Traverse City

County:: Grand Traverse County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 8.276
State:: Michigan

Traverse City is a city located in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Traverse City has a 2025 population of 15,728. It is also the county seat of Grand Traverse County. Traverse City is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,675 in 2020.

The average household income in Traverse City is $109,783 with a poverty rate of 9.06%.The median age in Traverse City is 42.2 years: 39.4 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Traverse City includes 90.84% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,072	90.84%
Two or more races	829	5.35%
Black or African American	265	1.71%
Asian	227	1.47%
Native American	50	0.32%
Other race	48	0.31%

Traverse City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Traverse City's average per capita income is $47,179. Household income levels show a median of $71,731. The poverty rate stands at 9.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,757	-
Families	$102,872	$142,119
Households	$71,731	$109,783
Non Families	$47,927	$78,097

$47,179

Average Income

$71,731

Median Household Income

9.06%

Poverty Rate