STATE · ADMITTED 1837 · 2000 CENSUS
Michigan
9,938,444 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 $44,667. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has more than doubled since 1990, reaching $110,300.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.1M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(672,005)
5 to 97.5%(745,181)
10 to 147.5%(747,012)
15 to 197.2%(719,867)
20 to 246.5%(643,839)
25 to 3413.7%(1,362,171)
35 to 4416.1%(1,598,373)
45 to 5413.8%(1,367,939)
55 to 648.7%(863,039)
65 to 746.5%(642,880)
75 to 844.4%(433,678)
85 and over1.4%(142,460)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,667
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,020 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$110,300
+39%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(7,759,241)
Black13.9%(1,289,012)
Hispanic / Latino2%(189,915)
Asian1.1%(102,869)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(7,806,691)
Black14.1%(1,402,047)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(323,877)
Asian1.8%(175,311)
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
83.4%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 76.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(1,159,693)
Married57.3%(2,157,062)
Widowed2.5%(95,922)
Divorced9.3%(349,204)
Women 15+
Never married25%(1,003,167)
Married53.4%(2,143,028)
Widowed10.4%(417,088)
Divorced11.2%(450,439)
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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 9,938,444 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Michigan?
The typical household in Michigan earns about $44,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Michigan expensive?
In Michigan, the median home is worth about $110,300, and the typical rent is about $546 a month.
How educated are people in Michigan?
About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Michigan?
About 10.5% 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 643,147 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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