2020 census for Emmet County from
ACS 5-year estimates As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 9,388 and a population density of . The median age was 43.1 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.2 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 89.0%
White, 1.0%
Black or African American, 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 3.9% from some other race, and 5.2% from
two or more races. 94.84% of the population reported being of one race.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.4% of the population.
2010 census The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,302 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,758 housing units, of which 4,236 were occupied.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,027 people, 4,450 households, and 2,910 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 4,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.38%
White, 0.24%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 1.25% from
other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 4.31% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 4,450 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were
married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.60% were non-families. 30.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.20% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,305, and the median income for a family was $41,296. Males had a median income of $27,495 versus $20,278 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $16,619. About 5.20% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities==