Chippewa County, MI Population

Overview

37,091

Total Population

40.4

Median age

46.39%

Female population %

115.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

749

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chippewa County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chippewa County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chippewa County's population under 18 was 18.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chippewa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chippewa County, 15.03% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.28% aged 30 to 64, 16.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,677 less females than males in Chippewa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.39% females and 53.61% males in Chippewa County, MI.
The Chippewa County, MI gender ratio is 115.6:100 i.e. 115.6 men to 100 women (1.156).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,758.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,482.

Chippewa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chippewa County population: 67.90% are White, 4.67% are Black or African American, 13.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 12.30% are multiracial.
Chippewa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 749 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,342 (97.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chippewa County is White with a population of 25,185 (67.90% of the total population).

Chippewa County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,006 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Chippewa County's population increased by 17 (0.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chippewa County's population decreased by 1,842 (4.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chippewa County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 35,867.