Mackinac County, Michigan Population 2024

10,740

Mackinac County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 10,740 with a growth rate of -1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mackinac County, Michigan is the 74th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 11,104 and has seen a growth of -3.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,185-111-1.08%
202810,296-111-1.07%
202710,407-111-1.06%
202610,518-111-1.04%
202510,629-111-1.03%
202410,740-111-1.02%
202310,851-111-1.01%
202210,962550.5%
202110,907910.84%
202010,81690.08%
201910,807170.16%
201810,790320.3%
201710,758450.42%
201610,713-101-0.93%
201510,814-176-1.6%
201410,990-12-0.11%
201311,002-64-0.58%
201211,066540.49%
201111,012-92-0.83%
201011,10400%
199010,6744964.87%
198010,1785185.36%
19709,660-1,193-10.99%
196010,8531,56616.86%
19509,287-151-1.6%
19409,4386557.46%
19308,7837579.43%
19208,026-1,223-13.22%
19109,2491,54620.07%
19007,703-127-1.62%
18907,8304,928169.81%
18802,9021,18669.11%
18701,716-222-11.46%
18601,938-1,660-46.14%
18503,5982,675289.82%
1840923465.25%
1830877587.08%
182081920433.17%
18106156411.62%
1800551-9,634-94.59%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.02% (-111)
County Website
Mackinac County
County Seat
Saint Ignace
2020 Population
10,816
Area
1022 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.7% (-76)
Founded
October 26, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,82772.04%
Native American1,53714.15%
Two or more races8257.59%
Black or African American4544.18%
Asian1050.97%
Other race1020.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.14%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mackinac County, Michigan Population by Race

Mackinac County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Mackinac County, Michigan Median Age

53.3

Total

53.4

Male

53.1

Female

Mackinac County, Michigan Adults

There are 9,217 adults, (3,156 of whom are seniors) in Mackinac County, Michigan.

Mackinac County, Michigan Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Mackinac County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female5,33749.12%
Male5,52850.88%

Mackinac County, Michigan Population by Age

Mackinac County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,1282.0577.422.6
Married2,4062.5289.910.1
Non Family1,9981.2368.531.5
Female4022.8960.239.8
Male3222.5460.639.4

2.47

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mackinac County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4745.53%
Associates Degree6267.31%
Bachelors Degree1,28214.97%
Graduate Degree7288.5%
High School Graduate3,24537.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1962.29%
Some College2,01523.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Mackinac County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3845,9681,701
Native American1,090993151
2+ Races56549298
Black34033220
Hispanic15910221
Other Race822918
Asian806518
Islander15124

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 26.67%.

Mackinac County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,643$63,750$36,875
Graduate Degree$67,448$84,028$56,250
High School Graduate$25,538$27,957$18,950
Less Than 9th Grade$22,903$23,523$20,694
Overall$32,474$41,250$27,059
Some College$40,329$54,167$30,962

$32,474

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$27,059

Average Female

Mackinac County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mackinac County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mackinac County, Michigan Language

93.13% of Mackinac County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 6.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.1% of the population.

Mackinac County, Michigan Language

Mackinac County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,74192011.88%
Native1,50844629.58%
Black38126469.29%
Multiple81316420.17%
Hispanic199115.53%
Islander15320%
Other10221.96%

16.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.66%

Male Poverty Rate

16.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mackinac County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mackinac County, Michigan is Black, with 69.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mackinac County, Michigan is Other, with 1.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.35%.

Mackinac County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.97%
Less Than 9th Grade20.31%
Some College7.38%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Mackinac County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Unemployed13.24%
Female Employed12.21%
Male Employed7.89%

Mackinac County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mackinac County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,424$88,413
Households$58,598$74,438
Married Families$81,825$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,000$48,921

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mackinac County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mackinac County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mackinac 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 55-64.

Mackinac County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mackinac County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

889

Number of Veterans

840

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam444
First Gulf War173
Second Gulf War91
Korea78
World War II6

Mackinac County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74353
75+251
35 to 54134
55 to 64133
18 to 3418

Mackinac County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White72410.74%
Native American957.92%
2+ Races619.85%
Hispanic137.88%
Black92.21%

Mackinac County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Mackinac County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mackinac County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mackinac County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mackinac County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mackinac 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

77.01%

Born in Mackinac County, Michigan

94.61%

Native Born

5.39%

Foreign Born

4.13%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.61% of Mackinac County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 77.01% having been born in Michigan. 4.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mackinac County, Michigan Place of Birth

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