Leelanau County, MI

County in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Leelanau County, MI is a county in Michigan with a population of 23,115 (1,669th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (77th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (157th of 3,094), Median Household Income (174th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,910th of 3,092).

Population
23,115
1,669th highest of 3,094
Density
66.6
1,212th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.6%
940th highest of 3,094
Area
347
2,644th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Michigan

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)5.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 15th of 2,916
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)51.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    77th of 3,094
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)13.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 75th of 2,916
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)17.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 85th of 2,916
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)29.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 94th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)7.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 93rd of 2,916
  7. Poverty Rate (%)6.53%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    157th of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$99,422
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    174th of 3,093
  9. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)93.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    259th of 3,094
  10. Median Income$99,422
    Poorest Counties
    174th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$458,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,910th of 3,092
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year7,560
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,605th of 3,050
  3. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,228
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,592nd of 3,090
  4. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,298th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Depression (%)26.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,225th of 2,916
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)23.6
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,425th of 3,094
  7. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 468th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 465th of 2,916
  9. Cooling Degree Days per Year365
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 358th of 3,050
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)31.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 339th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (80), weakest Economics (68). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 12 of 13
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    Compared on 11 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Leelanau County, MI?
Leelanau County, MI has a population of 23,115, 1,669th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Leelanau County, MI rank best at?
Among US counties, Leelanau County, MI ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (77th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (157th of 3,094); Median Household Income (174th of 3,093).
Where does Leelanau County, MI rank worst?
Leelanau County, MI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,910th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Leelanau County, MI?
Rankodex ranks Leelanau County, MI on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics