Leelanau, Michigan Population 2024

2,142

Leelanau is a city located in Michigan. Leelanau has a 2024 population of 2,142. Leelanau is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 4.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,044 in 2020.

The average household income in Leelanau is $122,432 with a poverty rate of 6.99%. The median age in Leelanau is 61.2 years: 59 years for males, and 63.5 years for females.

Leelanau Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leelanau was:

  • White: 95.94%
  • Two or more races: 2.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.15%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
49.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.79% (98)
The current population of Leelanau, Michigan is 2,142 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,044.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,98395.94%
Two or more races452.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.82%
Native American150.73%
Other race40.19%
Black or African American30.15%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Leelanau Population by Race

Leelanau Population Pyramid 2024

Leelanau Median Age

61.2

Total

59

Male

63.5

Female

Leelanau Adults

There are 1,811 adults, (892 of whom are seniors) in Leelanau.

Leelanau Age Dependency

124.9

Age Dependency Ratio

97.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Leelanau Sex Ratio

Female1,07952.2%
Male98847.8%

Leelanau Population by Age

Leelanau Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9122.2393.66.4
Married5812.7596.63.4
Non Family2861.0886.713.3
Female243.541000
Male211.91000

2.72

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

93.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leelanau Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade291.68%
Associates Degree1126.49%
Bachelors Degree58834.07%
Graduate Degree42324.51%
High School Graduate27315.82%
Less Than 9th Grade140.81%
Some College28716.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leelanau Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leelanau Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6391,618975
Hispanic37156
2+ Races282812
Native American15156
Islander121212
Other Race400
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Leelanau Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,708$46,447$31,607
Graduate Degree$0$121,563$25,500
High School Graduate$34,808$34,375$42,679
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,375$42,344$27,300
Some College$40,129$41,164$26,071

$40,375

Average Earnings

$42,344

Average Male

$27,300

Average Female

Leelanau Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leelanau Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leelanau Language

95.45% of Leelanau residents speak only English, while 4.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.

Leelanau Language

Leelanau Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9401296.65%
Hispanic471531.91%
Other44100%

6.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.88%

Male Poverty Rate

7.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leelanau

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leelanau is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leelanau is White, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.46%.

Leelanau Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.58%
Some College10.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%
High School3.3%

Leelanau Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.74%
Female Employed5.32%
Male Unemployed0%

Leelanau Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leelanau Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,333$146,267
Households$84,911$122,432
Married Families$115,121$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,500$68,942

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leelanau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.3%

Male Marriage Rate

66.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Leelanau Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leelanau Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Leelanau Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leelanau Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

227

Number of Veterans

207

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam107
First Gulf War41
Korea30
Second Gulf War22
World War II3

Leelanau Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+98
65 to 7481
55 to 6435
18 to 348
35 to 545

Leelanau Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White21512.37%
Islander1270.59%

Leelanau Veterans by Race

Leelanau Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leelanau Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.3%

Labor Force Participation

39.5%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Leelanau Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leelanau Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leelanau Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.22%

Born in Leelanau

95.98%

Native Born

4.02%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

3.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.98% of Leelanau residents were born in the United States, with 65.22% having been born in Michigan. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Leelanau Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,257231.03%
20282,234231.04%
20272,211231.05%
20262,188231.06%
20252,165231.07%
20242,142231.09%
20232,119231.1%
20222,096231.11%
20212,073291.42%
20202,044261.29%
20192,01830.15%
20182,01510.05%
20172,014120.6%
20162,002-13-0.65%
20152,01520.1%
20142,013120.6%
20132,00190.45%
20121,992-6-0.3%
20111,998-27-1.33%
20102,02500%

Leelanau Population by Year