Ontonagon County, MI Population

Overview

5,891

Total Population

59.0

Median age

48.72%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ontonagon County is 59.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ontonagon County's population under 18 was 11.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ontonagon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ontonagon County, 9.15% were under the age of 15, 10.95% aged 15 to 29, 43.64% aged 30 to 64, 33.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 151 less females than males in Ontonagon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.72% females and 51.28% males in Ontonagon County, MI.
The Ontonagon County, MI gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 372.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 345.

Ontonagon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ontonagon County population: 95.48% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% are some other race and 2.80% are multiracial.
Ontonagon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,799 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ontonagon County is White with a population of 5,625 (95.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,807 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ontonagon County's population decreased by 1,031 (13.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ontonagon County's population decreased by 971 (14.33%), 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, Ontonagon County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,713.