STATE · ADMITTED 1837 · 1990 CENSUS
Michigan
9,295,297 residents · 83 counties · 745 cities · 3,017 census tracts
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Michigan has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,020. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $60,100.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(700,560)
5 to 97.5%(693,816)
10 to 147.2%(666,444)
15 to 197.5%(695,228)
20 to 247.5%(696,607)
25 to 3417%(1,583,376)
35 to 4415.1%(1,408,214)
45 to 5410.2%(950,320)
55 to 648.5%(793,714)
65 to 747.1%(662,545)
75 to 843.6%(338,704)
85 and over1.1%(105,769)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,020
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,667 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(7,759,241)
Black13.9%(1,289,012)
Hispanic / Latino2%(189,915)
Asian1.1%(102,869)
Other1.6%(144,175)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Singaporean0%(126)
Mongolian0%(89)
Mien0%(36)
Okinawan0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(5,024)
Samoan0%(1,910)
Chamorro0%(1,190)
Guamanian0%(98)
Fijian0%(51)
Tongan0%(32)
Marshallese0%(20)
Chuukese0%(4)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,033)
Barbadian0%(290)
Guyanese0%(285)
Cape Verdean0%(120)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.8%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Detroit649,095
2.Grand Rapids201,183
3.Warren137,138
4.Sterling Heights133,931
5.Ann Arbor122,233
6.Lansing113,884
7.Dearborn105,611
8.Livonia92,603
9.Troy88,733
10.Farmington Hills83,291
11.Westland82,333
12.Flint79,306
Frequently asked
How many people live in Michigan?
Michigan has about 9,295,297 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Michigan?
The typical household in Michigan earns about $31,020 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Michigan expensive?
In Michigan, the median home is worth about $60,100, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.
How educated are people in Michigan?
About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Michigan?
About 13.1% of people in Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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