Mecosta County, MI Population

Overview

40,051

Total Population

37.8

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,022

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mecosta County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mecosta County's population under 18 was 18.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mecosta County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mecosta County, 15.16% were under the age of 15, 27.42% aged 15 to 29, 39.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 399 less females than males in Mecosta County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Mecosta County, MI.
The Mecosta County, MI gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,670.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,006.

Mecosta County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mecosta County population: 91.71% are White, 2.87% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.39% are some other race and 3.31% are multiracial.
Mecosta County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,022 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,029 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mecosta County is White with a population of 36,729 (91.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 43,583 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mecosta County's population increased by 2,217 (5.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mecosta County's population decreased by 3,059 (7.14%), 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, Mecosta County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 39,792.