Luce County, Michigan Population 2024

6,596

Luce County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 6,596 with a growth rate of 2.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Luce County, Michigan is the 81st largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 6,602 and has seen a growth of -0.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,4011612.22%
20287,2401612.27%
20277,0791612.33%
20266,9181612.38%
20256,7571612.44%
20246,5961612.5%
20236,4351612.57%
20226,2742974.97%
20215,977-435-6.78%
20206,4121462.33%
20196,266-70-1.1%
20186,336-36-0.56%
20176,372400.63%
20166,332-99-1.54%
20156,431170.27%
20146,414-91-1.4%
20136,505260.4%
20126,479-45-0.69%
20116,524-78-1.18%
20106,60200%
19905,763-896-13.46%
19806,659-130-1.91%
19706,789-1,038-13.26%
19607,827-320-3.93%
19508,1477249.75%
19407,42389513.71%
19306,5283796.16%
19206,1492,14553.57%
19104,0041,02134.23%
19002,98352821.51%
18902,455-4,946-66.83%
2024 Growth Rate
2.5% (161)
County Website
Luce County
County Seat
Newberry
2020 Population
6,412
Area
899 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.87% (184)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,42181.24%
Black or African American5309.74%
Two or more races2444.48%
Native American2113.88%
Other race160.29%
Asian100.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Luce County, Michigan Population by Race

Luce County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Luce County, Michigan Median Age

47.7

Total

44.6

Male

49.8

Female

Luce County, Michigan Adults

There are 4,419 adults, (1,402 of whom are seniors) in Luce County, Michigan.

Luce County, Michigan Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Luce County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female2,57747.35%
Male2,86552.65%

Luce County, Michigan Population by Age

Luce County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0652.1282.417.6
Married1,0572.5891.58.5
Non Family7321.2367.932.1
Female2182.2685.814.2
Male584.3886.213.8

2.54

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Luce County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2666.45%
Associates Degree48111.66%
Bachelors Degree4119.96%
Graduate Degree3027.32%
High School Graduate1,65940.22%
Less Than 9th Grade741.79%
Some College93222.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Luce County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2903,075674
Black48640612
2+ Races1701488
Native American1111025
Hispanic735913
Other Race1680
Islander10100
Asian883

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.5%.

Luce County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,342$59,167$33,382
Graduate Degree$56,639$65,625$56,619
High School Graduate$22,958$24,583$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$10,625$0$9,609
Overall$29,479$27,455$30,531
Some College$31,250$25,536$35,000

$29,479

Average Earnings

$27,455

Average Male

$30,531

Average Female

Luce County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Luce County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Luce County, Michigan Language

96.33% of Luce County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.

Luce County, Michigan Language

Luce County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,00473418.33%
Black2626100%
Multiple1702112.35%
Hispanic281450%
Native175126.86%
Other8450%

18.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.86%

Male Poverty Rate

17.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Luce County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Luce County, Michigan is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Luce County, Michigan is Native, with 6.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.46%.

Luce County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.43%
High School21.99%
Some College11.18%
Bachelors or Greater4.66%

Luce County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.06%
Male Employed13.15%
Female Employed10.51%
Female Unemployed0%

Luce County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Luce County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,966$76,374
Households$51,015$63,279
Married Families$70,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,858$35,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Luce County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Luce County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Luce 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.

Luce County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Luce County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

526

Number of Veterans

485

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam261
First Gulf War52
Second Gulf War48
Korea28
World War II6

Luce County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74181
75+161
55 to 64120
35 to 5439
18 to 3425

Luce County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White46412.94%
Black295.74%
2+ Races1910.67%
Hispanic1113.58%
Native American108.55%
Asian450%

Luce County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Luce County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Luce County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.9%

Labor Force Participation

32%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Luce County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Luce County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Luce 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

79.11%

Born in Luce County, Michigan

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0.18%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Luce County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 79.11% having been born in Michigan. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Luce County, Michigan Place of Birth

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