Keweenaw County, MI Population

Overview

2,052

Total Population

57.6

Median age

48.64%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

90.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Keweenaw County is 57.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Keweenaw County's population under 18 was 15.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Keweenaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Keweenaw County, 11.94% were under the age of 15, 11.55% aged 15 to 29, 41.08% aged 30 to 64, 32.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 less females than males in Keweenaw County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.64% females and 51.36% males in Keweenaw County, MI.
The Keweenaw County, MI gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 145.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 140.

Keweenaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Keweenaw County population: 96.64% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.58% are multiracial.
Keweenaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,013 (98.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Keweenaw County is White with a population of 1,983 (96.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,306 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Keweenaw County's population decreased by 105 (4.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Keweenaw County's population decreased by 102 (4.70%), 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, Keweenaw County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,068.