Village · Michigan
Mancelona, Michigan
Mancelona, village, in Antrim County, Michigan. Mancelona had 1,399 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,344 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,476 (±214). GEOID 2650620.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,399
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,344 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,476 ±214
Median household income
$51,691
±$4,168 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$131,400
±$26,041 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
$791
±$111 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Mancelona and what county is it in?
Mancelona is a village in Antrim County, Michigan. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 1,340 residents per square mile in 2020.
Mancelona lies entirely within Mancelona Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Mancelona, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,399 people lived in Mancelona on July 1, 2025, up 5.2% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,344 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,476 (±214).
| Measure | Mancelona | Antrim County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,476 ±214 | 24,127 | no clear change |
| Households | 560 ±94 | 11,100 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.62 ±0.32 | 2.15 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 593 ±93 | 17,723 | no clear change |
Mancelona's population since 2000
From 1,408 in 2000 to 1,399 in 2025: down 0.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mancelona as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Mancelona?
The median resident of Mancelona is 32.5 years old; 28.2% are under 18 and 8.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.1%.
| Measure | Mancelona | Antrim County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 ±5.0 | 51.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.2% ±5.8 pts | 16.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 8.8% ±4.2 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Male | 44.9% ±4.7 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.8% ±6.1 pts | 92.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.1% ±5.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±1.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.2% ±2.1 pts | 8.6% | – |
| With a disability | 21.5% ±5.4 pts | 16.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9% ±5.0 pts | 5.8% | +6.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4% ±5.6 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.1% ±3.3 pts | 34.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.8% ±1.4 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.7% ±6.4 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±1.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
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 Mancelona earn?
Half of Mancelona's 560 households earn less than $51,691 a year (±$4,168), against $72,054 in Antrim County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $50,807 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Mancelona | Antrim County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,691 ±$4,168 | $72,054 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,576 ±$8,773 | $93,682 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,654 ±$3,766 | $42,806 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.8% ±7.8 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.5% ±18.0 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.8% ±10.5 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.4% ±3.8 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.8% ±7.0 pts | 88.8% | – |
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 Mancelona?
Owners occupy 68.9% of Mancelona's occupied homes and renters 31.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,400 by its owner (±$26,041). The median renter pays $791 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Mancelona | Antrim County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,400 ±$26,041 | $255,500 | +$38,606 |
| Median gross rent | $791 ±$111 | $902 | −$246 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.1% ±10.1 pts | 24.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,178 ±$216 | $1,462 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.9% ±8.8 pts | 86.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 31.1% ±8.8 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Housing units | 593 ±93 | 17,723 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.2% ±6.3 pts | 84.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.2% ±3.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.7% ±4.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 25.1% ±8.0 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.0% ±2.9 pts | 3.5% | – |
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 Mancelona work and get to work?
80.7% of Mancelona's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.3%.
| Measure | Mancelona | Antrim County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7% ±6.5 pts | 54.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% ±4.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.7% ±6.4 pts | 72.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.1% ±5.7 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±3.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min ±3.0 | 25.2 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 Mancelona?
1 census tract lies mostly in Mancelona (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9607.02Antrim County | 1,946 | $54,293 |
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 Mancelona) · Census block assignment files
How does Mancelona compare with other places in Michigan?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mancelona is the 8,995th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 306th-most populous of 533 in Michigan.
Mancelona ranks 1,210th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 306th | 533 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 89th | 1,281 |
| Residents per square mile | 259th | 1,356 |
| Median household income | 1,210th | 1,354 |
| Per capita income | 1,303rd | 1,355 |
| Median home value | 1,189th | 1,354 |
| Median gross rent | 993rd | 1,212 |
| Poverty rate | 247th | 1,213 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,338th | 1,350 |
| Median age | 1,299th | 1,356 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,119th | 1,356 |
| Travel time to work | 832nd | 1,356 |
Mancelona's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Mancelona 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 Mancelona?
19 of the 57 figures for Mancelona 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 Mancelona 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' public schools in Mancelona.