The Town Files

Arenac County, Michigan

15,077 people. The median home is worth $150,600 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $58,811.

Towns in Arenac County

Towns in Arenac County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Deep River2,050$137,700$58,59839.2
Standish1,701$161,400$65,93848.9
Standish1,458$97,900$35,39537.0
Moffatt1,166$172,300$70,35761.6
Clayton1,001$113,100$50,79548.3
Sims986$204,000$59,58360.2
Au Gres945$159,000$67,11558.6
Lincoln924$133,000$62,95546.9
Whitney907$183,100$61,87562.6
Au Gres896$209,700$65,48155.3
Arenac871$142,000$60,00044.9
Mason750$109,100$57,85748.2
Adams554$128,800$58,03642.1
Turner519$117,400$51,98551.1

People and housing

Arenac CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$150,600$193,900
Median rent$761$955
Median household income$58,811$69,792
Median age50.243.7
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%21.5%
Below the poverty line11.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

4,077 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,876 a year.

Largest industries in Arenac CountyManufacturing879 jobs · $55,862Retail682 jobs · $32,326Hotels & restaurants346 jobs · $19,613Administrative & support242 jobs · $49,739Professional & technical serv…161 jobs · $95,902Construction108 jobs · $52,658
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Arenac County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 6.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 174 storm events in Arenac County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Arenac County by type since 1996Hail40Flood12Tornado5Blizzard4High Wind3Ice Storm3Heavy Snow20Strong Wind4Winter Storm27Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Arenac County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2020Dam/Levee BreakDR-4547: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004Severe StormDR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 27, 1999SnowstormEM-3137: Mi - Severe Weather 1/2 /99
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).