Eagle Harbor, Michigan Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 110, Eagle Harbor's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Eagle Harbor is a small community located in Michigan, within Keweenaw County. The total population is 110. It ranks as the 726th most populous out of 745 Census-designated places in Michigan.

Age Demographics

The median age in Eagle Harbor is 72.7 years. This is 81% higher than the state median of 40.2 years. Only 10.0% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 34.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Eagle Harbor is $108,438. This is 49% higher than the state median of $72,875. It is also 34% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Eagle Harbor. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 3.1%. This is 45% lower than the state rate of 5.7%. The median home value is $248,500. Housing costs are 7% higher than the state median of $231,600. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.3x, Eagle Harbor is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 93.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 27% higher than the state average of 73.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Eagle Harbor has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 90.0% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 8.2%.

Education

70.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Eagle Harbor in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 117% higher than the state rate of 32.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 29.6% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Eagle Harbor, Michigan is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Michigan state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 745 Census-designated places in Michigan. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.