Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer. Rankings among the 50 states.
Historical data
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Population
1850–2024U.S. Census (decennial), 1850–2020 + estimates.
Population pyramid
Michigan's civilian population by sex and five-year age group. Choose a year to see how the age structure has changed.
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Under 15
1,718,679 (17.0%)
15 to 64
6,433,974 (63.5%)
65 and older
1,985,923 (19.6%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SC-EST2020 and SC-EST2024 age and sex estimates (civilian population, July 1).
Age, sex and longevity
The main indicators describing Michigan's age structure, sex distribution and life expectancy.
| Median age | 40.2 years | |
| Female | 50.4% | |
| Male | 49.6% | |
| Under 18 | 21.1% | |
| 65 and older | 18.6% | |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years |
Population, households and density
How many people and households live in Michigan, how concentrated they are and how the population is changing.
| Total population | 10.14 M | 10th in the U.S. |
| Density | 68 /km² | 17th in the U.S. |
| Households | 4.1 M | |
| Urban population | 74.6% | |
| Largest metro | Detroit (4.34 M) | |
| Growth | +0.1%/yr | 2020–2024 |
Race, ethnicity and origin
Michigan has one of the largest Black populations in the Midwest, centered on Detroit and Flint, and the largest Arab American community in the country, concentrated in Dearborn and eastern Wayne County.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 72.9% | |
| Black or African American | 13.7% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.9% | ≈ 600,000 |
| Asian | 3.5% | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | |
| Native American | 0.6% | 12 federally recognized tribes |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Arab American ancestry | ≈ 2.2% | Largest share in the U.S. |
| Mexican origin | ≈ 4.0% | Largest Hispanic subgroup |
| German & Polish ancestry | ≈ 27% |