Grand Ledge, MI Population

Overview

7,792

Total Population

41.4

Median age

51.41%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Grand Ledge's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grand Ledge is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Ledge's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Ledge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Ledge, 17.67% were under the age of 15, 16.72% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 220 more females than males in Grand Ledge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.41% females and 48.59% males in Grand Ledge, MI.
The Grand Ledge, MI gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 424.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 312.

Grand Ledge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grand Ledge population: 94.97% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.49% are some other race and 2.49% are multiracial.
Grand Ledge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,552 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Ledge is White with a population of 7,4 (94.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,884 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Ledge's population decreased by 16 (0.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Ledge's population increased by 10 (0.13%), 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, Grand Ledge's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,658.