Huron County, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Huron County, Michigan has a population of 31,113 across 836 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.16 bn in 2024, 933 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals worth $3.2 m.
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Huron County
How many people live in Huron County
- Population31,113
- Households14,150
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$58,870
- Median age49.5
- Median gross rent$788 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,300
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over23,141
- Population under 185,906
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over8,465
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,742
- Civilian labor force14,356
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.0 percent
- Rank by population among Michigan counties48th of 83
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1443rd
Huron County is the 48th largest of 83 Michigan counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.2 percent against 19.0 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.
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Is Huron County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.99 percent
- Census 2020 base population31,404
- Births, 2024250
- Deaths, 2024453
- Natural change, 2024-203
- Net domestic migration, 2024-19
- Net international migration, 202462
- Total net migration, 202443
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024228
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2496th
The county has lost 1.99 percent of its population 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.
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Where people moving to Huron County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving654
- People arriving, from those returns1,127
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,901
- Largest single originHuron County Non-migrants (13,793 households)
- Largest single destination (13,793 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County Non-migrants | 13,793 | 26,242 | $895.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 140 | 251 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 137 | 224 | $8.3 m |
| Macomb County | 77 | 140 | $5.7 m |
| Tuscola County | 72 | 127 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 71 | 111 | $4.2 m |
| Sanilac County | 69 | 105 | $3.0 m |
| Oakland County | 57 | 102 | $5.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Huron 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.
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What the Huron County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.16 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.1 percent
- GDP change over five years45.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Michigan counties36th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1217th
- GDP per resident$69,358
Output grew 7.1 percent in the latest year and 45.8 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.
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Who employs people in Huron County
- Covered employment, annual average11,234
- Establishments reporting999
- Average annual pay$50,295
- Average weekly wage$967
- Sector 31-33, employment1,669
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,524
- Sector 62, employment1,644
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,428
- Sector 44-45, employment1,202
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,959
- Sector 72, employment799
- Sector 72, average annual pay$16,975
- Sector 23, employment523
- Sector 52, employment442
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,669 | 51 | $59,524 |
| Sector 62 | 1,644 | 109 | $50,428 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,202 | 104 | $33,959 |
| Sector 72 | 799 | 88 | $16,975 |
| Sector 23 | 523 | 124 | $54,657 |
| Sector 52 | 442 | 54 | $69,083 |
| Sector 48-49 | 410 | 40 | $72,409 |
| Sector 56 | 391 | 31 | $28,261 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,669 jobs, 14.9 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.
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What businesses operate in Huron County
- Establishments, all industries933
- Employment at those establishments10,758
- Annual payroll$517.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.0
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 Huron County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202464
- Declared construction value permitted$20.2 m
- Single family units authorised64
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$316,109
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.5
Multifamily is 0.0 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 Huron County
- 7(a) approvals recorded22
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$147,409
- Median 7(a) approval$60,000
- 10th percentile approval$12,000
- 90th percentile approval$466,400
- Largest single approval$540,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)202
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals16
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer4.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter19
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (17)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$86,000
- Average 504 approval$86,000
- Median 504 approval$86,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCMichigan Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals95.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.3 m
The average approval of $147,409 sits well above the median of $60,000, 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 4.5 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.
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Do SBA loans in Huron County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure14
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
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Which parts of Huron County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending10
- Bad Axe, approvals8
- PIGEON, approvals3
- HARBOR BEACH, approvals2
- Oxford, approvals2
- ELKTON, approvals2
- Davison, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Axe | 8 | $426,000 |
| PIGEON | 3 | $700,000 |
| HARBOR BEACH | 2 | $1,002,600 |
| Oxford | 2 | $516,400 |
| ELKTON | 2 | $103,000 |
| Davison | 1 | $50,000 |
| Caseville | 1 | $50,000 |
| UBLY | 1 | $25,000 |
Bad Axe accounts for 8 approvals against 3 in PIGEON. 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.
Huron County
How big is Huron County
- Land area836 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Michigan counties17th of 83
- Width, east to west42.9 mi
- Height, north to south27.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile1.12
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.
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What hazards affect Huron County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book36
- Of those, participating in the NFIP33
- NFIP participation rate91.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Huron 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 Huron County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population31,113
- Households14,150
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$58,870
- Median age49.5
Common questions
Huron County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Huron County, Michigan?
31,113, in 14,150 households, ranking 48th of 83 Michigan counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Huron County growing?
The population has fallen 1.99 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 250 births against 453 deaths, with net migration of 43. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Huron County?
$58,870. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $788 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Huron County?
933 establishments, employing 10,758 people with an annual payroll of $517.4 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 Huron County?
Average annual pay is $50,295, or $967 a week, across 11,234 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Huron County?
22 7(a) approvals totalling $3.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $60,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $86,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Huron County?
64 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $20.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Huron County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Huron County come from?
The largest single origin is Huron County Non-migrants, with 13,793 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,901 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 Huron 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 Huron 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.