Schoolcraft County, MI Population

Overview

8,004

Total Population

52.0

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

70.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

107

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Schoolcraft County is 52.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schoolcraft County's population under 18 was 17.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schoolcraft County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schoolcraft County, 14.22% were under the age of 15, 13.43% aged 15 to 29, 45.31% aged 30 to 64, 24.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 less females than males in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County, MI.
The Schoolcraft County, MI gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 472.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 485.

Schoolcraft County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schoolcraft County population: 85.09% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 6.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
Schoolcraft County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 107 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,897 (98.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schoolcraft County is White with a population of 6,811 (85.09% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,907 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Schoolcraft County's population decreased by 435 (4.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schoolcraft County's population decreased by 416 (4.91%), 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, Schoolcraft County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 7,952.