Harbor Springs is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,270 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harbor Springs is the 439th largest community in Michigan.

Harbor Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Harbor Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Harbor Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Harbor Springs is also a city of artists. Harbor Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Harbor Springs’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Harbor Springs is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.99 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Harbor Springs are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.21% of adults in Harbor Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Harbor Springs in 2022 was $61,916, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,664 for a family of four. However, Harbor Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harbor Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harbor Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harbor Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harbor Springs include English, German, Irish, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Harbor Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.