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The total population of Baraga County is estimated to be 8,245 with 4,572 males (55.45%) and 3,673 females (44.55%). There are 899 less females than males in Baraga County.
The median household income in Baraga County was $49,497 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,286(6.23%) from $52,783 in 2020. This income is 66.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Baraga County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,009. Overall, the median household income for the county of Baraga County stands at $49,497.
In Baraga County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,105 for males and $23,182 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,188 for males and $43,476 for females.
In Baraga County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $60,200, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,274.
In 2022, the population of Baraga County was 8,277, a 0.17% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baraga County's population was 8,291, an increase of 1.86% compared to a population of 8,140 in 2020.
The median age in Baraga County, MI is 46.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 20.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Baraga County population: 73.12% are White, 7.55% are Black or African American, 10.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.