City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Mackinac Island, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mackinac Island - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

663
Residents
$100,125
Median income
$834,600
Median home
$1,054
Median rent (state)

Mackinac Island - the verdict

Nationally, Mackinac Island sits in the 78th percentile for household income and the 1st percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
25th
percentile, median rent
1st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Mackinac Island, MI

Mackinac Island is a small town in Michigan, home to 663 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Mackinac Island brings in $100,125 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.7%. Mackinac Island's housing stock carries a median value of $834,600, and the median resident age is 39.8 years. About 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 70.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 8 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 43% from five years earlier. Mackinac Island's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 8739.5 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Michigan at 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,054 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 59.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

663 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$100,125 /yr

Poverty 13.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Mackinac Island compare to other US cities?

Here's how Mackinac Island stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
Safety 1% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Michigan alone, Mackinac Island ranks #255 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mackinac Island against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Mackinac Island's strongest outlier among Michigan cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Mackinac Island ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mackinac Island only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#66 of 718
91st percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#448 of 727
38th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#5 of 721
99th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#194 of 727
73rd percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#133 of 727
82nd percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
1stSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 1st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mackinac Island's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mackinac Island's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 40 Avg. percentile National median
Mackinac Island's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mackinac Island's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$834,600 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mackinac Island $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mackinac Island, MI Mackinac Island, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mackinac Island, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mackinac Island, MI median $100,125/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mackinac Island, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mackinac Island, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
663
Median Income
$100,125
Median Home Value
$834,600
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
70.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
8739.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
168.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
8571.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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560 residents580 residents600 residents620 residents640 residents 202020212022202320242025 582 residents 617 residents ▲ +6.0%
Mackinac Island's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
8
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 14
2020 1
2021 16
2022 10
2023 10
2024 8

Permit volume decreased 43% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
4.1%
Carpool
13.5%
Public Transit
14.2%
Walk
30.1%
Work from Home
8.2%
Other
29.9%

Based on 415 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mackinac Island sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Ida
661 people
Lake City
669 people
Byron
654 people
Maybee
654 people
Sunfield
654 people
Parma
653 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mackinac Island's 663 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cynthiana, IN
663 people
Sharpsville, IN
663 people
Gilmore City, IA
663 people
Downs, KS
663 people
Elysian, MN
663 people
Hungry Horse, MT
663 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mackinac Island's $100,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Camano, WA
$100,124 median income
Brighton, CO
$100,134 median income
Lake St. Croix Beach, MN
$100,134 median income
Belle Fontaine, AL
$100,144 median income
Union, IL
$100,104 median income
Pacheco, CA
$100,152 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mackinac Island, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mackinac Island, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 56.4% 13.6% 8.4% 16.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.9% White 56.4% Black or African American 13.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 5.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.4% Two or more races 16.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mackinac Island compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mackinac Island (this city) 663 $100,125
Ida 661 $122,885
Lake City 669 $59,750
Byron 654 $64,135
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mackinac Island, MI?

What is the population of Mackinac Island, MI? +

Mackinac Island, MI has a population of 663 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mackinac Island, MI? +

In Mackinac Island, the typical household earns $100,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mackinac Island? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mackinac Island; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

Is Mackinac Island, MI safe? +

Mackinac Island has a total crime rate of 8739.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mackinac Island, MI? +

Mackinac Island's median home value sits at $834,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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