Census ACS · #795 μSA
Petoskey Metro Area
The Petoskey, Mi Micropolitan Statistical Area has 34,159 residents. The median household income is $73,724 and the median home value is $275,300.
34,159
Population
73
People / sq mi
$73,724
Median Income
$275,300
Median Home Value
The Petoskey CBSA covers 468 sq mi of land at 73.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 90.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1% |
Economy & Income
$73,724
Median Household Income
$45,122
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$275,300
Median Home Value
$1,033
Median Rent
76.8%
Homeownership
Education
96.0%
High School+
40.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.4%
Drive Alone
9.3%
Work From Home
20.0 min
Avg Commute
17.4%
Foreign Born
Petoskey spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Petoskey, Mi Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 34,159 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #795 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Petoskey metro area is $73,724, with a per capita income of $45,122.
The Petoskey, Mi CBSA spans the state of Michigan.
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Data for the Petoskey, Mi CBSA (37950) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Petoskey skews on age — the median resident is 46.4, older than the national median. With 34,159 residents, Petoskey is a metro area in MI.
Median household income is $73,724, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 6.0%, is on the lower side for US metro areas and below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $275,300, with typical rent around $1,033.
Petoskey is among the best-educated US metro areas: 40.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Petoskey — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.