Roscommon County, MI Population

Overview

23,458

Total Population

56.6

Median age

49.91%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

486

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Roscommon County is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Roscommon County's population under 18 was 15.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Roscommon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Roscommon County, 12.20% were under the age of 15, 11.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.56% aged 30 to 64, 29.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 less females than males in Roscommon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.91% females and 50.09% males in Roscommon County, MI.
The Roscommon County, MI gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,282.

Roscommon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Roscommon County population: 94.88% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.
Roscommon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 486 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,972 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Roscommon County is White with a population of 22,258 (94.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,043 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Roscommon County's population decreased by 1,063 (4.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Roscommon County's population decreased by 975 (3.99%), 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, Roscommon County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 23,466.