County in Michigan · 1,311 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
5,780 people live in Ontonagon County. The typical household earns $54,398, and the median resident is 59.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,799 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.52%
Men 59.4 · Women 60
1850–2026
5,780
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,780
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,780 | -43 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,823 | -43 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 5,866 | -14 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 5,880 | -9 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 5,889 | +21 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 5,868 | +69 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 5,799 | +86 | 1.51% |
| 2019 | 5,713 | -103 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 5,816 | -72 | 1.22% |
| 2017 | 5,888 | -47 | 0.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 59 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 56% | 60% |
| Never married | 20% | 24% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 15% | 9% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau