Leelanau County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 348.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 62.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 94.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 0.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.48 persons compared to an average family size of 2.89 persons. In 2007 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $15,505. Per capita income grew by 19.8% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	21,783	1730	Covered Employment	5,945	1867
Growth (%) since 1990	31.8%	615	Avg wage per job	$27,584	2269
Households (2000)	8,436	1677	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.0%	2410
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	11,252	1650	Avg wage per job	$23,555	2660
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.2	1151	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.4%	2012
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$39,445	293	Avg wage per job	$31,956	2568
Median Household Income (2007)	$55,292	336	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	7.0%	1656
Poverty Rate (2007)	7.5	2938	Avg wage per job	$32,394	992
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	90.7	87	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.2%	1838
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	31.4	174	Avg wage per job	$55,828	254