Eaton County, MI Population

Overview

108,972

Total Population

41.1

Median age

50.52%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,198

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Eaton County is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eaton County's population under 18 was 20.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eaton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eaton County, 17.06% were under the age of 15, 18.85% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,142 more females than males in Eaton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.52% females and 49.48% males in Eaton County, MI.
The Eaton County, MI gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,857.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,313.

Eaton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eaton County population: 84.82% are White, 7.19% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.31% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 4.15% are multiracial.
Eaton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,198 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 102,774 (94.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eaton County is White with a population of 92,43 (84.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 110,119 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Eaton County's population increased by 3,752 (3.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eaton County's population increased by 1,431 (1.33%), 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, Eaton County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 103,993.