Gladwin County, MI

Welcome to Gladwin County.

Gladwin County has a population of 25.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 515.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $572 million.

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

The largest city in the county is Gladwin.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	47.92%	49.39%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	47.95%	51.18%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	49.77%	48.27%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	45.78%	52.94%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	30.42%	65.14%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	30.98%	67.75%	++
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%	24%

Government Enterprises	13%	26%
Private Industries	87%	23%
Agriculture	3%	22%
Mining	1%	49%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	8%	40%
Manufacturing	14%	12%
– Durable	11%	-1%
– Nondurable	4%	56%
Trade	11%	0%
– Wholesale	1%	0%
– Retail	10%	-1%
Transportation	1%	0%
Information	<1%	0%
Finance & Insurance	3%	19%
Real Estate	30%	28%
Professional & Business Services	3%	21%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	2%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	25%
Other Services²	5%	40%
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	3	19
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	13	60
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	4	36
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	8	47
⛽ Gasoline Stations	14	52
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	10	53
💐 Florists	3	35
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	3	23
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	17	52
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	12	40
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	6	36
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
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	22%	$353,400	N/A
Top 20%	50%	$201,600	$207,000
Next highest 20%	23%	$92,400	$116,500
Middle 20%	15%	$59,000	$73,500
Second lowest 20%	9%	$36,100	$46,200
Bottom 20%	3%	$13,000	$25,400
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		67%	$79,000
Self-Employment		8%	$40,100
Investment Income¹		16%	$27,800
Social Security		39%	$22,600
Supplemental Security		8%	$11,500
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		31%	$25,800
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%	2%	9%	9%
$25K – $49K	<1%	4%	8%	12%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	11%	12%
$100K – $199K	<1%	4%	9%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	1%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$47,200	$30,500
African-American	$29,900	$26,400
Hispanic	$35,800	$27,100
Asian	$48,300	$35,800

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$28,100	$17,800
Highschool & GED	$41,300	$26,900
Some College to Associate’s	$49,600	$31,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$77,400	$46,500
Graduate Degree	$94,200	$66,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$74,900	$51,300
STEM²	$83,700	$64,600
Gray-Collar³	$54,900	$36,800
Pink-Collar⁴	$20,000	$21,000
Sales⁵	$44,600	$21,800
Blue-Collar⁶	$41,500	$28,200
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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