Dickinson County, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Dickinson County, Michigan has a population of 25,954 across 761 square miles, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.76 bn in 2024, 806 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $8.1 m.
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Dickinson County
How many people live in Dickinson County
- Population25,954
- Households11,905
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$65,156
- Median age46.9
- Median gross rent$797 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,085
- Population under 185,181
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over6,278
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,495
- Civilian labor force12,313
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.3 percent
- Rank by population among Michigan counties53rd of 83
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1618th
Dickinson County is the 53rd largest of 83 Michigan counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 20.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickinson County
Is Dickinson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.15 percent
- Census 2020 base population25,955
- Births, 2024198
- Deaths, 2024350
- Natural change, 2024-152
- Net domestic migration, 202431
- Net international migration, 202449
- Total net migration, 202480
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024492
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1772nd
The county has grown 0.15 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dickinson County
Where people moving to Dickinson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving575
- People arriving, from those returns1,019
- Adjusted gross income arriving$30.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,675
- Largest single originDickinson County Non-migrants (10,771 households)
- Largest single destination (10,771 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County Non-migrants | 10,771 | 20,758 | $751.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 237 | 435 | $13.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 121 | 223 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 119 | 210 | $6.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 66 | 125 | $4.3 m |
| Marinette County | 63 | 110 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 52 | 100 | $3.2 m |
| Florence County | 39 | 76 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dickinson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Dickinson County
What the Dickinson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.7 percent
- GDP change over five years27.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Michigan counties42nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1383rd
- GDP per resident$67,883
Output grew 1.7 percent in the latest year and 27.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Dickinson County
Who employs people in Dickinson County
- Covered employment, annual average13,798
- Establishments reporting834
- Average annual pay$57,141
- Average weekly wage$1,099
- Sector 31-33, employment2,859
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$71,868
- Sector 44-45, employment2,030
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,240
- Sector 23, employment1,407
- Sector 23, average annual pay$84,411
- Sector 62, employment1,206
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,535
- Sector 72, employment1,164
- Sector 48-49, employment371
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,859 | 49 | $71,868 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,030 | 120 | $34,240 |
| Sector 23 | 1,407 | 78 | $84,411 |
| Sector 62 | 1,206 | 90 | $48,535 |
| Sector 72 | 1,164 | 81 | $18,987 |
| Sector 48-49 | 371 | 38 | $54,501 |
| Sector 54 | 370 | 58 | $75,435 |
| Sector 42 | 349 | 45 | $68,967 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,859 jobs, 20.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dickinson County
What businesses operate in Dickinson County
- Establishments, all industries806
- Employment at those establishments13,335
- Annual payroll$745.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Dickinson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202442
- Declared construction value permitted$9.0 m
- Single family units authorised33
- Multifamily units authorised9
- Multifamily share of units21.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$214,190
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.5
Multifamily is 21.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dickinson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$403,070
- Median 7(a) approval$235,000
- 10th percentile approval$13,800
- 90th percentile approval$900,000
- Largest single approval$2,473,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)226
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals14
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals5.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (2)
- Most active lenderFirst National Bank & Trust Co (7)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 504 approval$1,192,000
- Median 504 approval$1,461,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved6.7
- Most active CDCMichigan Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$11.6 m
The average approval of $403,070 sits well above the median of $235,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickinson County
Do SBA loans in Dickinson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure16
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickinson County
Which parts of Dickinson County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Iron Mountain, approvals10
- Norway, approvals4
- QUINNESEC, approvals2
- Kingsford, approvals2
- VULCAN, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | 10 | $6,675,100 |
| Norway | 4 | $586,900 |
| QUINNESEC | 2 | $326,500 |
| Kingsford | 2 | $427,000 |
| VULCAN | 2 | $45,900 |
Iron Mountain accounts for 10 approvals against 4 in Norway. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dickinson County
How big is Dickinson County
- Land area761 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Michigan counties22nd of 83
- Width, east to west25.1 mi
- Height, north to south36.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land34
- Establishments per square mile1.06
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Dickinson County
What hazards affect Dickinson County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate77.8 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dickinson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dickinson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,954
- Households11,905
- Average household size2.18
- Median household income$65,156
- Median age46.9
Common questions
Dickinson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dickinson County, Michigan?
25,954, in 11,905 households, ranking 53rd of 83 Michigan counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dickinson County growing?
The population has grown 0.15 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 198 births against 350 deaths, with net migration of 80. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dickinson County?
$65,156. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $797 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dickinson County?
806 establishments, employing 13,335 people with an annual payroll of $745.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dickinson County?
Average annual pay is $57,141, or $1,099 a week, across 13,798 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dickinson County?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $235,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dickinson County?
42 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.0 m. Multifamily was 21.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dickinson County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dickinson County come from?
The largest single origin is Dickinson County Non-migrants, with 10,771 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,675 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dickinson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dickinson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.