Muskegon County, MI Population

Overview

175,633

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,436

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Muskegon County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Muskegon County's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Muskegon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Muskegon County, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 523 more females than males in Muskegon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Muskegon County, MI.
The Muskegon County, MI gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,230.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,427.

Muskegon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Muskegon County population: 79.03% are White, 13.09% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.70% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.
Muskegon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,436 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 165,197 (94.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Muskegon County is White with a population of 138,802 (79.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 176,612 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Muskegon County's population increased by 1,439 (0.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Muskegon County's population increased by 3,925 (2.28%), 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, Muskegon County's population was lowest in year 2011 at 170,056.