The Town Files

Manistee County, Michigan

25,350 people. The median home is worth $182,200 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $63,516.

Towns in Manistee County

Towns in Manistee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manistee6,259$164,100$60,54145.0
Manistee4,022$193,900$65,46151.7

People and housing

Manistee CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$182,200$193,900
Median rent$842$955
Median household income$63,516$69,792
Median age50.343.7
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%21.5%
Below the poverty line12.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

7,281 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,233 a year.

Largest industries in Manistee CountyRetail1,097 jobs · $35,434Manufacturing1,058 jobs · $82,895Hotels & restaurants666 jobs · $21,721Construction315 jobs · $53,827Wholesale trade263 jobs · $44,761Other services237 jobs · $35,177
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Manistee County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 240 storm events in Manistee County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Manistee County by type since 1996Hail45Flood3Blizzard5High Wind9Ice Storm5Heavy Snow30Flash Flood9Winter Storm58Lakeshore Flood4Lake-Effect Snow9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4925: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
July 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1777: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 18, 1986FloodDR-774: Severe Storms & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).