Hillsdale County, MI Population

Overview

45,673

Total Population

42.2

Median age

49.76%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,152

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hillsdale County is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsdale County's population under 18 was 21.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsdale County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsdale County, 17.80% were under the age of 15, 18.85% aged 15 to 29, 43.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 221 less females than males in Hillsdale County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.76% females and 50.24% males in Hillsdale County, MI.
The Hillsdale County, MI gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,804.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,969.

Hillsdale County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsdale County population: 95.75% are White, 0.66% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.57% are some other race and 2.37% are multiracial.
Hillsdale County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,152 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,521 (97.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsdale County is White with a population of 43,734 (95.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 47,091 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsdale County's population decreased by 28 (0.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsdale County's population decreased by 913 (1.96%), 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, Hillsdale County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 45,548.