Newaygo County, Michigan Population 2024

51,488

Newaygo County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 51,488 with a growth rate of 0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Newaygo County, Michigan is the 36th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 48,373 and has seen a growth of 6.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,3883800.72%
202853,0083800.72%
202752,6283800.73%
202652,2483800.73%
202551,8683800.74%
202451,4883800.74%
202351,1083800.75%
202250,7283150.62%
202150,4133020.6%
202050,1111,0842.21%
201949,0271130.23%
201848,9145821.2%
201748,3325201.09%
201647,812-88-0.18%
201547,9001020.21%
201447,798-82-0.17%
201347,880-6-0.01%
201247,886-439-0.91%
201148,325-48-0.1%
201048,37300%
199038,2023,2859.41%
198034,9176,92524.74%
197027,9923,83215.86%
196024,1602,59312.02%
195021,5672,28111.83%
194019,2862,25713.25%
193017,029-349-2.01%
192017,378-1,842-9.58%
191019,2201,5478.75%
190017,673-2,803-13.69%
189020,4765,78839.41%
188014,6887,394101.37%
18707,2944,534164.28%
18602,7602,250441.18%
1850510-52,878-99.04%
2024 Growth Rate
0.74% (380)
County Website
Newaygo County
County Seat
White Cloud
2020 Population
50,111
Area
839 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.75% (1,377)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,31689.89%
Two or more races3,0005.95%
Other race1,3362.65%
Black or African American3710.74%
Asian1840.36%
Native American1720.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Newaygo County, Michigan Population by Race

Newaygo County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Newaygo County, Michigan Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

43.7

Female

Newaygo County, Michigan Adults

There are 39,274 adults, (10,205 of whom are seniors) in Newaygo County, Michigan.

Newaygo County, Michigan Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Newaygo County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female24,87049.33%
Male25,54450.67%

Newaygo County, Michigan Population by Age

Newaygo County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4282.5686.413.6
Married10,4353.0894.15.9
Non Family5,8351.2379.420.6
Female1,9763.3974.625.4
Male1,1823.1373.226.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Newaygo County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4967%
Associates Degree3,3759.46%
Bachelors Degree4,47712.55%
Graduate Degree2,0885.85%
High School Graduate14,14139.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1613.26%
Some College7,93022.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Newaygo County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,43329,4306,212
Hispanic1,5031,119142
2+ Races1,4321,226209
Other Race80656933
Black30020927
Native American15714319
Asian14511033
Islander28280

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 22.76%.

Newaygo County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,557$59,415$42,733
Graduate Degree$71,667$82,697$62,697
High School Graduate$37,591$44,385$27,229
Less Than 9th Grade$33,628$40,497$23,017
Overall$41,762$50,972$33,040
Some College$41,119$53,472$33,917

$41,762

Average Earnings

$50,972

Average Male

$33,040

Average Female

Newaygo County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Newaygo County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Newaygo County, Michigan Language

94.44% of Newaygo County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 5.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.

Newaygo County, Michigan Language

Newaygo County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,0035,75113.07%
Hispanic3,01968622.72%
Multiple2,96149116.58%
Other1,32546735.25%
Black3106621.29%
Asian1844826.09%
Native1723218.6%

14.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

15.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Newaygo County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Newaygo County, Michigan is Other, with 35.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Newaygo County, Michigan is White, with 13.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.39%.

Newaygo County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.87%
High School14.4%
Some College11.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%

Newaygo County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.74%
Male Unemployed30.6%
Female Employed7.41%
Male Employed4.93%

Newaygo County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Newaygo County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,515$87,279
Households$61,931$77,086
Married Families$82,745$97,673
Non Families$34,230$48,776

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Newaygo County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Newaygo County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Newaygo 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 45-54.

Newaygo County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Newaygo County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,018

Number of Veterans

2,787

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,106
Second Gulf War565
First Gulf War382
Korea209
World War II73

Newaygo County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+822
65 to 74817
55 to 64626
35 to 54590
18 to 34163

Newaygo County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8407.92%
Hispanic653.27%
2+ Races623.44%
Native American5633.94%
Other Race535.45%
Black72.26%

Newaygo County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Newaygo County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Newaygo County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Newaygo County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Newaygo County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Newaygo 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

85.68%

Born in Newaygo County, Michigan

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of Newaygo County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 85.68% having been born in Michigan. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Newaygo County, Michigan Place of Birth

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