Census place 2665820

Port Huron

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

Official Census name: Port Huron city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Port Huron.

According to the 2025 estimate, Port Huron has a population of 28,273 and 3,489 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $149,300, below the comparison median of $207,250; median household income is $50,366, below the comparison median of $66,596; and population density is 3,489/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$149,300
Below the comparison median of $207,250
median household income
$50,366
Below the comparison median of $66,596
population density
3,489/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,273
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,489/sq mi
8.1 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$50,366
Median home value
$149,300
Median gross rent
$982
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.1%
Typical commute
20.8 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
2.6%
Walked to work
1.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
38.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.4%
Working from home
5.7%

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
89.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
12.2%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
24.4%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm 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: MT CLEMENS ANG BASE (33 mi from place center)
Average high
57.6°F
Average low
39.7°F
Annual rainfall
35"
Annual snowfall
32.2"

Month by month

A year in Port Huron.

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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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