Clare County, Michigan Population 2024

31,325

Clare County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 31,325 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clare County, Michigan is the 47th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 31,005 and has seen a growth of 1.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,37090.03%
202831,36190.03%
202731,35290.03%
202631,34390.03%
202531,33490.03%
202431,32590.03%
202331,31690.03%
202231,3071760.57%
202131,1312880.93%
202030,843-41-0.13%
201930,8842000.65%
201830,6841310.43%
201730,5531710.56%
201630,382-229-0.75%
201530,611-116-0.38%
201430,7271290.42%
201330,598-198-0.64%
201230,796-206-0.66%
201131,002-3-0.01%
201031,00500%
199024,9521,1304.74%
198023,8227,12742.69%
197016,6955,04843.34%
196011,6471,39413.6%
195010,2531,09011.9%
19409,1632,13130.3%
19307,032-1,218-14.76%
19208,250-990-10.71%
19109,24088010.53%
19008,36080210.61%
18907,5583,37180.51%
18804,1873,8211043.99%
1870366-31,004-98.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.03% (9)
County Website
Clare County
County Seat
Harrison
2020 Population
30,843
Area
564 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.56% (482)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,35694.36%
Two or more races1,1003.54%
Other race2130.68%
Black or African American1900.61%
Native American1390.45%
Asian1110.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clare County, Michigan Population by Race

Clare County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Clare County, Michigan Median Age

48.3

Total

47.5

Male

48.8

Female

Clare County, Michigan Adults

There are 24,943 adults, (7,692 of whom are seniors) in Clare County, Michigan.

Clare County, Michigan Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Clare County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female15,43549.62%
Male15,67450.38%

Clare County, Michigan Population by Age

Clare County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1502.5386.213.8
Married5,8313.1493.66.4
Non Family4,5901.2381.118.9
Female1,1244.168.931.1
Male6053.638614

3.18

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clare County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6387.14%
Associates Degree2,35410.26%
Bachelors Degree1,7717.72%
Graduate Degree1,2105.27%
High School Graduate9,37540.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0754.68%
Some College5,52824.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clare County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,81419,1942,818
2+ Races58854293
Hispanic37135514
Other Race13813010
Native American12210415
Black1089312
Asian696330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 95.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.48%.

Clare County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,426$62,963$43,464
Graduate Degree$70,331$73,142$63,125
High School Graduate$29,594$39,028$20,725
Less Than 9th Grade$31,569$35,304$24,531
Overall$34,258$43,114$28,641
Some College$32,322$45,613$29,040

$34,258

Average Earnings

$43,114

Average Male

$28,641

Average Female

Clare County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clare County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clare County, Michigan Language

94.2% of Clare County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 5.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.96% of the population.

Clare County, Michigan Language

Clare County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,8485,85820.31%
Multiple1,07334832.43%
Hispanic67731546.53%
Other2096933.01%
Asian1074945.79%
Native1304635.38%
Black1374532.85%

21.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.97%

Male Poverty Rate

22.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clare County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clare County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 46.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clare County, Michigan is White, with 20.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.74%.

Clare County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.15%
High School23.3%
Some College15.99%
Bachelors or Greater7.05%

Clare County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.95%
Female Unemployed30.37%
Female Employed10.89%
Male Employed8.74%

Clare County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clare County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,459$77,484
Households$49,805$66,300
Married Families$67,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,811$44,860

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clare County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clare 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 55-64.

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,397

Number of Veterans

2,217

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,044
First Gulf War299
Second Gulf War200
Korea135
World War II106

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+791
65 to 74705
55 to 64575
35 to 54263
18 to 3463

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3129.74%
2+ Races355.01%
Hispanic286.38%
Black2717.53%
Other Race1712.32%
Native American64.65%

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.5%

Labor Force Participation

42.6%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Clare County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clare County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clare 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

85.23%

Born in Clare County, Michigan

99.38%

Native Born

0.62%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.38% of Clare County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 85.23% having been born in Michigan. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Clare County, Michigan Place of Birth

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