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The total population of Leelanau County is estimated to be 22,426 with 11,155 males (49.74%) and 11,271 females (50.26%). There are 116 more females than males in Leelanau County.
The median household income in Leelanau County was $78,592 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,298(3.01%) from $76,294 in 2020. This income is 105.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Leelanau County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,701. Overall, the median household income for the county of Leelanau County stands at $78,592.
In Leelanau County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,483 for males and $31,192 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,134 for males and $52,765 for females.
In Leelanau County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $108,542, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,477.
In 2022, the population of Leelanau County was 22,870, a 1.06% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Leelanau County's population was 22,630, an increase of 1.43% compared to a population of 22,312 in 2020.
The median age in Leelanau County, MI is 54.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.77% were under the age of 15, 13.53% aged 15 to 29, 42.47% aged 30 to 64, 28.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Leelanau County population: 91.53% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 3.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 3.81% are multiracial.