Marquette County, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Marquette County, Michigan has a population of 67,112 across 1,808 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.60 bn in 2024, 1,655 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 40 7(a) approvals worth $18.2 m.
128 sourced county values · tier FULL · 12 sections
Marquette County
How many people live in Marquette County
- Population67,112
- Households28,255
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$65,429
- Median age39.3
- Median gross rent$949 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,500
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over44,729
- Population under 1811,749
- Share under 1817.5 percent
- Population 65 and over13,634
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6441,729
- Civilian labor force33,751
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.0 percent
- Rank by population among Michigan counties29th of 83
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents816th
Marquette County is the 29th largest of 83 Michigan counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.3 percent against 17.5 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.
Marquette County
Is Marquette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.15 percent
- Census 2020 base population66,546
- Births, 2024512
- Deaths, 2024698
- Natural change, 2024-186
- Net domestic migration, 2024372
- Net international migration, 2024139
- Total net migration, 2024511
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,800
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1119th
The county has grown 2.15 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.
Marquette County
Where people moving to Marquette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,449
- People arriving, from those returns2,247
- Adjusted gross income arriving$93.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$64,690
- Largest single originMarquette County Non-migrants (25,719 households)
- Largest single destination (25,719 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette County Non-migrants | 25,719 | 49,080 | $1.89 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 680 | 1,129 | $53.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 367 | 511 | $15.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 286 | 440 | $22.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 175 | 309 | $13.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 171 | 307 | $13.4 m |
| Delta County | 60 | 93 | $3.3 m |
| Oakland County | 53 | 69 | $3.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Marquette 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.
Marquette County
What the Marquette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.60 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.62 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.5 percent
- GDP change over five years30.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Michigan counties24th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents875th
- GDP per resident$53,592
Output grew -0.5 percent in the latest year and 30.0 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.
Marquette County
Who employs people in Marquette County
- Covered employment, annual average26,385
- Establishments reporting1,762
- Average annual pay$54,658
- Average weekly wage$1,051
- Sector 62, employment4,928
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,756
- Sector 44-45, employment3,613
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,013
- Sector 72, employment3,108
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,902
- Sector 23, employment1,461
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,653
- Sector 21, employment1,185
- Sector 31-33, employment1,185
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 4,928 | 206 | $59,756 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,613 | 247 | $34,013 |
| Sector 72 | 3,108 | 179 | $22,902 |
| Sector 23 | 1,461 | 194 | $61,653 |
| Sector 21 | 1,185 | 4 | $115,681 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,185 | 59 | $59,701 |
| Sector 81 | 860 | 163 | $34,574 |
| Sector 54 | 846 | 147 | $77,803 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,928 jobs, 18.7 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.
Marquette County
What businesses operate in Marquette County
- Establishments, all industries1,655
- Employment at those establishments21,827
- Annual payroll$1.08 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.7
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.
Marquette County
What is being built in Marquette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202491
- Declared construction value permitted$34.2 m
- Single family units authorised89
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units2.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$375,924
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.2
Multifamily is 2.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Marquette County
How much SBA lending happens in Marquette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded40
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$18.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$455,543
- Median 7(a) approval$346,500
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,380,100
- Largest single approval$1,867,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)313
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals31
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer35.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter25
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (2)
- Most active lenderNicolet National Bank (18)
- 504 approvals recorded13
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.7 m
- Average 504 approval$1,054,538
- Median 504 approval$587,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.6
- Most active CDCMichigan Certified Development Corporation (11)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$31.9 m
The average approval of $455,543 sits close to the median of $346,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 35.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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.
Marquette County
Do SBA loans in Marquette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans6.7 percent
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure20
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marquette County
Which parts of Marquette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Marquette, approvals27
- Ishpeming, approvals5
- NEGAUNEE, approvals4
- Cornell, approvals1
- ROCK, approvals1
- MICHIGAMME, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 27 | $14,114,200 |
| Ishpeming | 5 | $897,100 |
| NEGAUNEE | 4 | $1,638,900 |
| Cornell | 1 | $865,000 |
| ROCK | 1 | $35,000 |
| MICHIGAMME | 1 | $346,500 |
| Skandria | 1 | $325,000 |
Marquette accounts for 27 approvals against 5 in Ishpeming. 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.
Marquette County
How big is Marquette County
- Land area1,808 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Michigan counties1st of 83
- Width, east to west47.5 mi
- Height, north to south64 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land37
- Establishments per square mile0.92
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.
Marquette County
What hazards affect Marquette County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book19
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate52.6 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population67,112
- Households28,255
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$65,429
- Median age39.3
Common questions
Marquette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marquette County, Michigan?
67,112, in 28,255 households, ranking 29th of 83 Michigan counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marquette County growing?
The population has grown 2.15 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 512 births against 698 deaths, with net migration of 511. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marquette County?
$65,429. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,500, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $949 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marquette County?
1,655 establishments, employing 21,827 people with an annual payroll of $1.08 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Marquette County?
Average annual pay is $54,658, or $1,051 a week, across 26,385 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Marquette County?
40 7(a) approvals totalling $18.2 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $346,500, plus 13 504 approvals worth $13.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Marquette County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Marquette County?
91 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $34.2 m. Multifamily was 2.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marquette 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 Marquette County come from?
The largest single origin is Marquette County Non-migrants, with 25,719 households. Arriving households report an average income of $64,690 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 Marquette 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 Marquette 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.