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Gladwin County, Michigan

Gladwin County, Michigan. Gladwin County had 26,077 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). It holds 17 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 15 towns and townships) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 26051.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

26,077

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 25,386 · ACS 2020-2024: 25,693

Median household income

$55,349

±$2,210 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$162,300

±$4,683 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$690

±$43 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

How many people live in Gladwin County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 25,386 residents in Gladwin County. The Census Bureau estimates 26,077 for July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 25,693 over 502 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +98 (25,469)
2021→2022 +184 (25,653)
2022→2023 +271 (25,924)
2023→2024 +21 (25,945)
2024→2025 +132 (26,077)

Gladwin County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Gladwin County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	25,693	10,077,761	+414
Households	11,280±293	4,076,369	no clear change
Average household size	2.26±0.06	2.42	no clear change
Housing units	17,037±69	4,622,236	−886

Gladwin County's population since 2000

From 26,023 in 2000 to 26,077 in 2025: up 0.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 26,023
2005 (estimate) 26,752
2010 Census 25,692
2015 (estimate) 25,227
2020 Census 25,386
2025 (estimate) 26,077

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Gladwin County?

Gladwin County holds 17 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Gladwin with 3,140 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Gladwin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Gladwin	city	3,069	3,098±14	$43,005	$126,900	17.4%	100%
Tobacco Township	township	2,459	2,478±19	$64,000	$173,700	8.7%	100%
Sage Township	township	2,431	2,325±403	$57,424	$163,800	15.1%	100%
Billings Township	township	2,318	2,086±249	$53,899	$166,300	10.0%	100%
Butman Township	township	2,086	2,168±259	$61,989	$217,200	11.7%	100%
Grout Township	township	1,974	2,324±426	$74,688	$157,100	26.0%	100%
Beaverton Township	township	1,863	2,009±291	$67,768	$155,700	10.4%	100%
Buckeye Township	township	1,360	1,391±304	$52,708	$139,800	21.0%	100%
Hay Township	township	1,279	1,412±214	$64,432	$150,300	14.0%	100%
Beaverton	city	1,145	1,061±172	$30,050	$109,000	18.2%	100%
Gladwin Township	township	1,118	938±209	$58,906	$171,400	18.7%	100%
Secord Township	township	1,046	984±149	$70,125	$219,300	18.7%	100%
Sherman Township, Gladwin County	township	1,001	938±170	$49,181	$182,200	13.8%	100%
Clement Township	township	892	913±134	$55,066	$176,600	11.7%	100%
Bentley Township	township	829	944±199	$63,523	$153,200	8.5%	100%
Bourret Township	township	390	410±101	$57,750	$118,100	10.5%	100%
Grim Township	township	126	214±63	$51,094	$145,300	23.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gladwin County?

The median resident of Gladwin County is 50.7 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Gladwin County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	50.7±0.4	40.2	+0.6
Under 18 years	18.9%±0.1 pts	21.2%	–
65 years and over	27.3%±0.2 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.2%	5.9%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.7%±0.8 pts	72.4%	−3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	3.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.4 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±0.9 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.5%±0.8 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	20.1%±1.1 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.1%±1.2 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.1%±1.4 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.9%±1.5 pts	32.4%	+3.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.8%±0.8 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.6 pts	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 Gladwin County earn?

Half of Gladwin County's 11,280 households earn less than $55,349 a year (±$2,210), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $54,912 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gladwin County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,349±$2,210	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$74,057±$2,631	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$32,710±$1,255	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	14.9%±1.6 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.7%±4.5 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.2%±1.6 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.0%±1.5 pts	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 Gladwin County?

Owners occupy 86.1% of Gladwin County's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,300 by its owner (±$4,683). The median renter pays $690 a month including utilities, and 36.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gladwin County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$162,300±$4,683	$231,600	+$26,924
Median gross rent	$690±$43	$1,129	−$69
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.4%±7.4 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,233±$38	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	86.1%±1.6 pts	73.2%	no clear change
Housing units	17,037±69	4,622,236	−886
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.9%±2.5 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.4%±1.3 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	11.3%±1.1 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	5.9%±1.1 pts	14.6%	–

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 many new homes is Gladwin County building?

Builders took permits for 93 new housing units across Gladwin County in 2025 (93 single-family), 3.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 46 units
2020 78 units
2021 89 units
2022 84 units
2023 83 units
2024 90 units
2025 93 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Gladwin County get to work?

80.8% of Gladwin County's workers drive alone and 9.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gladwin County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	47.4%±1.5 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	6.8%±1.3 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.8%±2.2 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	5.8%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.1%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	9.9%±1.6 pts	13.5%	+5.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.8 min±1.3	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 are Gladwin County's census tracts?

Gladwin County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,218 (Tract 8) to $72,917 (Tract 1.02).

Census tracts of Gladwin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 1.0126051000101	–	1,750	1,801±190	$50,789	$203,900	not published	13.7%
Tract 1.0226051000102	–	1,363	1,354±175	$72,917	$214,600	not published	10.3%
Tract 226051000200	–	1,286	1,258±154	$57,969	$200,600	$780	17.0%
Tract 326051000300	–	1,847	1,819±176	$56,477	$153,100	$795	12.3%
Tract 426051000400	–	3,156	3,209±376	$58,462	$161,300	$925	27.1%
Tract 526051000500	–	3,642	3,612±266	$59,976	$170,600	$738	13.9%
Tract 626051000600	–	1,894	2,113±241	$61,172	$159,500	$871	14.4%
Tract 726051000700	Gladwin (60%)	4,703	5,083±316	$49,444	$132,600	$629	14.3%
Tract 826051000800	Beaverton (28%)	3,928	3,713±287	$48,218	$132,500	$775	12.9%
Tract 926051000900	–	1,817	1,731±188	$61,618	$162,100	$1,306	7.0%

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

How does Gladwin County compare with Michigan's other counties?

Gladwin County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	55th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	18th of 83
Residents per square mile	47th of 83
Median household income	68th of 83
Median home value	56th of 83
Median gross rent	74th of 83
Poverty rate	25th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	72nd of 83
Median age	19th of 83

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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