Gogebic County, MI Population

Overview

14,858

Total Population

50.2

Median age

47.44%

Female population %

110.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gogebic County is 50.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gogebic County's population under 18 was 16.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gogebic County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gogebic County, 13.39% were under the age of 15, 15.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.77% aged 30 to 64, 22.26% aged 65 to 84, and 4.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 760 less females than males in Gogebic County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.44% females and 52.56% males in Gogebic County, MI.
The Gogebic County, MI gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 705.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 666.

Gogebic County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gogebic County population: 91.78% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 2.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.24% are some other race and 2.03% are multiracial.
Gogebic County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,588 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gogebic County is White with a population of 13,637 (91.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,586 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Gogebic County's population decreased by 814 (4.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gogebic County's population decreased by 2,051 (12.51%), 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, Gogebic County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,971.