Traverse County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Traverse County 4,134 3,558 3,126 2,996

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 161
5-9 185
10-14 176
15-19 170
20-24 130
25-29 159
30-34 168
35-39 178
40-44 145
45-49 146
50-54 160
55-59 202
60-64 235
65-69 228
70-74 182
75-79 205
80-84 138
85+ 158
18+ 2,493
Median Age 48

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Traverse County 2026
Total 3,126.00
White Alone 84.17%
Black Alone 1.02%
American Indian Alone 6.59%
Asian Alone 0.29%
Pacific Islander Alone 0%
Some Other Race 3.01%
Two or More Races 4.93%
Hispanic Origin 6.69%
Diversity Index 37.30

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Traverse County 2026 - 2031
Population -0.85%
Households -0.66%
Families -0.87%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 1,717 1,524 1,373 1,328
Housing Units 2,199 2,073 1,865 1,827
Owner Occupied Units 1,072 1,047
Renter Occupied Units 301 281
Vacant Units 492 499

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Traverse County 2026 2031
Median Home Value $200,368 $217,000
Average Home Value $327,078 $367,596
<$50,000 121 109
$50,000 - $99,999 192 171
$100,000 - $149,999 141 127
$150,000 - $199,999 81 74
$200,000 - $249,999 136 125
$250,000 - $299,999 52 49
$300,000 - $399,999 120 126
$400,000 - $499,999 58 62
$500,000 - $749,999 67 79
$1,000,000 + 64 77

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 60
2000-2009 118
1990-1999 244
1980-1989 110
1970-1979 280
1960-1969 165
1950-1959 236
1940-1949 148
1939 or Before 528

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Income

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Income

Traverse County 2026 2031
Median Household $73,412 $82,606
Average Household $104,843 $118,469
Per Capita $46,309 $52,791

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Traverse County 2026
<$15,000 127
$15,000 - $24,999 113
$25,000 - $34,999 87
$35,000 - $49,999 124
$50,000 - $74,999 247
$75,000 - $99,999 186
$100,000 - $149,999 192
$150,000 - $199,999 145
$200,000+ 152

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 1,411
In-County Residents 1,033
Out-of-County Residents 163
Drive Alone 991
Carpooled 86
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 237
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 5
Walked 88
Other 4
Less than 5 minutes 216
5-9 minutes 264
10-14 minutes 180
15-19 minutes 173
20-24 minutes 74
25-29 minutes 48
30-34 minutes 78
35-39 minutes 13
40-44 minutes 48
45-59 minutes 33
60-89 minutes 10
90+ minutes 37
Average Travel Time 17

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 1,674
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 70
Mining 0
Utilities 18
Construction 61
Manufacturing 28
Wholesale Trade 55
   
Retail Trade 171
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 12
Furn & Home Furnish Str 0
Electronics & Appl Store 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 29
Food & Beverage Stores 71
Health/Pers Care Stores 11
Gasoline Stations 15
Clothing/Accessory Store 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 2
General Merchandise Str 31
   
Transportation/Warehouse 131
Information 22
   
Finance & Insurance 50
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 21
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 10
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 19
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 29
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 22
Legal Services 2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 13
Educational Services 245
HealthCare/Social Assist 295
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 30
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 48
Accommodation 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places 48
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 151
Auto Repair/Maintenance 12
Public Administration Emp 223

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Traverse County 2026
<9th Grade 70
Some High School 59
GED 106
Graduated High School 721
Some College/No Degree 476
Associates Degree 483
Bachelor's Degree 321
Graduate Degree 68

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 278
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 24
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 2
Construction Bus 14
Manufacturing Bus 4
Wholesale Trade Bus 7
   
Retail Trade Bus 28
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 4
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 6
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 7
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 2
Gasoline Stations Bus 3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 1
General Merchandise Str Bus 5
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 17
Information Bus 5
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 17
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 5
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 9
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 7
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 8
Legal Services Bus 1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 7
Educational Services Bus 8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 19
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 6
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 7
Accommodation Bus 0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 7
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 49
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 6
Public Administration Bus 40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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