Dickinson County, Michigan Population 2024

26,021

Dickinson County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 26,021 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dickinson County, Michigan is the 55th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 26,156 and has seen a growth of -0.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,216390.15%
202826,177390.15%
202726,138390.15%
202626,099390.15%
202526,060390.15%
202426,021390.15%
202325,982390.15%
202225,9431240.48%
202125,819-85-0.33%
202025,9045682.24%
201925,336-95-0.37%
201825,431-22-0.09%
201725,453-78-0.31%
201625,531-144-0.56%
201525,675-235-0.91%
201425,910-114-0.44%
201326,024-152-0.58%
201226,1761070.41%
201126,069-87-0.33%
201026,15600%
199026,8311,4905.88%
198025,3411,5886.69%
197023,753-164-0.69%
196023,917-927-3.73%
195024,844-3,887-13.53%
194028,731-1,210-4.04%
193029,94110,48553.89%
192019,456-1,068-5.2%
191020,5242,63414.72%
190017,890-8,326-31.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (39)
County Website
Dickinson County
County Seat
Iron Mountain
2020 Population
25,904
Area
761 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (117)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,21193.33%
Two or more races9693.74%
Other race2190.84%
Black or African American2160.83%
Native American1540.59%
Asian1250.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander460.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickinson County, Michigan Population by Race

Dickinson County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Dickinson County, Michigan Median Age

47.4

Total

45.7

Male

48.5

Female

Dickinson County, Michigan Adults

There are 20,810 adults, (6,138 of whom are seniors) in Dickinson County, Michigan.

Dickinson County, Michigan Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickinson County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female12,77449.24%
Male13,16650.76%

Dickinson County, Michigan Population by Age

Dickinson County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8372.1681.818.2
Married5,6232.8995.34.7
Non Family4,5811.1568.131.9
Female1,0312.5174.925.1
Male6022.3971.628.4

2.72

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickinson County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6483.39%
Associates Degree2,41212.63%
Bachelors Degree3,23716.96%
Graduate Degree1,4067.36%
High School Graduate6,39833.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1560.82%
Some College4,83425.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dickinson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,90517,1894,309
2+ Races434387164
Hispanic26823481
Black21017815
Other Race19118511
Asian12512594
Native American10810826
Islander46460

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.2%.

Dickinson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,200$64,122$47,261
Graduate Degree$83,151$95,726$65,294
High School Graduate$32,494$40,707$21,919
Less Than 9th Grade$24,237$46,771$23,369
Overall$44,425$55,205$35,085
Some College$40,322$53,222$33,021

$44,425

Average Earnings

$55,205

Average Male

$35,085

Average Female

Dickinson County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickinson County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickinson County, Michigan Language

97.54% of Dickinson County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.36% of the population.

Dickinson County, Michigan Language

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,8922,2059.23%
Other21914063.93%
Multiple91212213.38%
Hispanic442409.05%
Black1672716.17%
Native15485.19%
Asian12532.4%

9.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.7%

Male Poverty Rate

11.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan is Other, with 63.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan is Asian, with 2.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.04%.

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.61%
High School12.76%
Some College9.96%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.6%
Male Unemployed19.19%
Female Employed8.97%
Male Employed4.55%

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickinson County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,883$96,673
Households$61,882$79,343
Married Families$86,864$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,103$48,944

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickinson County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,961

Number of Veterans

1,806

Male Veterans

155

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War698
Vietnam578
Second Gulf War556
Korea84
World War II67

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54524
55 to 64520
65 to 74438
75+382
18 to 3497

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8329.37%
2+ Races9317%
Hispanic3712.85%
Black3516.51%
Native American10.78%

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson 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

73.54%

Born in Dickinson County, Michigan

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Dickinson County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 73.54% having been born in Michigan. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dickinson County, Michigan Place of Birth

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