Marquette County, Michigan Population 2024

67,450

Marquette County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 67,450 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marquette County, Michigan is the 29th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 67,080 and has seen a growth of 0.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,7054510.65%
202869,2544510.66%
202768,8034510.66%
202668,3524510.66%
202567,9014510.67%
202467,4504510.67%
202366,9994510.68%
202266,5488091.23%
202165,739-273-0.41%
202066,012-677-1.02%
201966,6892830.43%
201866,406-118-0.18%
201766,524-39-0.06%
201666,563-794-1.18%
201567,357-441-0.65%
201467,79860.01%
201367,792-48-0.07%
201267,8403780.56%
201167,4623820.57%
201067,08000%
199070,887-3,214-4.34%
198074,1019,41514.55%
197064,6868,53215.19%
196056,1548,50017.84%
195047,6545101.08%
194047,1443,0686.96%
193044,076-1,710-3.73%
192045,786-953-2.04%
191046,7395,50013.34%
190041,2391,7184.35%
189039,52114,12755.63%
188025,39411,16078.4%
187014,23411,413404.57%
18602,8212,6851974.26%
1850136-69,569-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.67% (451)
County Website
Marquette County
County Seat
Marquette
2020 Population
66,012
Area
1809 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.18% (1,438)
Founded
March 9, 1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,01491.92%
Two or more races2,9334.42%
Black or African American1,0591.6%
Native American7611.15%
Asian4380.66%
Other race1530.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marquette County, Michigan Population by Race

Marquette County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Marquette County, Michigan Median Age

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.3

Female

Marquette County, Michigan Adults

There are 54,627 adults, (13,061 of whom are seniors) in Marquette County, Michigan.

Marquette County, Michigan Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marquette County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female32,59449.11%
Male33,78250.89%

Marquette County, Michigan Population by Age

Marquette County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,3452.371.228.8
Married13,1232.8992.47.6
Non Family11,0761.3348.351.7
Female1,8583.357.242.8
Male1,2883.187228

2.87

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marquette County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6443.71%
Associates Degree4,59610.38%
Bachelors Degree10,52623.78%
Graduate Degree4,82810.91%
High School Graduate12,50128.24%
Less Than 9th Grade3870.87%
Some College9,78522.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marquette County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,95639,33814,489
2+ Races1,5691,399480
Black74361368
Hispanic571472143
Native American488432128
Asian290237128
Other Race777527
Islander13133

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.14%.

Marquette County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,107$52,467$37,342
Graduate Degree$66,893$81,607$59,222
High School Graduate$31,250$40,281$22,113
Less Than 9th Grade$27,076$33,750$19,250
Overall$40,755$47,837$32,208
Some College$38,468$46,475$31,304

$40,755

Average Earnings

$47,837

Average Male

$32,208

Average Female

Marquette County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marquette County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marquette County, Michigan Language

97.22% of Marquette County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Marquette County, Michigan Language

Marquette County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White58,1207,71013.27%
Multiple2,73437813.83%
Black50818035.43%
Hispanic98115415.7%
Native7519312.38%
Other1524428.95%
Asian3874110.59%

13.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.93%

Male Poverty Rate

15.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marquette County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Michigan is Black, with 35.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Michigan is Asian, with 10.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.29%.

Marquette County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.71%
High School15.01%
Some College8.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Marquette County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.32%
Male Unemployed28.49%
Female Employed14.54%
Male Employed7.65%

Marquette County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marquette County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,182$96,133
Households$63,115$77,317
Married Families$90,224$105,323
Non Families$36,840$46,443

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marquette County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Marquette County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marquette 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.

Marquette County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marquette County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,930

Number of Veterans

4,439

Male Veterans

491

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,059
First Gulf War978
Second Gulf War711
Korea374
World War II80

Marquette County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,597
75+1,402
35 to 54941
55 to 64783
18 to 34207

Marquette County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6159.15%
2+ Races1537.39%
Black899.56%
Native American396.59%
Asian329.38%
Hispanic283.61%
Other Race21.61%

Marquette County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Marquette County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marquette County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Marquette County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette 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

76.49%

Born in Marquette County, Michigan

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.81%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Marquette County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 76.49% having been born in Michigan. 0.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marquette County, Michigan Place of Birth

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