Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Grand Traverse County is a county in the United States of Michigan. The population of the county was 77654 as per the 2000 census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 86071, giving it the 23rd largest population among Michigan's county. The county spans an area of 601.13 square miles (1556.92 square kilometre), of which, 465.07 square miles (1204.53 square kilometre) of it is land and 136.06 square miles (352.39 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 54th largest in terms of geographical size.

Grand Traverse County Michigan
Map of Grand Traverse County, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 77654 people in the county, organized into 30396 households, and 20726 families residing in the county. The population density was 167 people per square mile (64.48/kmē), it is the 20th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Michigan. There were 34842 housing units at an average density of 74.9 per square mile (28.92/kmē). The average household size was 2.49 people, and the average family size was 2.99 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 86071, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.15% White, 1.04% Black or African American, 1.06% American Indian, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 1.13% from two or more races.

Grand Traverse County Michigan Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grand Traverse County Michigan School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grand Traverse County Michigan GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $43169, it is 18th wealthiest county by median household income in Michigan. The median income for a family in the county was $51211, it would be the 19th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Michigan. The per capita income for the county was $22111, it is the tenth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 19918 pupils and students, of which 49.83% are male and 50.17% are female, 25.65% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.59% nursery or pri school, 5.28% kindergarten, 45.76% elementary school, 24.65% high school and 18.72% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Fife Lake VillageGrand Traverse County1.20.740.47466632.11902432361
2Kingsley VillageGrand Traverse County1.111.11014691324.81494532614
3Traverse City CityGrand Traverse County, Leelanau County8.78.410.3145321728.72224737330
YearPopulation
April 2000 census77654
April 2000 Estimate77654
July 2000 Estimate78025
July 2001 Estimate79931
July 2002 Estimate80988
July 2003 Estimate81756
July 2004 Estimate82612
July 2005 Estimate83482
July 2006 Estimate84408
July 2007 Estimate85401
July 2008 Estimate86071
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5615521113
Kindergarten6454071052
Elementary school460645089114
High school243524754910
College or graduate school167820513729
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grand Traverse County, Michigan$43169$51211$22111
Michigan, United States$44667$53457$22168
United States$41994$50046$21587