Wexford County, MI Population

Overview

33,552

Total Population

41.7

Median age

49.79%

Female population %

100.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

728

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wexford County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wexford County's population under 18 was 23.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wexford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wexford County, 19.36% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 44.41% aged 30 to 64, 16.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 less females than males in Wexford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in Wexford County, MI.
The Wexford County, MI gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,435.

Wexford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wexford County population: 93.90% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.30% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Wexford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 728 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,824 (97.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wexford County is White with a population of 31,507 (93.90% of the total population).

Wexford County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 34,196 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wexford County's population increased by 2,214 (7.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wexford County's population increased by 950 (2.90%), 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, Wexford County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 30,521.