Gladwin County, Michigan Population 2024

26,085

Gladwin County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 26,085 with a growth rate of 0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gladwin County, Michigan is the 54th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 25,734 and has seen a growth of 1.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,2452320.86%
202827,0132320.87%
202726,7812320.87%
202626,5492320.88%
202526,3172320.89%
202426,0852320.9%
202325,8532320.91%
202225,6211460.57%
202125,475970.38%
202025,378-52-0.2%
201925,4301040.41%
201825,326900.36%
201725,236900.36%
201625,146-81-0.32%
201525,227-271-1.06%
201425,498-64-0.25%
201325,562190.07%
201225,543-330-1.28%
201125,8731390.54%
201025,73400%
199021,8961,9399.72%
198019,9576,48648.15%
197013,4712,70225.09%
196010,7691,31813.95%
19509,451660.7%
19409,3851,96126.41%
19307,424-1,403-15.89%
19208,8274144.92%
19108,4131,84928.17%
19006,5642,35655.99%
18904,2083,081273.38%
18801,1271,1137950%
186014-27,231-99.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0.9% (232)
County Website
Gladwin County
County Seat
Gladwin
2020 Population
25,378
Area
502 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.79% (707)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,10694.37%
Two or more races9813.84%
Other race1620.63%
Native American1180.46%
Asian1090.43%
Black or African American650.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gladwin County, Michigan Population by Race

Gladwin County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Gladwin County, Michigan Median Age

50.8

Total

49.6

Male

52

Female

Gladwin County, Michigan Adults

There are 20,714 adults, (6,868 of whom are seniors) in Gladwin County, Michigan.

Gladwin County, Michigan Age Dependency

84.5

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gladwin County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female12,60049.33%
Male12,94350.67%

Gladwin County, Michigan Population by Age

Gladwin County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0602.2987.112.9
Married6,0132.8994.75.3
Non Family3,9241.1979.820.2
Female6702.8271.528.5
Male4533.0672.827.2

2.83

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gladwin County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2356.46%
Associates Degree2,06810.82%
Bachelors Degree2,05710.76%
Graduate Degree8964.69%
High School Graduate7,19937.66%
Less Than 9th Grade8844.62%
Some College4,77925%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gladwin County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,11016,1282,761
2+ Races580512104
Hispanic27320065
Other Race1107420
Asian959516
Native American76553
Black595637
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%.

Gladwin County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,778$62,656$51,696
Graduate Degree$69,868$80,260$64,803
High School Graduate$33,357$40,764$22,926
Less Than 9th Grade$34,375$47,806$20,398
Overall$40,825$48,654$32,129
Some College$41,385$51,932$32,024

$40,825

Average Earnings

$48,654

Average Male

$32,129

Average Female

Gladwin County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gladwin County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gladwin County, Michigan Language

95.72% of Gladwin County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.12% of the population.

Gladwin County, Michigan Language

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,6123,06612.98%
Multiple97613714.04%
Hispanic5429216.97%
Black583458.62%
Native1153026.09%
Other1622012.35%

13.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

13.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan is Black, with 58.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan is Other, with 12.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.17%.

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.78%
High School16.37%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.87%
Female Unemployed20.49%
Female Employed6.14%
Male Employed4.68%

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gladwin County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,443$88,359
Households$55,576$74,438
Married Families$80,577$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,216$46,372

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gladwin County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gladwin County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gladwin County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gladwin County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gladwin County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,893

Number of Veterans

1,736

Male Veterans

157

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam835
First Gulf War349
Second Gulf War203
Korea117
World War II20

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74645
75+565
55 to 64342
35 to 54290
18 to 3451

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8189.23%
2+ Races426.49%
Hispanic298.03%
Asian2724.77%
Native American67.06%

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gladwin County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gladwin County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gladwin 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

87.91%

Born in Gladwin County, Michigan

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Gladwin County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 87.91% having been born in Michigan. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gladwin County, Michigan Place of Birth

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