Mason County, MI

Welcome to Mason County.

Mason County has a population of 29.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,242.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 20%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Mason County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Mason County comprises Ludington, MI micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Ludington.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	42.86%	54.29%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	43.34%	55.6%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	51.35%	46.95%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	46.95%	51.9%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	35.96%	57.92%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	39.42%	59.16%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	20%

Government Enterprises	14%	17%
Private Industries	86%	21%
Agriculture	3%	51%
Mining	1%	-20%
Utilities	5%	16%
Construction	5%	8%
Manufacturing	20%	20%
– Durable	10%	10%
– Nondurable	10%	29%
Trade	11%	31%
– Wholesale	2%	9%
– Retail	9%	36%
Transportation	4%	63%
Information	1%	35%
Finance & Insurance	3%	32%
Real Estate	13%	12%
Professional & Business Services	5%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	16%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	37%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	30%
Other Services²	3%	-11%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	5	36
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	20
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	9	51
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	4	37
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	6	39
⛽ Gasoline Stations	14	52
👕 Clothing Stores	9	51
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	5	44
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	8	46
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	62
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	24	61
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	24	58
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	7	41
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	16	70
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$284,600	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$175,400	$189,600
Next highest 20%	24%	$92,500	$111,500
Middle 20%	16%	$63,500	$77,100
Second lowest 20%	10%	$39,900	$51,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$15,200	$28,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$73,700
Self-Employment		9%	$24,700
Investment Income¹		22%	$14,900
Social Security		37%	$23,300
Supplemental Security		4%	$13,100
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		32%	$31,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	5%	9%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	7%	12%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	12%	13%
$100K – $199K	<1%	6%	9%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$40,300	$23,300
African-American	$13,700
Hispanic	$24,000	$22,400
Asian	$50,100	$35,100

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$33,800	$19,300
Highschool & GED	$40,300	$22,100
Some College to Associate’s	$46,500	$31,300
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$52,500	$37,300
Graduate Degree	$81,600	$59,200

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$63,300	$46,000
STEM²	$80,000	$53,600
Gray-Collar³	$59,400	$35,500
Pink-Collar⁴	$31,100	$14,300
Sales⁵	$35,700	$14,400
Blue-Collar⁶	$35,900	$19,400
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding		$
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves		$
Hurricane	+
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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