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Tuscola County, Michigan

Tuscola County, Michigan. Tuscola County had 52,680 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. It holds 35 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 23 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 26157.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

52,680

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 53,323 · ACS 2020-2024: 52,980

Median household income

$63,811

±$1,903 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$149,500

±$5,293 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$819

±$46 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 53,323 residents in Tuscola County. The Census Bureau estimates 52,680 for July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 52,980 over 805 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −259 (53,065)
2021→2022 −132 (52,933)
2022→2023 −53 (52,880)
2023→2024 −57 (52,823)
2024→2025 −143 (52,680)

Tuscola County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Tuscola County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	52,980	10,077,761	+41
Households	21,498±287	4,076,369	no clear change
Average household size	2.43±0.03	2.42	+0.05
Housing units	24,011±54	4,622,236	−436

Tuscola County's population since 2000

From 58,266 in 2000 to 52,680 in 2025: down 9.6%. 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 58,266
2005 (estimate) 57,855
2010 Census 55,729
2015 (estimate) 53,723
2020 Census 53,323
2025 (estimate) 52,680

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 Tuscola County?

Tuscola County holds 35 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 23 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Caro with 4,258 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 Tuscola County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Caro	city	4,328	4,290±20	$41,595	$102,700	28.7%	100%
Millington Township	township	4,246	4,190±51	$65,737	$174,600	6.6%	100%
Vassar Township	township	3,890	3,867±22	$63,125	$123,200	11.6%	100%
Elkland Township	township	3,532	3,505±20	$61,953	$117,800	15.2%	100%
Fremont Township, Tuscola County	township	3,167	3,159±31	$63,155	$144,400	11.1%	100%
Arbela Township	township	2,808	2,794±30	$65,185	$150,400	13.4%	100%
Denmark Township	township	2,741	2,720±28	$70,720	$166,300	7.0%	100%
Vassar	city	2,727	2,707±17	$59,444	$143,200	14.8%	100%
Cass City	village	2,494	2,210±265	$53,000	$113,100	21.2%	100%
Indianfields Township	township	2,492	2,370±408	$57,250	$166,300	33.3%	100%
Watertown Township, Tuscola County	township	2,091	2,304±318	$82,396	$161,600	6.6%	100%
Tuscola Township	township	1,978	1,988±335	$72,898	$197,400	5.9%	100%
Almer Township	township	1,965	1,928±359	$62,188	$138,100	10.5%	100%
Dayton Township, Tuscola County	township	1,920	1,922±234	$69,583	$181,800	12.0%	100%
Wells Township, Tuscola County	township	1,590	1,547±225	$71,806	$166,300	8.6%	100%
Juniata Township	township	1,563	1,596±308	$69,412	$155,500	8.2%	100%
Fairgrove Township	township	1,549	1,428±174	$50,625	$102,700	10.5%	100%
Koylton Township	township	1,485	1,420±176	$65,000	$171,100	15.0%	100%
Kingston Township	township	1,476	1,724±221	$61,250	$159,000	11.1%	100%
Novesta Township	township	1,443	1,251±189	$53,750	$168,900	11.9%	100%
Akron Township	township	1,379	1,475±219	$69,318	$112,100	10.1%	100%
Ellington Township	township	1,325	1,146±244	$82,250	$172,900	6.6%	100%
Reese	village	1,261	1,274±189	$82,361	$174,700	2.6%	98%
Columbia Township, Tuscola County	township	1,229	1,246±209	$84,219	$130,100	7.6%	100%
Elmwood Township	township	1,060	998±152	$66,875	$146,800	11.6%	100%
Millington	village	1,028	1,122±220	$56,250	$118,000	18.9%	100%
Mayville	village	922	1,045±242	$52,500	$121,300	16.2%	100%
Gilford Township	township	735	813±144	$70,938	$167,300	12.1%	100%
FostoriaGEOID 2629920	CDP	664	1,050±366	$97,434	$123,300	8.2%	100%
Wisner Township	township	604	592±98	$61,406	$132,800	9.0%	100%
Fairgrove	village	514	547±139	$42,500	$78,600	6.9%	100%
Unionville	village	481	569±149	$76,653	$97,300	13.2%	100%
Kingston	village	399	398±98	$48,083	$101,000	21.6%	100%
Akron	village	349	336±83	$50,179	$82,900	27.6%	100%
Gagetown	village	321	311±94	$55,000	$77,100	19.0%	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 Tuscola County?

