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STATE · ADMITTED 1837

Michigan

10,077,761 residents · 83 counties · 745 cities · 56,539 sq mi · 3,017 census tracts
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Michigan is a state of 10,077,761 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $231,600. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 7%. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $72,875 at the median, 11% less than the US figure.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,077,761
+1%since 2000
from 9,938,444 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
178 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 178 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+13%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
56,539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9.2M9.5M9.7M9.9M10.2M19902000201020202024Michigan
202410.1M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(541,326)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(584,975)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(623,060)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(651,805)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(668,088)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(1,325,954)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(1,224,853)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(1,213,689)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(1,367,745)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,132,749)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(535,137)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(208,380)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,875
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,667 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,735
+84%since 2000
from $22,168 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+18.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+4%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,600
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,129
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $546 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
26.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+5%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(7,806,691)
Black14.1%(1,402,047)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(323,877)
Asian1.8%(175,311)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(7,291,631)
Black13.1%(1,321,347)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(592,045)
Asian3.4%(343,096)
Other5.3%(529,642)
Diversity Score
56
+20%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(402,413)
Puerto Rican0.5%(52,736)
Central American0.3%(34,860)
South American0.3%(27,340)
Cuban0.2%(19,739)
Guatemalan0.1%(14,847)
Spaniard0.1%(10,384)
Colombian0.1%(9,273)
Dominican0.1%(8,369)
Honduran0.1%(7,298)
Salvadoran0.1%(6,532)
Venezuelan0.1%(5,285)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(3,859)
Argentine0%(2,967)
Ecuadorian0%(2,718)
Panamanian0%(2,254)
Nicaraguan0%(2,162)
Costa Rican0%(1,729)
Chilean0%(1,545)
Bolivian0%(816)
Paraguayan0%(376)
Uruguayan0%(241)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(127,587)
Chinese0.5%(54,552)
Korean0.3%(28,234)
Filipino0.3%(26,810)
Vietnamese0.2%(20,110)
Bangladeshi0.2%(18,051)
Pakistani0.1%(14,171)
Japanese0.1%(12,311)
Hmong0.1%(7,821)
Burmese0.1%(6,056)
Taiwanese0%(3,473)
Nepalese0%(2,880)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(2,878)
Cambodian0%(2,477)
Thai0%(2,225)
Kazakh0%(1,273)
Sri Lankan0%(1,077)
Indonesian0%(890)
Malaysian0%(314)
Bhutanese0%(289)
Uzbek0%(162)
Mongolian0%(89)
Mien0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1,910)
Chamorro0%(1,190)
Guamanian0%(98)
Fijian0%(51)
Tongan0%(32)
Ancestry
German17.7%(1,786,247)
English10.5%(1,058,583)
Irish9.9%(999,747)
Polish7.2%(726,096)
Italian4.3%(438,029)
American4.3%(431,306)
Dutch3.8%(383,439)
French3%(301,667)
Arab2.2%(218,643)
Scottish2.1%(213,978)
Swedish1.2%(119,137)
French Canadian1.1%(114,778)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(94,142)
Finnish0.8%(84,304)
Hungarian0.8%(77,462)
Lebanese0.7%(74,647)
Norwegian0.7%(71,869)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(62,309)
Russian0.5%(51,360)
Greek0.4%(41,204)
Welsh0.4%(40,763)
Ukrainian0.4%(39,491)
Iraqi0.4%(38,883)
Belgian0.4%(38,208)
Czech0.4%(37,640)
Canadian0.3%(32,851)
Danish0.3%(30,808)
British0.3%(30,151)
Lithuanian0.3%(26,499)
Romanian0.2%(25,111)
Swiss0.2%(20,896)
Slovak0.2%(19,328)
West Indian0.2%(19,214)
Austrian0.2%(17,376)
Croatian0.2%(16,112)
Syrian0.2%(15,176)
Armenian0.1%(12,925)
Nigerian0.1%(12,769)
Macedonian0.1%(12,390)
Jamaican0.1%(10,266)
Serbian0.1%(9,020)
Portuguese0.1%(6,628)
Palestinian0.1%(6,411)
Brazilian0.1%(6,255)
Iranian0.1%(5,873)
Egyptian0.1%(5,646)
Jordanian0.1%(5,430)
Haitian0%(4,445)
Ethiopian0%(4,236)
Slovene0%(4,199)
Latvian0%(3,394)
Turkish0%(3,198)
Bulgarian0%(2,978)
Moroccan0%(2,894)
Australian0%(2,682)
Ghanaian0%(2,160)
Israeli0%(1,886)
Kenyan0%(1,712)
Somali0%(1,034)
Barbadian0%(290)
Guyanese0%(285)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 12.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 62.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 76.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 90.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(1,519,770)
Married49.8%(2,040,968)
Widowed2.9%(118,671)
Divorced10.2%(417,782)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(1,324,842)
Married47.6%(2,014,940)
Widowed8.6%(363,810)
Divorced12.5%(527,617)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(84,580)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(88,026)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(171,224)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(23,327)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(5,603)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 460,783 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Detroit649,095
2.Grand Rapids201,183
3.Warren137,138
5.Ann Arbor122,233
6.Lansing113,884
7.Dearborn105,611
8.Livonia92,603
9.Troy88,733
11.Westland82,333
12.Flint79,306
13.Wyoming78,588
15.Southfield76,111
16.Kalamazoo72,683
17.Novi67,319
18.Pontiac62,077
19.Taylor61,279
22.Royal Oak57,583
23.Kentwood54,776
24.Battle Creek52,021
25.Portage49,862
26.East Lansing49,355
27.Roseville46,863
28.Saginaw42,863
29.Midland42,806
30.Lincoln Park38,529
31.Muskegon37,224
32.Holland35,372
33.Eastpointe33,814
34.Bay City31,868
35.Jackson31,022
36.Burton29,313
37.Oak Park29,072
38.Southgate28,931
39.Forest Hills28,695
41.Port Huron28,273
42.Allen Park27,445
43.Hamtramck27,261
44.Allendale26,679
45.Okemos26,396
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (15)
1.Detroit4,390,913
2.Grand Rapids1,183,645
3.Lansing479,722
4.Flint401,093
5.Ann Arbor370,214
6.Kalamazoo263,795
7.Saginaw187,688
8.Muskegon177,901
9.Jackson159,552
10.Traverse City156,972
11.Monroe156,004
12.Niles152,444
13.Battle Creek133,408
14.Bay City102,123
15.Midland83,754
Micropolitan areas (18)
1.Holland123,188
2.Adrian97,779
3.Marquette68,064
4.Owosso67,681
6.Sturgis60,968
7.Cadillac49,719
8.Coldwater45,993
9.Hillsdale45,738
10.Big Rapids42,320
11.Alma41,190
12.Houghton40,028
13.Escanaba36,582
15.Petoskey33,775
16.Iron Mountain30,575
17.Ludington29,040
18.Alpena28,853

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Michigan?

Michigan has about 10,077,761 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Michigan?

The typical household in Michigan earns about $72,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Michigan expensive?

In Michigan, the median home is worth about $231,600, and the typical rent is about $1,129 a month.

How educated are people in Michigan?

About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Michigan?

About 13.2% of people in Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 782,464 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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