Grand Traverse County, MI Population

Overview

94,562

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,87

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Grand Traverse County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Traverse County's population under 18 was 20.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Traverse County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Traverse County, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 17.13% aged 15 to 29, 46.41% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 944 more females than males in Grand Traverse County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Grand Traverse County, MI.
The Grand Traverse County, MI gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,732.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,869.

Grand Traverse County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grand Traverse County population: 94.13% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.58% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.
Grand Traverse County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 91,692 (96.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Traverse County is White with a population of 89,007 (94.13% of the total population).

Grand Traverse County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 96,464 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Traverse County's population increased by 8,965 (11.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Traverse County's population increased by 8,436 (9.70%), 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 Traverse County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 78,010.