Median Household Income
$68,578
Median Home Value
$188,900
Median Gross Rent
$853/mo
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
88.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0%
Median Age
44.4
Population Over Time
Kalkaska County grew 6.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,204
2016
17,259
2018
17,463
2020
17,725
2022
17,934
2024
18,239
Business & Industry
Kalkaska County has 353 business establishments employing 4,120 people.
Construction
55
Other services (except public administration)
46
Accommodation and food services
33
Health care and social assistance
27
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
17
Wholesale trade
16
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
13
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.