Hillsdale, MI Population

Overview

8,196

Total Population

29.6

Median age

50.82%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hillsdale is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hillsdale's population under 18 was 20.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hillsdale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hillsdale, 16.53% were under the age of 15, 34.08% aged 15 to 29, 35.68% aged 30 to 64, 10.80% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Hillsdale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in Hillsdale, MI.
The Hillsdale, MI gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 736.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 676.

Hillsdale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hillsdale population: 92.59% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 4.05% are multiracial.
Hillsdale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,796 (95.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hillsdale is White with a population of 7,589 (92.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,281 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hillsdale's population increased by 35 (0.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hillsdale's population decreased by 252 (3.04%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,723.