Wexford County, Michigan Population 2024

34,226

Wexford County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 34,226 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wexford County, Michigan is the 45th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 32,735 and has seen a growth of 4.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,7461040.3%
202834,6421040.3%
202734,5381040.3%
202634,4341040.3%
202534,3301040.3%
202434,2261040.3%
202334,1221040.31%
202234,0181200.35%
202133,8982050.61%
202033,693390.12%
201933,6542020.6%
201833,4522230.67%
201733,2291430.43%
201633,0862010.61%
201532,885370.11%
201432,8483711.14%
201332,477-41-0.13%
201232,518-119-0.36%
201132,637-98-0.3%
201032,73500%
199026,3601,2585.01%
198025,1025,38527.31%
197019,7171,2516.77%
196018,466-162-0.87%
195018,6286523.63%
194017,9761,1496.83%
193016,827-1,380-7.58%
192018,207-2,562-12.34%
191020,7693,92423.29%
190016,8455,56749.36%
189011,2784,46365.49%
18806,8156,165948.46%
1870650-34,096-98.13%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (104)
County Website
Wexford County
County Seat
Cadillac
2020 Population
33,693
Area
565 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.58% (533)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,30992.44%
Two or more races1,7555.18%
Black or African American3541.05%
Asian2000.59%
Other race1430.42%
Native American960.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wexford County, Michigan Population by Race

Wexford County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Wexford County, Michigan Median Age

42.2

Total

41.9

Male

42.6

Female

Wexford County, Michigan Adults

There are 26,064 adults, (6,833 of whom are seniors) in Wexford County, Michigan.

Wexford County, Michigan Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wexford County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female16,82749.68%
Male17,04150.32%

Wexford County, Michigan Population by Age

Wexford County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4282.4981.418.6
Married6,7583.0491.88.2
Non Family4,3971.3170.629.4
Female1,5263.1572.527.5
Male7473.1168.331.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wexford County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7697.46%
Associates Degree2,43810.27%
Bachelors Degree3,24413.67%
Graduate Degree1,7817.51%
High School Graduate8,56036.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5962.51%
Some College5,34122.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wexford County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,97919,8804,697
2+ Races1,067909207
Hispanic44239777
Black25822646
Asian1409639
Other Race10210212
Native American57498
Islander630

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.86%.

Wexford County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,427$72,188$42,753
Graduate Degree$75,938$76,886$73,529
High School Graduate$36,889$43,601$31,123
Less Than 9th Grade$33,867$42,917$17,743
Overall$42,334$48,540$35,285
Some College$39,733$50,134$32,207

$42,334

Average Earnings

$48,540

Average Male

$35,285

Average Female

Wexford County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wexford County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wexford County, Michigan Language

97% of Wexford County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Wexford County, Michigan Language

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5203,74912.28%
Multiple1,75236620.89%
Hispanic84224529.1%
Black2674717.6%
Other1434632.17%
Native961111.46%
Asian20063%

12.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.04%

Male Poverty Rate

13.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wexford County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wexford County, Michigan is Other, with 32.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wexford County, Michigan is Asian, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.01%.

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.83%
High School12.92%
Some College10.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.68%
Male Unemployed15.19%
Female Employed6.25%
Male Employed5.29%

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wexford County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,740$96,051
Households$63,123$80,750
Married Families$85,231$104,204
Non Families$32,433$42,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wexford County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,475

Number of Veterans

2,161

Male Veterans

314

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam843
First Gulf War644
Second Gulf War405
Korea166
World War II39

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74658
75+569
35 to 54568
55 to 64522
18 to 34158

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2159.16%
2+ Races20917.06%
Hispanic9216.64%
Other Race3324.44%
Native American1627.12%
Black20.76%

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wexford County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wexford 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

83.12%

Born in Wexford County, Michigan

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Wexford County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 83.12% having been born in Michigan. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wexford County, Michigan Place of Birth

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