Muskegon Heights

County:: Muskegon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.185
State:: Michigan

Muskegon Heights is a city located in Muskegon County, Michigan. Muskegon Heights has a 2025 population of 9,755. Muskegon Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually and its population has decreased by -1.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Muskegon Heights is $40,393 with a poverty rate of 37.14%. The median age in Muskegon Heights is 31.8 years: 29.4 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Muskegon Heights includes 75.42% Black or African American, 16.82% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	7,468	75.42%
White	1,666	16.82%
Two or more races	546	5.51%
Native American	158	1.6%
Other race	61	0.62%
Asian	3	0.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Muskegon Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muskegon Heights' average per capita income is $28,421. Household income levels show a median of $33,780. The poverty rate stands at 37.14%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$51,111	-
Families	$34,420	$41,667
Households	$33,780	$40,393
Non Families	$25,564	$31,553

$28,421

Average Income

$33,780

Median Household Income

37.14%

Poverty Rate