The median resident of Tuscola County is 44.8 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.8%. 0.9% 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	Tuscola County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.8±0.2	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.1%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	21.9%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.8%	5.9%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.5%±0.5 pts	72.4%	−1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±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	0.2%±0.1 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	3.0%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	0.9%±0.2 pts	7.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.4 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.6%±0.5 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	19.6%±0.9 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.6%±0.6 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.6%±0.8 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.3%±1.1 pts	32.4%	+2.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±0.7 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.2 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 Tuscola County earn?

Half of Tuscola County's 21,498 households earn less than $63,811 a year (±$1,903), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $61,520 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tuscola County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,811±$1,903	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,133±$2,461	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$32,616±$903	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.8%±1.2 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.1%±2.9 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	14.2%±1.4 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.1%±1.3 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 Tuscola County?

Owners occupy 86.4% of Tuscola County's occupied homes and renters 13.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,500 by its owner (±$5,293). The median renter pays $819 a month including utilities, and 35.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tuscola County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$149,500±$5,293	$231,600	+$21,508
Median gross rent	$819±$46	$1,129	−$61
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.7%±4.9 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,231±$36	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	86.4%±1.3 pts	73.2%	+4.0 pts
Housing units	24,011±54	4,622,236	−436
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.3%±2.3 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.9%±1.5 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	8.9%±1.1 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.4%±1.4 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 Tuscola County building?

Builders took permits for 61 new housing units across Tuscola County in 2025 (61 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 34 units
2020 43 units
2021 34 units
2022 59 units
2023 51 units
2024 55 units
2025 61 units

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

How do people in Tuscola County get to work?

82.8% of Tuscola County's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tuscola County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.5%±1.1 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	6.0%±1.0 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	82.8%±1.3 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	9.5%±1.2 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.5%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.0%±0.7 pts	13.5%	+1.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	29.6 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 Tuscola County's census tracts?

Tuscola County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $43,220 (Tract 6) to $76,325 (Tract 2).

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

Tract 126157000100	Cass City (42%)	4,283	4,210±136	$61,797	$118,600	$779	14.6%
Tract 226157000200	Unionville (9%)	3,039	3,142±271	$76,325	$122,200	$920	9.2%
Tract 326157000300	Fairgrove (7%)	3,057	2,966±210	$57,292	$140,500	$1,048	11.0%
Tract 426157000400	Cass City (2%)	3,298	3,043±249	$65,750	$154,800	$932	10.3%
Tract 526157000500	Kingston (5%)	5,064	4,970±354	$66,890	$160,200	$781	10.8%
Tract 626157000600	Caro (87%)	4,565	4,532±161	$43,220	$109,900	$730	27.1%
Tract 726157000700	Caro (3%)	3,325	3,373±341	$63,475	$150,100	$1,000	23.1%
Tract 826157000800	Reese (25%)	3,643	3,646±249	$72,048	$174,100	$800	6.8%
Tract 926157000900	Vassar (46%)	5,201	5,215±446	$63,117	$149,800	$757	12.8%
Tract 1026157001000	Mayville (20%)	5,274	5,290±401	$62,981	$137,100	$977	10.8%
Tract 1126157001100	Kingston (4%)	3,429	3,305±279	$64,597	$174,300	$1,073	14.0%
Tract 1226157001200	Fostoria (15%)	4,367	4,224±382	$72,611	$181,100	$901	5.8%
Tract 1326157001300	Millington (7%)	4,778	5,064±278	$65,966	$152,200	$1,133	11.1%
Tract 990026157990000	–	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 Tuscola County compare with Michigan's other counties?

Tuscola County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	34th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	71st of 83
Residents per square mile	39th of 83
Median household income	41st of 83
Median home value	72nd of 83
Median gross rent	56th of 83
Poverty rate	42nd of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	76th of 83
Median age	36th 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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