Laurium

County:: Houghton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.649
State:: Michigan

Laurium is a village located in Houghton County, Michigan. Laurium has a 2025 population of 1,882. Laurium is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,866 in 2020.

The average household income in Laurium is $65,189 with a poverty rate of 19.25%.The median age in Laurium is 48.3 years: 48.1 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Laurium includes 94.01% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,397	94.01%
Two or more races	48	3.23%
Black or African American	24	1.62%
Native American	17	1.14%

Laurium Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Laurium's average per capita income is $34,810. Household income levels show a median of $42,206. The poverty rate stands at 19.25%.

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
Married Families	$97,500	-
Families	$72,422	$88,420
Households	$42,206	$65,189
Non Families	$33,616	$39,813

$34,810

Average Income

$42,206

Median Household Income

19.25%

Poverty Rate