Michigan / Census place 2680340

Traverse City

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

Official Census name: Traverse City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,832
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,913/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
42.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$74,087
Median home value
$415,400
Median gross rent
$995
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.4%
Typical commute
17.2 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

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: TRAVERSE CY CHERRY CAPITAL AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
56°F
Average low
37.8°F
Annual rainfall
29.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Traverse City.

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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.

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