Iosco County, MI Population

Overview

25,262

Total Population

52.8

Median age

49.81%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

651

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Iosco County is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Iosco County's population under 18 was 16.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Iosco County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Iosco County, 13.74% were under the age of 15, 13.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 26.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 less females than males in Iosco County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.81% females and 50.19% males in Iosco County, MI.
The Iosco County, MI gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,241.

Iosco County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Iosco County population: 94.34% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 1.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 2.82% are multiracial.
Iosco County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 651 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,611 (97.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Iosco County is White with a population of 23,832 (94.34% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,327 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Iosco County's population decreased by 1,486 (5.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Iosco County's population decreased by 656 (2.54%), 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, Iosco County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 25,180.