Overview
10.06 million
Total Population
39.8
Median age
50.48%
Female population %
98.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
540,036
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Michigan's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Michigan is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Michigan's population under 18 was 21.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Michigan's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Michigan, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 20.09% aged 15 to 29, 44.86% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 95,862 more females than males in Michigan:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Michigan.
- The Michigan gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 350,845.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 360,242.
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Race / Ethnicity
Michigan's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Michigan population: 76.67% are White, 13.60% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.20% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.41% are some other race and 4.60% are multiracial.
- Michigan's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the state.
- By ethnicity, 540,036 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9.52 million (94.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Michigan is White with a population of 7.72 million (76.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Michigan's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,084,098 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Michigan's population decreased by 77,387 (0.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Michigan's population increased by 191,980 (1.94%), 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, Michigan's population was lowest in year 2010 at 9,877,597.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)