Grand Traverse County, Michigan Population 2024

96,544

Grand Traverse County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 96,544 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grand Traverse County, Michigan is the 22nd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 86,975 and has seen a growth of 11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202997,1591230.13%
202897,0361230.13%
202796,9131230.13%
202696,7901230.13%
202596,6671230.13%
202496,5441230.13%
202396,4211230.13%
202296,2983290.34%
202195,9695440.57%
202095,4252,3932.57%
201993,0324450.48%
201892,5876730.73%
201791,914-162-0.18%
201692,0764660.51%
201591,6107020.77%
201490,9087590.84%
201390,1499111.02%
201289,2388760.99%
201188,3621,3871.59%
201086,97500%
199064,2739,37417.07%
198054,89915,72440.14%
197039,1755,68516.98%
196033,4904,89217.11%
195028,5985,20822.27%
194023,3903,37916.89%
193020,0114932.53%
192019,518-4,266-17.94%
191023,7843,30516.14%
190020,4797,12453.34%
189013,3554,93358.57%
18808,4223,97989.56%
18704,4433,157245.49%
18601,286-95,873-98.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (123)
County Website
Grand Traverse County
County Seat
Traverse City
2020 Population
95,425
Area
464 mi²
Density
208 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.17% (1,119)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88,56092.48%
Two or more races4,4254.62%
Black or African American8450.88%
Native American7340.77%
Asian6370.67%
Other race5430.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Population by Race

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Median Age

43.1

Total

41.6

Male

45

Female

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Adults

There are 76,939 adults, (20,378 of whom are seniors) in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female48,45150.6%
Male47,30649.4%

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Population by Age

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,5962.3776.523.5
Married19,836390.69.4
Non Family14,9081.2861.238.8
Female3,1963.195941
Male1,6563.0480.319.7

2.96

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4663.54%
Associates Degree7,50910.77%
Bachelors Degree16,40123.53%
Graduate Degree11,66916.74%
High School Graduate15,11921.69%
Less Than 9th Grade9321.34%
Some College15,61922.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,96061,97126,759
2+ Races2,3472,149740
Hispanic1,6281,458387
Black50948029
Asian504416206
Native American46143846
Other Race34727781
Islander13138

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 61.54%.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,691$70,365$52,899
Graduate Degree$73,790$80,949$61,760
High School Graduate$38,885$42,179$34,691
Less Than 9th Grade$27,308$35,787$23,845
Overall$47,086$54,145$40,923
Some College$40,651$47,937$36,239

$47,086

Average Earnings

$54,145

Average Male

$40,923

Average Female

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Language

97.35% of Grand Traverse County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Language

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,4947,0228.12%
Multiple4,38472316.49%
Hispanic2,9842418.08%
Black77212315.93%
Asian63712018.84%
Native568264.58%
Other54350.92%

8.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.54%

Male Poverty Rate

8.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grand Traverse County, Michigan is Asian, with 18.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grand Traverse County, Michigan is Other, with 0.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.61%
High School12.32%
Some College8.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.73%
Female Unemployed16.42%
Female Employed4.52%
Male Employed3.43%

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,192$120,062
Households$79,486$102,115
Married Families$106,598$133,118
Non Families$48,714$69,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grand Traverse 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.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,561

Number of Veterans

5,080

Male Veterans

481

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,954
First Gulf War1,359
Second Gulf War1,220
Korea463
World War II123

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,594
65 to 741,423
55 to 641,094
35 to 541,081
18 to 34369

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3147.39%
2+ Races1424.91%
Hispanic592.93%
Native American449.32%
Asian335.68%
Black162.83%
Other Race123.12%

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grand Traverse 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

77.59%

Born in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Grand Traverse County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 77.59% having been born in Michigan. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan Place of Birth

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