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

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 28,705 #50 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $40,039
Poverty Rate 15.2%
Median Age 45.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Mason County Demographics Summary

population icon With 28,705 people, Mason County is the 50th most populated county in the state of Michigan out of 83 counties. But watch out, Mason County, because Oceana County with 26,570 people and Dickinson County with 26,168 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Mason County residents was $40,039. Mason County households made slightly more than Huron County households ($40,038) and Wexford County households ($39,997) However, 15.2% of Mason County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Mason County residents is 45.1 years young.

race icon The largest Mason County racial/ethinic groups are White (92.6%) followed by Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or more races (1.4%).

Mason County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 26,595
Black 156
American Indian 254
Asian 130
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 11
Two or More Races 409
Hispanic 1,150
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 Mason County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Mason County White population is 26,595 persons or 92.6%.
  • The Mason County Hispanic population is 1,150 persons or 4.0%.
  • The Mason County Two or more races population is 409 persons or 1.4%.

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."


Mason County Median Age

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

Median Age 45.1 years
Median Age - Females 46.2 years
Median Age - Males 43.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.7% of the Mason County population under 18, Mason County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 21.7%
Persons Over 65 19.2%
Everyone else 59.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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