Chippewa County, Michigan Population 2024

36,321

Chippewa County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 36,321 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chippewa County, Michigan is the 44th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 38,623 and has seen a growth of -5.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,606570.16%
202836,549570.16%
202736,492570.16%
202636,435570.16%
202536,378570.16%
202436,321570.16%
202336,264570.16%
202236,2073581%
202135,849-938-2.55%
202036,787-500-1.34%
201937,287-136-0.36%
201837,423-276-0.73%
201737,699-25-0.07%
201637,724-274-0.72%
201537,998-277-0.72%
201438,275-312-0.81%
201338,587-419-1.07%
201239,0061020.26%
201138,9042810.73%
201038,62300%
199034,6045,57519.2%
198029,029-3,383-10.44%
197032,412-243-0.74%
196032,6553,44911.81%
195029,2061,3995.03%
194027,8072,76011.02%
193025,0472290.92%
192024,8183461.41%
191024,4723,13414.69%
190021,3389,31977.54%
189012,0196,771129.02%
18805,2483,559210.72%
18701,689865.36%
18601,60370578.51%
185089836468.16%
1840534-92-14.7%
1830626-35,980-98.29%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (57)
County Website
Chippewa County
County Seat
Sault Sainte Marie
2020 Population
36,787
Area
1559 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-466)
Founded
December 22, 1826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,93968.01%
Native American4,73412.91%
Two or more races4,19411.44%
Black or African American1,9765.39%
Other race4921.34%
Asian3130.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.06%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chippewa County, Michigan Population by Race

Chippewa County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Chippewa County, Michigan Median Age

40.8

Total

40.2

Male

41.9

Female

Chippewa County, Michigan Adults

There are 30,106 adults, (6,902 of whom are seniors) in Chippewa County, Michigan.

Chippewa County, Michigan Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Chippewa County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female16,79145.79%
Male19,87954.21%

Chippewa County, Michigan Population by Age

Chippewa County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7472.473.626.4
Married6,3633.0189.210.8
Non Family5,4201.2559.640.4
Female1,3893.6458.841.2
Male5753.4269.430.6

3.02

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chippewa County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4955.83%
Associates Degree2,3259.07%
Bachelors Degree3,70014.44%
Graduate Degree2,1618.43%
High School Graduate8,74134.1%
Less Than 9th Grade4861.9%
Some College6,72426.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chippewa County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chippewa County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,23617,0934,549
Native American2,7222,484245
2+ Races2,4472,181853
Black1,6191,32719
Hispanic409379135
Other Race32831865
Asian199175102
Islander20121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.26%.

Chippewa County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,132$61,667$48,533
Graduate Degree$77,969$90,479$67,625
High School Graduate$25,106$28,264$19,201
Less Than 9th Grade$12,099$16,250$8,810
Overall$35,696$37,348$34,071
Some College$35,154$38,734$31,998

$35,696

Average Earnings

$37,348

Average Male

$34,071

Average Female

Chippewa County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chippewa County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chippewa County, Michigan Language

95.52% of Chippewa County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Chippewa County, Michigan Language

Chippewa County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,3603,17013.57%
Native4,6401,10323.77%
Multiple4,03883620.7%
Hispanic49819238.55%
Black27916659.5%
Asian3048427.63%
Other3003913%

16.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.85%

Male Poverty Rate

18.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chippewa County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Michigan is Black, with 59.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Michigan is Other, with 13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.46%.

Chippewa County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.78%
High School18.32%
Some College11.84%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Chippewa County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.19%
Male Unemployed23.94%
Female Employed10.84%
Male Employed5.98%

Chippewa County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chippewa County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,273$99,701
Households$58,408$78,556
Married Families$83,658$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,748$42,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chippewa County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Chippewa County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chippewa County, Michigan 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.

Chippewa County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chippewa County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,526

Number of Veterans

2,286

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam873
Second Gulf War704
First Gulf War620
Korea171
World War II13

Chippewa County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74692
35 to 54632
55 to 64509
75+482
18 to 34211

Chippewa County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0409.65%
Native American2116.22%
2+ Races1695.81%
Black854.59%
Hispanic213.89%
Islander1680%
Other Race51.06%

Chippewa County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Chippewa County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chippewa County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chippewa County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa County, Michigan 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

80.12%

Born in Chippewa County, Michigan

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

1.44%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Chippewa County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.12% having been born in Michigan. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Chippewa County, Michigan Place of Birth

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