Census place 2651900

Marquette

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Marquette city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Marquette.

According to the 2025 estimate, Marquette has a population of 21,944 and 1,950 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: typical commute is 13.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes; median home value is $274,700, above the comparison median of $207,250; and population density is 1,950/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
13.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.1 minutes
median home value
$274,700
Above the comparison median of $207,250
population density
1,950/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Marquette's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,944
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,950/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
30.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,613
Median home value
$274,700
Median gross rent
$1,011
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48%
Typical commute
13.2 min
Drive-alone commute
69.8%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
10.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
53.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
6.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
15.1%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Marquette County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MARQUETTE (2 mi from place center)
Average high
50°F
Average low
35.2°F
Annual rainfall
30.2"
Annual snowfall
102"

Month by month

A year in Marquette.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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