Lapeer County, MI Population

Overview

88,644

Total Population

44.3

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,374

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lapeer County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lapeer County's population under 18 was 20.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lapeer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lapeer County, 16.50% were under the age of 15, 17.51% aged 15 to 29, 47.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,196 less females than males in Lapeer County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Lapeer County, MI.
The Lapeer County, MI gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,853.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,850.

Lapeer County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lapeer County population: 93.94% are White, 1.17% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
Lapeer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,374 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,27 (95.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lapeer County is White with a population of 83,274 (93.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 92,869 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Lapeer County's population decreased by 123 (0.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lapeer County's population increased by 366 (0.41%), 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, Lapeer County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 87,808.