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Big Bay, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Marquette County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
307
Population
79/sq mi density
$48,672
Median Income
$21,913 per capita
$261,400
Home Value
$218,521 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
1,686 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$48,672 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$261,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+53.5%
200 → 307
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.4%
$39,750 → $48,672
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Bay across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
414
+107 from 2023 (307)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,101
+$7,429 from 2023 ($48,672)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 200 | — | $39,750 | — |
| 2015 | 187 | -6.5% | $45,833 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 160 | -14.4% | — | — |
| 2019 | 189 | +18.1% | $61,250 | — |
| 2021 | 319 | +68.8% | $60,147 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 307 | -3.8% | $48,672 | -19.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.