Clare County, MI Population

Overview

30,827

Total Population

47.8

Median age

49.43%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

691

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clare County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clare County's population under 18 was 20.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clare County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clare County, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 15.53% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 21.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 351 less females than males in Clare County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Clare County, MI.
The Clare County, MI gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,369.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,322.

Clare County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clare County population: 95.48% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.
Clare County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 691 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,136 (97.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clare County is White with a population of 29,433 (95.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 31,564 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Clare County's population decreased by 375 (1.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clare County's population decreased by 171 (0.55%), 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, Clare County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 30,228.