County Dossier
Houghton County
Michigan | County
Population
37,693
Land Area
1,009.1 sq mi
Context
Nonmetro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 1,009.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 492.4 sq mi
- Water Share
- 32.8%
Terrain Layer
Open the county terrain view inside the atlas flow.
Population & Housing
Population
37,693
- Density
- 37.4 / sq mi
- Households
- 14,305
- Housing Units
- 18,870
- Median Age
- 32.2 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$58,899
GDP
$1.59B
Real GDP Change+3.8%
- Per Capita Income
- $31,893
- Personal Income
- $1.82B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $47,874
Classification
RUCC 5
Nonmetro
Urban population of 20,000 or more, not adjacent to a metro area
Relief
Min
600 ft
Mean
888 ft
Max
1,671 ft