Zeeland, MI Population

Overview

5,701

Total Population

42.8

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

572

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Zeeland is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Zeeland's population under 18 was 21.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Zeeland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Zeeland, 18.33% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 38.06% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 8.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 169 more females than males in Zeeland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Zeeland, MI.
The Zeeland, MI gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 234.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 298.

Zeeland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Zeeland population: 94.98% are White, 0.77% are Black or African American, 0.18% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Zeeland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,129 (89.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Zeeland is White with a population of 5,415 (94.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,878 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Zeeland's population decreased by 375 (6.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Zeeland's population increased by 216 (3.93%), 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, Zeeland's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,503.