Dowagiac, MI Population

Overview

5,731

Total Population

37.6

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

354

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Dowagiac's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dowagiac is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dowagiac's population under 18 was 23.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dowagiac's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dowagiac, 20.52% were under the age of 15, 18.30% aged 15 to 29, 44.46% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17 more females than males in Dowagiac:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Dowagiac, MI.
The Dowagiac, MI gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 276.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 302.

Dowagiac's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dowagiac population: 77.96% are White, 13.21% are Black or African American, 2.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 2.37% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
Dowagiac's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 354 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,377 (93.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dowagiac is White with a population of 4,468 (77.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,954 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dowagiac's population decreased by 90 (1.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dowagiac's population decreased by 152 (2.59%), 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, Dowagiac's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,600.