Manistee is located in Manistee County, Michigan. Manistee has a 2025 population of 4,042 . It is also the county seat of Manistee County . Manistee is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually but its population has increased by 0.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,038 in 2020.
The average household income in Manistee is $76,958 with a poverty rate of 8.25%. The median age in Manistee is 51.6 years: 45.9 years for males, and 61.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 181.6 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Manistee includes 74.4% White, 15.82% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (74.4%)
Black or African American (15.82%)
Two or more races (6.46%)
Native American (2.41%)
Other race (0.84%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.07%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,019 | 74.4% |
| Black or African American | 642 | 15.82% |
| Two or more races | 262 | 6.46% |
| Native American | 98 | 2.41% |
| Other race | 34 | 0.84% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.07% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Manistee's average per capita income is $31,605. Household income levels show a median of $60,040. The poverty rate stands at 8.25%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,715 | - |
| Families | $76,569 | $83,688 |
| Households | $60,040 | $76,958 |
| Non Families | $36,538 | $60,534 |
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