Houghton County, MI Population

Overview

37,485

Total Population

32.8

Median age

45.70%

Female population %

118.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

654

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Houghton County is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houghton County's population under 18 was 20.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houghton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houghton County, 16.78% were under the age of 15, 30.23% aged 15 to 29, 35.85% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,227 less females than males in Houghton County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.70% females and 54.30% males in Houghton County, MI.
The Houghton County, MI gender ratio is 118.8:100 i.e. 118.8 men to 100 women (1.188).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,480.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,812.

Houghton County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Houghton County population: 92.71% are White, 1.02% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Houghton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 654 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,831 (98.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houghton County is White with a population of 34,752 (92.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,444 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Houghton County's population increased by 789 (2.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houghton County's population increased by 509 (1.39%), 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, Houghton County's population was lowest in year 2007 at 35,153.