Manistee

County:: Manistee County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.279
State:: Michigan

Manistee is a city located in Manistee County, Michigan. Manistee has a 2025 population of 6,283. It is also the county seat of Manistee County. Manistee is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,273 in 2020.

The average household income in Manistee is $72,142 with a poverty rate of 14.03%.The median age in Manistee is 47.2 years: 44.1 years for males, and 48.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Manistee includes 87.31% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,479	87.31%
Two or more races	527	8.4%
Black or African American	146	2.33%
Native American	85	1.35%
Asian	20	0.32%
Other race	18	0.29%

Manistee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Manistee's average per capita income is $36,456. Household income levels show a median of $59,315. The poverty rate stands at 14.03%.

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	$82,112	-
Families	$75,625	$88,424
Households	$59,315	$72,142
Non Families	$38,103	$48,482

$36,456

Average Income

$59,315

Median Household Income

14.03%

Poverty Rate