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Who knew Michigan demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Michigan. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Michigan demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 9,883,640
Median Income 2010 for Households $48,432
Poverty Rate 14.8%
Median Age 38.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Michigan Demographics Summary

population icon With 9,883,640 people, Michigan is the 8th most populated state. But watch out, Michigan, because Georgia with 9,687,653 people and North Carolina with 9,535,483 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Michigan residents was $48,432. Michigan households made slightly more than Florida households ($47,661) and Indiana households ($47,697) However, 14.8% of Michigan residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Michigan residents is 38.9 years young.

race icon The largest Michigan racial/ethinic groups are White (76.6%) followed by Black (14.0%) and Hispanic (4.4%).

Michigan Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 7,569,939
Black 1,383,756
American Indian 54,665
Asian 236,490
Pacific Islander 2,170
Some Other Race 9,866
Two or More Races 190,396
Hispanic 436,358
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Michigan Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Michigan White population is 7,569,939 persons or 76.6%.
  • The Michigan Black population is 1,383,756 persons or 14.0%.
  • The Michigan Hispanic population is 436,358 persons or 4.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Michigan Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Michigan ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.9 years
Median Age - Females 40.0 years
Median Age - Males 37.6 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.7% of the Michigan population under 18, Michigan has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.7%
Persons Over 65 13.8%
Everyone else 62.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

Largest 15 Counties in Michigan by Population

Wayne County 1,820,584
Oakland County 1,202,362
Macomb County 840,978
Kent County 602,622
Genesee County 425,790
Washtenaw County 344,791
Ingham County 280,895
Ottawa County 263,801
Kalamazoo County 250,331
Saginaw County 200,169
Livingston County 180,967
Muskegon County 172,188
St. Clair County 163,040
Jackson County 160,248
Berrien County 156,813

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Largest 15 Cities in Michigan by Population

Detroit 713,777
Grand Rapids 188,040
Warren 134,056
Sterling Heights 129,699
Lansing 114,297
Ann Arbor 113,934
Flint 102,434
Dearborn 98,153
Livonia 96,942
Westland 84,094
Troy 80,980
Farmington Hills 79,740
Kalamazoo 74,262
Wyoming 72,125
Southfield 71,739

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