The Town Files

Gladwin County, Michigan

25,693 people. The median home is worth $162,300 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $55,349.

Towns in Gladwin County

Towns in Gladwin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gladwin3,069$126,900$43,00547.0

People and housing

Gladwin CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$162,300$193,900
Median rent$690$955
Median household income$55,349$69,792
Median age50.743.7
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%21.5%
Below the poverty line14.9%10.4%

Jobs and pay

4,593 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,143 a year.

Largest industries in Gladwin CountyManufacturing940 jobs · $71,485Retail555 jobs · $32,456Health care & social assistan…466 jobs · $43,932Hotels & restaurants465 jobs · $16,748Construction453 jobs · $60,478Other services304 jobs · $31,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gladwin County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 172 storm events in Gladwin County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Gladwin County by type since 1996Hail36Flood10Tornado3Blizzard3High Wind3Ice Storm4Heavy Snow18Flash Flood4Strong Wind3Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gladwin County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2020Dam/Levee BreakDR-4547: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 21, 2020Dam/Levee BreakEM-3525: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
August 2, 2017Severe StormDR-4326: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).