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Menominee County, Michigan

Menominee County, Michigan. Menominee County had 22,941 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.4% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. It holds 20 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 26109.

Menominee County is one of the 2 counties of the Marinette, WI-MI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

22,941

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 23,502 · ACS 2020-2024: 23,247

Median household income

$56,435

±$3,732 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$151,800

±$6,725 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$692

±$51 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 23,502 residents in Menominee County. The Census Bureau estimates 22,941 for July 1, 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 23,247 over 1,044 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −118 (23,336)
2021→2022 −41 (23,295)
2022→2023 −148 (23,147)
2023→2024 −25 (23,122)
2024→2025 −181 (22,941)

Menominee County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Menominee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	23,247	10,077,761	+173
Households	10,361±208	4,076,369	no clear change
Average household size	2.21±0.04	2.42	+0.07
Housing units	13,262±38	4,622,236	−1,080

Menominee County's population since 2000

From 25,326 in 2000 to 22,941 in 2025: down 9.4%. 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 25,326
2005 (estimate) 24,719
2010 Census 24,029
2015 (estimate) 23,494
2020 Census 23,502
2025 (estimate) 22,941

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 Menominee County?

Menominee County holds 20 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Menominee with 8,175 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 Menominee County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Menominee	city	8,488	8,326±67	$49,432	$104,400	16.4%	100%
Menominee Township	township	3,364	3,342±20	$65,771	$185,100	8.9%	100%
Harris Township	township	2,113	1,831±194	$55,104	$168,800	15.4%	100%
Spalding Township	township	1,599	1,558±220	$63,333	$187,700	9.4%	100%
Mellen Township	township	1,109	1,025±186	$51,429	$207,700	7.3%	100%
Nadeau Township	township	1,090	1,152±290	$54,500	$157,700	12.8%	100%
Meyer Township	township	992	1,073±200	$65,568	$115,700	8.2%	100%
Ingallston Township	township	924	853±162	$78,594	$252,100	2.3%	100%
Stephenson	city	816	902±133	$44,600	$101,800	15.5%	100%
Stephenson Township	township	616	987±249	$76,339	$173,800	3.6%	100%
Daggett Township	township	614	575±127	$49,500	$148,300	9.2%	100%
Hermansville	CDP	509	666±178	$66,964	$82,700	8.1%	100%
Lake Township, Menominee County	township	501	429±98	$57,500	$160,600	19.6%	100%
Gourley Township	township	451	436±92	$77,697	$218,500	9.9%	100%
Powers	village	381	360±62	$35,417	$99,400	15.4%	100%
Holmes Township	township	341	262±66	$56,250	$144,800	8.0%	100%
Cedarville Township	township	242	233±91	$71,250	$252,900	5.6%	100%
Faithorn Township	township	239	263±62	$60,625	$196,700	12.2%	100%
DaggettGEOID 2619560	village	201	174±58	$48,500	$108,000	12.6%	100%
Carney	village	179	177±38	$48,750	$114,200	18.1%	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 Menominee County?

The median resident of Menominee County is 49.6 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%. 1.6% 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	Menominee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	49.6±0.4	40.2	+0.8
Under 18 years	17.4%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	26.9%±0.3 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.4%	5.9%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.1%±0.2 pts	72.4%	−1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 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	2.0%±0.3 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%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.6 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.8%±0.9 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.3%±1.0 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	16.6%±1.3 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.8%±1.2 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.5%±1.8 pts	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.6%±0.9 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.2%±1.2 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 Menominee County earn?

Half of Menominee County's 10,361 households earn less than $56,435 a year (±$3,732), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $57,631 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Menominee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,435±$3,732	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$73,398±$3,140	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$34,069±$1,404	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.2%±1.6 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.6%±2.9 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.1%±1.7 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.0%±1.9 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 Menominee County?

Owners occupy 80.7% of Menominee County's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,800 by its owner (±$6,725). The median renter pays $692 a month including utilities, and 34.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Menominee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$151,800±$6,725	$231,600	+$26,762
Median gross rent	$692±$51	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.5%±7.7 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,163±$49	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.7%±2.1 pts	73.2%	+3.0 pts
Housing units	13,262±38	4,622,236	−1,080
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±1.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.0%±1.7 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.7%±1.7 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	7.5%±1.3 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.8%±2.3 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 Menominee County building?

Builders took permits for 28 new housing units across Menominee County in 2025 (28 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 30 units
2020 27 units
2021 28 units
2022 27 units
2023 24 units
2024 26 units
2025 28 units

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

How do people in Menominee County get to work?

78.6% of Menominee County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Menominee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.5%±1.6 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±0.9 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.6%±2.4 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.6 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	3.6%±1.1 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	7.9%±1.6 pts	13.5%	+4.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.8 min±1.5	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 Menominee County's census tracts?

Menominee County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $40,448 (Tract 9607) to $69,129 (Tract 9604).

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

Tract 960126109960100	Hermansville (8%)	3,460	3,375±271	$56,065	$160,700	$550	9.3%
Tract 960226109960200	Stephenson (5%)	4,072	4,034±315	$63,616	$171,700	$496	12.1%
Tract 960326109960300	Stephenson (10%)	2,335	2,281±177	$49,181	$139,600	$861	13.5%
Tract 960426109960400	–	3,302	3,299±331	$69,129	$211,300	$829	5.6%
Tract 960526109960500	Menominee (42%)	2,917	2,896±259	$51,688	$175,900	not published	14.3%
Tract 960626109960600	Menominee	3,901	3,972±273	$57,014	$106,200	$741	6.5%
Tract 960726109960700	Menominee (97%)	3,515	3,390±269	$40,448	$100,600	$727	25.6%
Tract 990026109990000	–	0	0±11	not published	not published	not published	–

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

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

Menominee County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	61st of 83
Growth 2020-2025	82nd of 83
Residents per square mile	69th of 83
Median household income	66th of 83
Median home value	69th of 83
Median gross rent	72nd of 83
Poverty rate	52nd of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	63rd of 83
Median age	24th 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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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Menominee County 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.