Carp Lake

County:: Emmet County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.059
State:: Michigan

Carp Lake is a CDP located in Emmet County, Michigan. Carp Lake has a 2025 population of 438. Carp Lake is currently growing at a rate of 1.15% annually but its population has decreased by -16.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 525 in 2020.

The average household income in Carp Lake is $55,605 with a poverty rate of 45.95%.The median age in Carp Lake is 40.3 years: 40.6 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carp Lake includes 91.89% White, 3.44% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	374	91.89%
Two or more races	16	3.93%
Native American	14	3.44%
Other race	3	0.74%

Carp Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carp Lake's average per capita income is $17,857. Household income levels show a median of $27,318. The poverty rate stands at 45.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$27,318	$55,605
Non Families	$23,750	$38,192
Families	-	$63,720
Married Families	-	-

$17,857

Average Income

$27,318

Median Household Income

45.95%

Poverty Rate