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Michigan

Interactive maps and statistics for Michigan and each of its 83 counties: income, age, education, housing and health, compared with the United States.

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StatisticMichigan United StatesRank
Total Population10,077,761334,922,49910th of 52
Median Household Income$72,875$80,73436th of 52
Median Age40.238.914th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.4%35.7%32nd of 52
Median Home Value$231,600$332,70039th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,129$1,41332nd of 52
Poverty Rate13.2%12.5%17th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.2%13th of 52
Population per Square Mile178.0n/a20th of 52
Foreign Born7.2%14.1%29th of 52
Homeownership Rate73.2%65.2%3rd of 52
Average Commute Time24.226.431st of 52
Worked from Home13.5%15.1%25th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.1%46.9%40th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)72.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.9%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.1%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index45.361.4

Age in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Median Age40.238.9
Under 18 %21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Households4,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%28.7%
Never Married34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households13.5%n/a

Housing in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,904n/a

Education in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Less than High School7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Michigan

StatisticMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.5%16.7%

Counties in Michigan

CountyPopulation Median household income
Wayne County1,772,259$60,539
Oakland County1,279,825$97,760
Macomb County879,853$77,837
Kent County663,150$82,631
Genesee County403,305$62,281
Washtenaw County369,822$89,180
Ottawa County301,203$90,502
Ingham County283,913$65,526
Kalamazoo County262,375$72,532
Livingston County195,833$103,039
Saginaw County188,665$60,622
Muskegon County175,961$65,024
St. Clair County160,221$71,270
Jackson County160,060$66,073
Monroe County155,505$77,335
Berrien County153,288$65,425
Calhoun County133,778$63,177
Allegan County121,456$83,283
Eaton County109,130$79,597
Bay County103,008$61,763
Lenawee County98,415$70,518
Grand Traverse County96,166$81,647
Lapeer County88,837$77,306
Midland County83,757$77,705
Clinton County79,626$88,210
Van Buren County75,795$68,114
Shiawassee County67,991$67,404
Montcalm County67,816$67,344
Marquette County67,112$65,429
Ionia County66,574$75,611
Isabella County64,565$55,237
Barry County63,409$77,500
St. Joseph County60,969$66,425
Tuscola County52,980$63,811
Cass County51,520$70,443
Newaygo County50,792$63,304
Hillsdale County45,654$64,242
Branch County45,300$63,724
Gratiot County41,385$63,556
Mecosta County41,242$60,951
Sanilac County40,462$58,863
Houghton County37,693$58,899
Delta County36,813$57,809
Chippewa County36,295$62,217
Emmet County34,125$78,112
Wexford County34,077$61,085
Clare County31,218$49,384
Huron County31,113$58,870
Mason County29,207$64,748
Alpena County28,880$53,950
Oceana County26,915$62,417
Charlevoix County26,108$76,531
Dickinson County25,954$65,156
Cheboygan County25,865$62,875
Gladwin County25,693$55,349
Otsego County25,584$68,183
Manistee County25,350$63,516
Iosco County25,347$50,066
Antrim County24,127$72,054
Roscommon County23,737$55,246
Menominee County23,247$56,435
Osceola County23,227$58,267
Leelanau County22,734$99,422
Ogemaw County20,885$54,666
Benzie County18,310$74,834
Kalkaska County18,239$68,578
Missaukee County15,207$66,194
Arenac County15,077$58,811
Gogebic County14,319$52,732
Crawford County13,369$60,392
Presque Isle County13,209$59,321
Lake County12,563$50,805
Iron County11,667$55,940
Mackinac County10,957$63,909
Alcona County10,397$54,993
Montmorency County9,516$49,756
Alger County8,762$61,286
Oscoda County8,425$49,515
Baraga County8,191$55,327
Schoolcraft County8,128$56,782
Luce County6,271$54,893
Ontonagon County5,850$54,398
Keweenaw County2,133$52,583

Cities and towns in Michigan

All 179 places the Census publishes a population for in Michigan, largest first.

Statistics for Michigan by county