Census-designated place · Michigan

Lupton, Michigan

Lupton, census-designated place, in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Lupton had 318 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 206 (±66). GEOID 2649720.

Residents, 2020 Census

318

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 206 ±66

Median household income

$60,208

±$11,305 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$77,500

±$29,461 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

not published


Michigan: $1,129

Where is Lupton and what county is it in?

Lupton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It covers 3.2 square miles of land, 98 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lupton lies mostly within Rose Township (Ogemaw County) and reaches into Cumming Township, towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).

Lupton (marked with a dot) in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lupton, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 318 residents in Lupton, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 206 (±66).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Lupton is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure LuptonOgemaw CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Total population 206 ±66 20,885 10,077,761 no clear change
Households 101 ±23 9,370 4,076,369 no clear change
Average household size 2.04 ±0.39 2.20 2.42 no clear change
Housing units 146 ±33 15,325 4,622,236 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lupton?

The median resident of Lupton is 54.2 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure LuptonOgemaw CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median age 54.2 ±15.1 51.2 40.2 no clear change
Under 18 years 18.9% ±9.0 pts 17.8% 21.2% –
65 years and over 28.2% ±11.7 pts 27.9% 18.6% –
Male 54.4% ±6.7 pts 50.2% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9% ±4.0 pts 2.3% 5.9% –
White alone, not Hispanic 94.2% ±5.6 pts 92.5% 72.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±13.5 pts 0.5% 13.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±13.5 pts 0.8% 3.4% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±3.3 pts 0.2% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±13.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.5% ±1.4 pts 3.5% 4.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±13.5 pts 0.2% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±13.5 pts 1.9% 7.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.0% ±6.2 pts 2.0% 10.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.6% ±5.9 pts 10.5% 5.8% –
With a disability 27.2% ±9.0 pts 20.4% 14.3% –
No health insurance coverage 3.4% ±4.5 pts 6.0% 4.9% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.0% ±3.7 pts 90.7% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 17.0% ±9.6 pts 17.2% 32.4% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.6% ±5.5 pts 5.9% 12.7% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 97.6% ±3.9 pts 92.8% 88.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±13.5 pts 0.9% 1.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lupton earn?

Half of Lupton's 101 households earn less than $60,208 a year (±$11,305), against $54,666 in Ogemaw County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $47,860 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure LuptonOgemaw CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $60,208 ±$11,305 $54,666 $72,875 no clear change
Mean household income $57,159 ±$10,760 $69,376 $98,700 –
Per capita income $26,655 ±$4,281 $31,408 $40,735 no clear change
People below the poverty line 16.0% ±10.4 pts 16.7% 13.2% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 28.2% ±28.7 pts 23.4% 17.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 30.7% ±14.9 pts 18.3% 13.5% –
Households with a computer 91.1% ±6.9 pts 93.3% 95.1% –
Households with a broadband subscription 81.2% ±11.1 pts 86.4% 90.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lupton?

Owners occupy 85.1% of Lupton's occupied homes and renters 14.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,500 by its owner (±$29,461).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure LuptonOgemaw CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $77,500 ±$29,461 $154,900 $231,600 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±100.0 pts 46.3% 41.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,066 ±$102 $1,143 $1,569 –
Owner-occupied homes 85.1% ±10.0 pts 83.7% 73.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 14.9% ±10.0 pts 16.3% 26.8% –
Housing units 146 ±33 15,325 4,622,236 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±28.7 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 25.8% ±35.0 pts 5.1% 5.1% –
Single-family detached homes 84.9% ±9.1 pts 87.6% 72.0% –
Mobile homes 12.3% ±8.8 pts 7.5% 5.0% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±18.5 pts 0.2% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 2.1% ±2.7 pts 2.9% 4.9% –
Built 1939 or earlier 13.0% ±12.1 pts 8.8% 14.6% –
Households with no vehicle 9.9% ±8.5 pts 5.7% 7.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Lupton work and get to work?

67.7% of Lupton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 42.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure LuptonOgemaw CountyMichigan Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 44.1% ±11.7 pts 47.5% 61.3% –
Unemployment rate 8.0% ±10.3 pts 6.2% 5.7% –
Drove alone to work 67.7% ±15.4 pts 79.5% 74.3% –
Carpooled 12.3% ±16.4 pts 8.1% 7.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±34.9 pts 0.2% 0.9% –
Walked 0.0% ±34.9 pts 1.8% 2.0% –
Worked from home 20.0% ±14.2 pts 9.6% 13.5% –
Mean travel time to work 42.9 min ±15.6 26.9 min 24.2 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lupton?

No census tract lies mostly in Lupton; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lupton, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lupton
Tract 9501Ogemaw County2,085 $48,050 $159,60016%
Tract 9503Ogemaw County1,617 $55,357 $178,7003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lupton) · Census block assignment files

How does Lupton compare with other places in Michigan?

Lupton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Lupton's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Lupton with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lupton?

27 of the 56 figures for Lupton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lupton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.