Isabella County, MI Population

Overview

65,623

Total Population

29.0

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

37.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,743

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Isabella County is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Isabella County's population under 18 was 17.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Isabella County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Isabella County, 14.50% were under the age of 15, 36.52% aged 15 to 29, 36.05% aged 30 to 64, 11.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,843 more females than males in Isabella County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Isabella County, MI.
The Isabella County, MI gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,619.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 6,484.

Isabella County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Isabella County population: 86.50% are White, 2.30% are Black or African American, 3.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.62% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.24% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.
Isabella County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,743 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62,88 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Isabella County is White with a population of 56,764 (86.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 71,247 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Isabella County's population increased by 6,901 (10.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Isabella County's population decreased by 5,784 (8.23%), 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, Isabella County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 63,396.