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)
White24,29795.43%
Two or more races7582.98%
Other race1450.57%
Asian1260.49%
Black or African American690.27%
Native American660.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gladwin County, Michigan Population by Race

Gladwin County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Gladwin County, Michigan Median Age

50.7

Total

49.4

Male

52

Female

Gladwin County, Michigan Adults

There are 20,668 adults, (6,833 of whom are seniors) in Gladwin County, Michigan.

Gladwin County, Michigan Age Dependency

84

Age Dependency Ratio

49.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gladwin County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female12,63849.64%
Male12,82350.36%

Gladwin County, Michigan Population by Age

Gladwin County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8592.3287.712.3
Married5,8162.9195.34.7
Non Family3,8611.2180.519.5
Female7273.0170.829.2
Male4553.2778.521.5

2.87

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

87.7%

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 Grade1,2336.5%
Associates Degree1,92610.15%
Bachelors Degree1,7849.41%
Graduate Degree9424.97%
High School Graduate7,24538.2%
Less Than 9th Grade8444.45%
Some College4,99426.33%

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
White18,14916,2292,590
2+ Races44737983
Hispanic23415045
Other Race95525
Asian90903
Native American52357
Black514930

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 58.82%.

Gladwin County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,917$61,361$54,444
Graduate Degree$69,953$76,667$69,063
High School Graduate$31,147$38,983$22,631
Less Than 9th Grade$28,406$41,667$14,495
Overall$36,691$45,993$29,696
Some College$37,572$49,868$31,130

$36,691

Average Earnings

$45,993

Average Male

$29,696

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

96.22% of Gladwin County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Gladwin County, Michigan Language

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,7523,32113.98%
Multiple73714019%
Hispanic5088115.94%
Black613150.82%
Native631726.98%
Other1421611.27%

14.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.86%

Male Poverty Rate

14.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan is Black, with 50.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gladwin County, Michigan is Other, with 11.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.56%.

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.22%
High School15.26%
Some College9.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Gladwin County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.04%
Female Unemployed23.35%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed4.62%

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$67,953$83,817
Households$53,717$71,643
Married Families$76,332$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,358$46,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gladwin County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

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

1,952

Number of Veterans

1,783

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam853
First Gulf War349
Second Gulf War213
Korea146
World War II24

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74674
75+593
55 to 64321
35 to 54299
18 to 3465

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8729.44%
2+ Races458.96%
Hispanic247%
Asian1717.17%
Native American1118.33%
Other Race77.37%

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gladwin County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.7%

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

87.56%

Born in Gladwin County, Michigan

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Gladwin County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 87.56% having been born in Michigan. 0.26% 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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