Charlevoix County Information & Demographics

Charlevoix County is located in the northern part of the lower peninsula, east of Lake Michigan and traversed by US-31 and US-131. In addition to the mainland, the county includes the Beaver Island group of islands some 25 miles offshore in Lake Michigan.  The county is 421 square miles and is the state’s third smallest. Lake Charlevoix, the third-largest in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres, is in Charlevoix County.  The county seat is Charlevoix. The retail and service industries dominate this tourist economy, though there is some manufacturing of automotive stampings, wiring devices, and engineering and scientific instruments. Fisherman’s Island State Park and the Mackinaw State Forest occupy much of the land. Skiing, hunting, fishing, and boating are all offered in abundance in the county.

Demographic Information

The data presented in this dashboard offers a glimpse into the demographic, employment, industry, and wealth characteristics of Charlevoix County. Click the full screen button in the bottom right hand corner of the dashboard window and use the arrows or the popup menu in the bottom left to navigate between pages. Hover over figures to learn more about them and use the year filters in the top right of each page to examine a smaller subset of data. If you’re interested in more specific data or would like the NLEA to present economic information to your organization, please contact us at (231) 582-6482 or info@northernlakes.net. Funding for this project was provided by the DTE Energy Foundation. 

Charlevoix County Dashboard – Networks Northwest

Charlevoix County Data – Networks Northwest

MEDC Community Infographic, Demographics & Labor force Stats

MEDC Community Infographic, Demographics and Workforce Statistics