STATE · ADMITTED 1837 · 2010 ACS
Michigan
9,883,640 residents · 83 counties · 745 cities · 56,539 sq mi · 3,017 census tracts
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Michigan is a state of 9,883,640 people. Median home value sits at $144,200. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $48,432, close to the national figure.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
56,539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202410.1M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(596,286)
5 to 96.5%(637,784)
10 to 146.8%(675,216)
15 to 197.5%(739,599)
20 to 246.8%(669,072)
25 to 3411.8%(1,164,149)
35 to 4412.9%(1,277,974)
45 to 5415.3%(1,510,033)
55 to 6412.7%(1,251,997)
65 to 747.3%(724,709)
75 to 844.5%(444,940)
85 and over1.9%(191,881)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,432
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,667 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
29.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.6%
Information11.6%
Other services5.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Public administration4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.1%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$144,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.0
−2%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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(7,569,939)
Black14%(1,383,756)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(436,358)
Asian2.4%(236,490)
Other2.4%(241,754)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(313,437)
Puerto Rican0.4%(34,961)
Central American0.2%(16,974)
South American0.1%(12,398)
Cuban0.1%(9,585)
Guatemalan0.1%(8,738)
Spaniard0.1%(7,638)
Colombian0%(3,284)
Dominican0%(3,060)
Salvadoran0%(2,856)
Argentine0%(2,288)
Peruvian0%(2,011)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(1,989)
Panamanian0%(1,420)
Venezuelan0%(1,286)
Chilean0%(1,196)
Ecuadorian0%(1,117)
Costa Rican0%(846)
Nicaraguan0%(792)
Bolivian0%(583)
Uruguayan0%(201)
Paraguayan0%(144)
Ancestry
German22.6%(2,254,033)
Irish11.9%(1,186,068)
English10.4%(1,034,064)
Polish9%(900,446)
Dutch5.2%(515,130)
French5.1%(509,526)
Italian4.8%(478,811)
American4.8%(473,397)
Scottish2.5%(245,563)
French Canadian1.8%(177,875)
Swedish1.7%(172,043)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(156,935)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.5%(150,001)
Finnish1.1%(111,010)
Hungarian1.1%(104,987)
Norwegian0.9%(87,020)
Russian0.8%(78,153)
Lebanese0.6%(57,876)
Belgian0.6%(56,097)
Subsaharan African0.5%(54,132)
Czech0.5%(52,000)
Welsh0.5%(51,799)
Canadian0.5%(50,490)
Greek0.5%(46,154)
Danish0.4%(44,243)
Ukrainian0.4%(41,842)
British0.3%(33,670)
Lithuanian0.3%(31,966)
Romanian0.3%(30,320)
Slovak0.3%(27,400)
Swiss0.2%(24,617)
Austrian0.2%(22,990)
Croatian0.2%(20,547)
Iraqi0.2%(19,942)
Armenian0.2%(17,345)
West Indian0.1%(13,496)
Macedonian0.1%(10,144)
Serbian0.1%(9,458)
Syrian0.1%(8,240)
Jamaican0.1%(7,188)
Portuguese0.1%(6,093)
Slovene0%(4,617)
Palestinian0%(4,576)
Nigerian0%(4,464)
Iranian0%(4,305)
Latvian0%(4,265)
Jordanian0%(3,841)
Bulgarian0%(3,473)
Egyptian0%(3,275)
Australian0%(2,822)
Turkish0%(2,589)
Brazilian0%(2,563)
Haitian0%(2,376)
Israeli0%(1,908)
Ethiopian0%(1,696)
Moroccan0%(1,643)
Somali0%(981)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(980)
Kenyan0%(876)
Ghanaian0%(563)
Guyanese0%(366)
Barbadian0%(356)
Cape Verdean0%(177)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(88,026)
Vietnam era37.2%(171,224)
Korean War5.1%(23,327)
World War II1.2%(5,603)
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
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
13.Wyoming78,588
14.Rochester Hills77,539
15.Southfield76,111
16.Kalamazoo72,683
17.Novi67,319
18.Pontiac62,077
19.Taylor61,279
20.Dearborn Heights60,664
21.St. Clair Shores57,872
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
40.Madison Heights28,297
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
5.Mount Pleasant64,691
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
14.Sault Ste. Marie36,081
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 9,883,640 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Michigan?
The typical household in Michigan earns about $48,432 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Michigan expensive?
In Michigan, the median home is worth about $144,200, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.
How educated are people in Michigan?
About 25.0% of adults age 25 and over in Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Michigan?
About 14.8% 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 588,343 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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