Leelanau County, MI Population

Overview

22,251

Total Population

54.7

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

78.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

963

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Leelanau County is 54.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leelanau County's population under 18 was 16.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leelanau County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leelanau County, 12.77% were under the age of 15, 13.53% aged 15 to 29, 42.47% aged 30 to 64, 28.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 more females than males in Leelanau County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Leelanau County, MI.
The Leelanau County, MI gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,271.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,291.

Leelanau County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leelanau County population: 91.53% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 3.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.41% are some other race and 3.81% are multiracial.
Leelanau County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 963 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,288 (95.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leelanau County is White with a population of 20,367 (91.53% of the total population).

Leelanau County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 22,870 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Leelanau County's population increased by 482 (2.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leelanau County's population increased by 594 (2.74%), 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, Leelanau County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,236.