Tuscola County, MI Population

Overview

53,288

Total Population

44.8

Median age

49.21%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,946

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tuscola County is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tuscola County's population under 18 was 20.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tuscola County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tuscola County, 16.55% were under the age of 15, 16.92% aged 15 to 29, 46.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 840 less females than males in Tuscola County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Tuscola County, MI.
The Tuscola County, MI gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,314.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,131.

Tuscola County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tuscola County population: 94.70% are White, 1.12% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.42% are some other race and 3.01% are multiracial.
Tuscola County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,946 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 51,342 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tuscola County is White with a population of 50,465 (94.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 58,349 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Tuscola County's population decreased by 2,565 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tuscola County's population decreased by 2,387 (4.29%), 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, Tuscola County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 52,355.