1980
54,899
54,02798.41%
1140.21%
3800.69%
910.17%
n/a
2780.51%
8721.59%

1970
39,175
38,51798.32%
1280.33%
2190.56%
720.18%
n/a
2230.57%
658 1.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,144 11.8
6,2838.1
5,8297.5
4140.5
6,930 8.9
2,402 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
9,110 14.2
5,6088.7
8,68013.5
2340.4
11,835 18.4
1,546 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
9,339 17.0
4,620 8.4
4,706 8.6
n/a
8,396 15.3
978 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
11,759 30.0
n/a
15,510 39.6
214 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Traverse County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
18,772 19.5%
77,692 80.5%
19,762 20.5%
38,572
2.42
23,898 62.0%
19,083 79.9%
1,573 6.6%
14,674 38.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
19,195 22.1%
67,791 77.9%
13,028 15.0%
35,328
2.39
22,904 64.8%
18,087 79.0%
1,915 8.4%
12,424 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
19,719 25.4%
57,935 74.6%
10,154 13.1%
30,486
2.49
20,937 68.7%
17,224 82.3%
1,712 8.2%
9,549 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
17,490 27.2%
46,783 72.8%
7,890 12.3%
24,035
2.61
17,249 71.8%
14,642 84.9%
1,379 8.0%
6,786 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
16,164 29.4%
38,735 70.6%
5,900 10.7%
19,271
2.75
14,218 73.8%
12,316 86.6%
1,035 7.3%
5,053 26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units45,840 
Median Value$273,300 
Occupied38,57284.1%
Vacant7,26815.9%
Owned29,29275.9%
Rented9,28024.1%
Median Rent$1,147 
Single-Family Units34,82576.0%
    Detached32,85771.7%
    Attached1,9684.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,57712.2%
Mobile Homes3,5097.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6524.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998402.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0132.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3843.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2863.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7004.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5003.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3483.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2403.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993,0908.0%
$60,000 to $74,9994,08410.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996,12315.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994,60911.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1718.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,6867.0%
$200,000 or more2,8467.4%
Median Household Income75,553 
Per Capita Income40,644 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5704.1%
Public Assistance1,0242.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,5949.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed43,70376.7%
Unemployed1,8193.2%
In Armed Forces820.1%
Total Labor Force45,60480.1%
Not in Labor Force11,36419.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,75614,54555.0%
Non-Profit1,8403,69133.3%
Self-Employed3,7812,12764.0%
Local Government1,1521,65841.0%
State Government70058054.7%
Federal Government16622043.0%
Total Private + Self21,53716,67256.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8586,14938.6%
Total25,39522,82152.7%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,44415.4%
Sales and Office Occupations10,50921.7%
Professional, Technical11,66124.1%
Service Occupations8,30917.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2380.5%
All others10,54621.8%
White Collar 61.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8,05116.6%
Retail trade6,51413.4%
Manufacturing5,23210.8%
Accommodation and food services4,2648.8%
Educational services3,9358.1%
Construction3,9088.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,4357.1%
Finance and insurance2,2724.7%
Other services2,2564.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5063.1%
Public administration1,3262.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,1602.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0452.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0002.1%
Wholesale trade8401.7%
Information5731.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5141.1%
Utilities4500.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1720.4%
Management160.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,2522.36%
Puerto Rican1670.18%
Cuban1090.11%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1300.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan320.03%
Honduran40.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran940.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American590.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian240.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American350.04%
Other Hispanic2340.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1250.13%
Vietnamese1110.12%
Filipino910.10%
Chinese630.07%
Indian560.06%
Bangladeshi260.03%
Taiwanese260.03%
Laotian170.02%
Hmong120.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English88,10997.1%
Spanish1,3551.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3500.4%
German, other Germanic2700.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1580.2%
Other Asian1160.1%
Other Indo-European880.1%
Chinese850.1%
Vietnamese730.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,10524.2%
English14,12514.8%
Irish12,55913.2%
Polish8,7529.2%
French4,5314.8%
American4,0424.2%
Scottish3,6523.8%
Dutch3,1023.3%
Italian2,9153.1%
Swedish2,5222.6%
French Canadian2,5212.6%
European2,3562.5%
Norwegian1,9402.0%
Finnish1,0391.1%
Scotch-Irish9511.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen94,56299.2%
Not a citizen7530.8%
Native93,32097.9%
Foreign-born1,9952.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,017 1.5%2,500 3.6%15,378 22.3%23,410 33.9%15,878 23.0%10,786 15.6%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,017 1.5%
9-12 Years 2,500 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,378 22.3%
Some College 23,410 33.9%
Bach. Degree 15,878 23.0%
Grad Degree 10,786 15.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grand Traverse County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 36,039 33,582 2,457 6.8% 7.7%
1991 36,355 33,461 2,894 8.0% 9.3%
1992 38,358 35,245 3,113 8.1% 9.1%
1993 39,892 37,381 2,511 6.3% 7.3%
1994 41,437 39,060 2,377 5.7% 6.1%
1995 41,886 39,471 2,415 5.8% 5.3%
1996 42,814 40,824 1,990 4.6% 4.9%
1997 44,621 42,857 1,764 4.0% 4.3%
1998 44,969 43,415 1,554 3.5% 4.0%
1999 45,334 43,821 1,513 3.3% 3.8%
2000 45,576 43,963 1,613 3.5% 3.6%
2001 45,923 43,690 2,233 4.9% 5.2%
2002 45,610 43,044 2,566 5.6% 6.2%
2003 46,624 43,757 2,867 6.1% 7.1%
2004 47,577 44,558 3,019 6.3% 7.0%
2005 48,416 45,538 2,878 5.9% 6.8%
2006 49,104 46,054 3,050 6.2% 7.0%
2007 49,016 45,752 3,264 6.7% 7.1%
2008 48,705 45,101 3,604 7.4% 8.2%
2009 48,213 42,659 5,554 11.5% 13.1%
2010 47,109 41,783 5,326 11.3% 12.2%
2011 46,562 42,181 4,381 9.4% 10.0%
2012 46,544 42,750 3,794 8.2% 9.0%
2013 47,225 43,658 3,567 7.6% 8.7%
2014 48,044 45,141 2,903 6.0% 7.2%
2015 48,682 46,381 2,301 4.7% 5.4%
2016 49,515 47,371 2,144 4.3% 5.0%
2017 49,331 47,275 2,056 4.2% 4.6%
2018 49,265 47,434 1,831 3.7% 4.2%
2019 49,807 48,118 1,689 3.4% 4.1%
2020 48,974 44,869 4,105 8.4% 9.9%
2021 48,093 45,701 2,392 5.0% 5.8%
2022 49,402 47,541 1,861 3.8% 4.2%
2023 51,382 49,642 1,740 3.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com