The Town Files

Cheboygan County, Michigan

25,865 people. The median home is worth $192,500 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $62,875.

Towns in Cheboygan County

Towns in Cheboygan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cheboygan4,770$123,200$42,29043.3
Benton3,133$200,900$68,40153.6
Tuscarora3,080$253,700$66,04256.4

People and housing

Cheboygan CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$192,500$193,900
Median rent$773$955
Median household income$62,875$69,792
Median age52.243.7
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%21.5%
Below the poverty line12.4%10.4%

Jobs and pay

6,140 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,915 a year.

Largest industries in Cheboygan CountyRetail1,245 jobs · $37,000Hotels & restaurants1,040 jobs · $27,985Construction581 jobs · $84,086Health care & social assistan…563 jobs · $50,358Professional & technical serv…261 jobs · $57,770Other services202 jobs · $35,355
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cheboygan County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 8.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 203 storm events in Cheboygan County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cheboygan County by type since 1996Hail19Flood3Tornado3Blizzard6High Wind10Ice Storm5Lightning3Heavy Snow37Winter Storm58Lake-Effect Snow8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cheboygan County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe Ice StormDR-4880: Severe Winter Storm
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 10, 1994FreezingDR-1028: Severe Deep Freeze
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).