Marquette, Michigan Population 2024

21,237

Marquette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marquette was:

  • White: 89.43%
  • Two or more races: 5.76%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,873.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.07% (633)
The current population of Marquette, Michigan is 21,237 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,604.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,50489.43%
Two or more races1,1915.76%
Black or African American6623.2%
Native American1450.7%
Asian1150.56%
Other race720.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marquette Population by Race

Marquette Population Pyramid 2024

Marquette Median Age

31.2

Total

32

Male

30.3

Female

Marquette Adults

There are 18,576 adults, (3,404 of whom are seniors) in Marquette.

Marquette Age Dependency

36.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Marquette Sex Ratio

Female10,00048.33%
Male10,69151.67%

Marquette Population by Age

Marquette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,682248.851.2
Non Family4,7321.4526.473.6
Married2,9842.5385.114.9
Female4952.930.569.5
Male4713.1562.837.2

2.53

Average Family Size

2

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marquette Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4053.24%
Associates Degree1,2069.65%
Bachelors Degree3,78730.29%
Graduate Degree1,98515.88%
High School Graduate2,70221.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1811.45%
Some College2,23717.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marquette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marquette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,13510,7465,454
2+ Races585493230
Black5154170
Hispanic32327475
Native American766924
Asian626254
Other Race40400
Islander222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Marquette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,019$49,386$34,535
Graduate Degree$63,913$78,864$52,679
High School Graduate$27,247$28,727$21,313
Less Than 9th Grade$26,315$26,573$0
Overall$41,023$44,239$37,083
Some College$36,781$41,859$32,992

$41,023

Average Earnings

$44,239

Average Male

$37,083

Average Female

Marquette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marquette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marquette Language

95.77% of Marquette residents speak only English, while 4.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Marquette Language

Marquette Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0733,52921.96%
Multiple98415415.65%
Black1236956.1%
Hispanic3985213.07%
Other602846.67%
Native1211714.05%
Asian5459.26%

21.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.31%

Male Poverty Rate

24.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marquette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marquette is Black, with 56.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marquette is Asian, with 9.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.39%.

Marquette Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.59%
High School20.86%
Some College11.96%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%

Marquette Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.76%
Male Unemployed38.58%
Female Employed27.39%
Male Employed15.21%

Marquette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marquette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,352$107,134
Households$55,825$75,862
Married Families$97,532$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,267$46,812

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marquette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Marquette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marquette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marquette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marquette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

907

Number of Veterans

858

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam441
First Gulf War166
Second Gulf War135
Korea45
World War II17

Marquette Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+344
65 to 74256
35 to 54121
55 to 64104
18 to 3482

Marquette Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8244.94%
Black568.63%
2+ Races272.92%

Marquette Veterans by Race

Marquette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marquette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Marquette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.11%

Born in Marquette

96.11%

Native Born

3.89%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.11% of Marquette residents were born in the United States, with 72.11% having been born in Michigan. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marquette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,0281580.72%
202821,8701580.73%
202721,7121590.74%
202621,5531580.74%
202521,3951580.74%
202421,2371580.75%
202321,0793301.59%
202220,7496363.16%
202120,113-491-2.38%
202020,604-389-1.85%
201920,9933441.67%
201820,649140.07%
201720,635680.33%
201620,567-736-3.45%
201521,303-190-0.88%
201421,493-2-0.01%
201321,495-23-0.11%
201221,5181100.51%
201121,408510.24%
201021,35700%
200019,661-2,316-10.54%
199021,977-1,311-5.63%
198023,2881,3216.01%
197021,9672,14310.81%
196019,8242,62215.24%
195017,2021,2748%
194015,9281,1397.7%
193014,7892,07116.28%
192012,7181,21510.56%
191011,5031,44514.37%
190010,05896510.61%
18909,0934,40393.88%
18804,69069017.25%
18704,000-18,028-81.84%

Marquette Population by Year