Ingham County, MI Population

Overview

285,660

Total Population

32.7

Median age

51.06%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23,187

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ingham County is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ingham County's population under 18 was 19.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ingham County, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 30.04% aged 15 to 29, 39.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,028 more females than males in Ingham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Ingham County, MI.
The Ingham County, MI gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 19,160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 19,199.

Ingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ingham County population: 72.77% are White, 11.97% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.47% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 6.78% are multiracial.
Ingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 23,187 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 262,473 (91.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ingham County is White with a population of 207,883 (72.77% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 291,678 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Ingham County's population increased by 1,442 (0.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ingham County's population increased by 3,518 (1.25%), 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, Ingham County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 271,427.