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Wexford County, Michigan

Wexford County, Michigan. Wexford County had 34,445 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). It holds 25 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 26165.

Wexford County is one of the 2 counties of the Cadillac, MI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

34,445

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 33,673 · ACS 2020-2024: 34,077

Median household income

$61,085

±$2,988 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$170,400

±$5,826 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$897

±$45 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

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

The 2020 Census counted 33,673 residents in Wexford County. The Census Bureau estimates 34,445 for July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 34,077 over 565 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +218 (33,902)
2021→2022 +136 (34,038)
2022→2023 +201 (34,239)
2023→2024 +108 (34,347)
2024→2025 +98 (34,445)

Wexford County in Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Wexford County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	34,077	10,077,761	+821
Households	13,696±314	4,076,369	+733
Average household size	2.45±0.06	2.42	−0.09
Housing units	16,585±58	4,622,236	−375

Wexford County's population since 2000

From 30,484 in 2000 to 34,445 in 2025: up 13.0%. 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 30,484
2005 (estimate) 32,258
2010 Census 32,735
2015 (estimate) 32,885
2020 Census 33,673
2025 (estimate) 34,445

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 Wexford County?

Wexford County holds 25 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Cadillac with 10,438 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 Wexford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Cadillac	city	10,371	10,445±36	$51,773	$134,300	18.2%	100%
Haring Charter Township	charter township	3,556	3,587±29	$74,563	$192,500	8.4%	100%
Cherry Grove Township	township	2,421	2,782±368	$97,177	$271,300	5.2%	100%
Clam Lake Township	township	2,325	2,478±432	$86,429	$220,300	11.9%	100%
Selma Township	township	2,233	2,012±345	$65,217	$209,700	11.7%	100%
Cedar Creek Township, Wexford County	township	1,855	1,742±254	$66,667	$157,100	9.8%	100%
Springville Township	township	1,739	1,559±216	$46,875	$131,500	24.8%	100%
Hanover Township, Wexford County	township	1,698	1,787±307	$68,214	$228,400	11.7%	100%
Manton	city	1,258	1,511±300	$45,982	$125,000	13.5%	100%
Wexford Township	township	1,161	1,028±181	$77,563	$157,600	15.6%	100%
Liberty Township, Wexford County	township	936	892±146	$69,028	$168,500	13.5%	100%
Antioch Township	township	900	931±141	$65,000	$213,800	18.0%	100%
Colfax Township, Wexford County	township	897	738±119	$47,500	$171,900	11.3%	100%
Buckley	village	775	936±272	$67,083	$205,500	13.7%	100%
Boon Township	township	650	730±135	$47,212	$170,500	19.2%	100%
Greenwood Township, Wexford County	township	633	830±207	$80,750	$182,100	7.3%	100%
Slagle Township	township	509	521±97	$49,583	$147,300	23.8%	100%
Mesick	village	397	423±104	$41,094	$123,800	17.3%	100%
South Branch Township, Wexford County	township	348	285±51	$60,000	$139,300	9.1%	100%
HaringGEOID 2636590	CDP	335	199±161	$105,441	$158,100	0.0%	100%
WedgewoodGEOID 2685110	CDP	227	241±85	$131,563	$322,700	0.0%	100%
Henderson Township	township	183	219±75	$82,625	$165,700	8.7%	100%
Harrietta	village	151	230±92	$45,938	$154,200	25.7%	100%
BoonGEOID 2609560	CDP	90	99±39	$77,083	$97,100	19.2%	100%
CaberfaeGEOID 2612290	CDP	72	35±16	$59,000	$200,000	0.0%	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 Wexford County?

The median resident of Wexford County is 42.2 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%. 1.8% 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	Wexford County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.2±0.6	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.8%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	20.7%±0.1 pts	18.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.7%	5.9%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.8%±1.0 pts	72.4%	−3.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.2 pts	13.1%	+0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 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	4.5%±1.0 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.8%±0.5 pts	7.2%	+0.6 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.4%±0.9 pts	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.9%±0.9 pts	5.8%	–
With a disability	19.1%±1.4 pts	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.7%±1.4 pts	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.0%±1.3 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.3%±1.4 pts	32.4%	+3.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.5%±1.0 pts	12.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.4%±0.8 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 Wexford County earn?

Half of Wexford County's 13,696 households earn less than $61,085 a year (±$2,988), against $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $58,080 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wexford County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$61,085±$2,988	$72,875	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,703±$3,152	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$31,949±$1,182	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.9%±1.8 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.7%±3.3 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.9%±1.9 pts	13.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.5%±1.4 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 Wexford County?

Owners occupy 80.9% of Wexford County's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,400 by its owner (±$5,826). The median renter pays $897 a month including utilities, and 40.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wexford County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$170,400±$5,826	$231,600	+$37,116
Median gross rent	$897±$45	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	40.1%±6.9 pts	41.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,290±$44	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.9%±1.8 pts	73.2%	+4.1 pts
Housing units	16,585±58	4,622,236	−375
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.7%±4.8 pts	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.7%±2.2 pts	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	13.6%±1.6 pts	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.5%±1.8 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 Wexford County building?

Builders took permits for 191 new housing units across Wexford County in 2025 (72 single-family), 5.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 58 units
2020 51 units
2021 81 units
2022 95 units
2023 118 units
2024 109 units
2025 191 units

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

How do people in Wexford County get to work?

76.9% of Wexford County's workers drive alone and 7.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Wexford County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.7%±1.4 pts	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±1.3 pts	5.7%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.9%±2.4 pts	74.3%	–
Carpooled	11.8%±1.9 pts	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	2.5%±0.9 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	7.1%±1.4 pts	13.5%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min±1.1	24.2 min	+2.3 min

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 Wexford County's census tracts?

Wexford County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $50,273 (Tract 3803) to $80,895 (Tract 3804).

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

Tract 380126165380100	Manton (22%)	5,121	5,111±336	$54,800	$156,600	$841	12.9%
Tract 380226165380200	Buckley (12%)	5,083	4,880±332	$66,014	$175,400	$1,125	14.1%
Tract 380326165380300	Mesick (6%)	2,695	2,836±203	$50,273	$154,300	$1,084	21.2%
Tract 380426165380400	Cadillac (4%)	4,779	4,960±375	$80,895	$243,800	$1,660	7.8%
Tract 380526165380500	Cadillac (13%)	6,684	6,554±484	$62,237	$185,800	$875	12.7%
Tract 380626165380600	Cadillac (97%)	3,169	3,525±335	$53,387	$118,300	$841	20.8%
Tract 380726165380700	Cadillac	2,771	2,862±364	$51,337	$135,200	$858	18.9%
Tract 380826165380800	Cadillac (93%)	3,371	3,349±369	$66,897	$192,400	$870	8.9%

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

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

Wexford County's rank among Michigan's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	46th of 83
Growth 2020-2025	23rd of 83
Residents per square mile	42nd of 83
Median household income	53rd of 83
Median home value	47th of 83
Median gross rent	39th of 83
Poverty rate	38th of 83
Bachelor's degree or higher	48th of 83
Median age	55th 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

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 Wexford 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.