US Census Data

Michigan

Population, income, and housing across 83 counties and 745 cities & places.

Population
10,051,595
+0.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$71,149
+24.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$217,600
+40.5%’19–’23

With 10,051,595 residents, Michigan spans 83 counties and 745 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Michigan's population held roughly steady from 9,965,265 to 10,051,595, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $154,900 to $217,600.

13.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
10,051,595
Median age
40.1 yrs
Median household income
$71,149
Median home value
$217,600
Median gross rent
$1,084
Housing units
4,599,683
Homeownership rate
72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
Unemployment rate
5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
9,965,26510,051,595
Median household income
$57,144$71,149
Median home value
$154,900$217,600
Median gross rent
$871$1,084
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20199,965,265$57,144$154,900$871
20209,973,907$59,234$162,600$892
202110,062,512$63,202$172,100$946
202210,057,921$68,505$201,100$1,037
202310,051,595$71,149$217,600$1,084

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5549,5415.5%
5 to 171,605,25216.0%
18 to 24929,3509.2%
25 to 341,315,67013.1%
35 to 441,209,48512.0%
45 to 541,230,49612.2%
55 to 641,386,89413.8%
65 to 741,105,48211.0%
75 and over719,4257.2%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)7,333,93673.0%
Black or African American1,329,99813.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native32,9960.3%
Asian327,2113.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2,3220.0%
Some other race39,2840.4%
Two or more races409,0404.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)576,8085.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma564,9028.1%
High school graduate1,964,53828.2%
Some college or associate's2,224,90831.9%
Bachelor's degree1,343,51119.3%
Graduate or professional degree869,59312.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
24 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone3,492,21075.6%
Carpooled368,2028.0%
Public transit47,7051.0%
Walked94,1752.0%
Bicycle15,1610.3%
Worked from home552,30212.0%
Other means46,7551.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,162,21328.6%
15 to 29 min1,571,13138.7%
30 to 44 min797,18519.6%
45 to 59 min283,2277.0%
60+ min250,4526.2%

Households

Average household size
2.43
Poverty rate
13.1% (1,284,470 of 9,842,260)
CountShare
Family households2,534,85262.7%
Nonfamily households1,505,31637.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1972

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied4,040,16887.8%
Vacant559,51512.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied2,946,15772.9%
Renter-occupied1,094,01127.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached3,313,92372.0%
1-unit, attached217,8434.7%
2 to 4 units225,6204.9%
5 to 19 units352,6707.7%
20 or more units255,4865.6%
Mobile home & other234,1415.1%

Geography

State FIPS
26
USPS
MI
Land area
56,611 sq mi
Water area
40,102 sq mi
Center point
44.8442, -85.6605

Michigan rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

83

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51