Marquette, Michigan Population 2024

20,963

Marquette is a city located in Marquette County Michigan. Marquette has a 2024 population of 20,963. It is also the county seat of Marquette County. Marquette is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually and its population has increased by 1.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,609 in 2020.

The average household income in Marquette is $70,761 with a poverty rate of 23.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Marquette is 30.2 years, 30.8 years for males, and 28.8 years for females.

Marquette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marquette was:

  • White: 89.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.07%
  • Black or African American: 3.33%
  • Native American: 0.65%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,849.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.72% (354)
The current population of Marquette, Michigan is 20,963 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,609.

Marquette, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,60289.98%
Two or more races1,0495.07%
Black or African American6883.33%
Native American1340.65%
Asian1070.52%
Other race750.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marquette Population by Race

Marquette Population Pyramid 2024

Marquette Median Age

30.2

Total

30.8

Male

28.8

Female

Marquette Adults

There are 18,478 adults, (3,202 of whom are seniors) in Marquette.

Marquette Age Dependency

35.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Marquette Sex Ratio

Female10,05648.64%
Male10,61751.36%

Marquette Population by Age

Marquette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4202.0947.752.3
Non Family4,5581.522575
Married2,8252.6386.313.7
Female5803.0433.666.4
Male4573.1253.646.4

2.63

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

47.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marquette Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marquette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marquette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.55%.

Marquette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,220

Average Earnings

$40,168

Average Male

$33,944

Average Female

Marquette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marquette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marquette Language

94.74% of Marquette residents speak only English, while 5.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Marquette Language

Marquette Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3143,75122.99%
Multiple86713215.22%
Black15111072.85%
Hispanic4428118.33%
Other754154.67%
Native1241915.32%
Asian7157.04%

23.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.39%

Male Poverty Rate

25.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marquette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marquette is Black, with 72.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marquette is Asian, with 7.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.95%.

Marquette Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.89%
High School20.69%
Some College11.52%
Bachelors or Greater6.56%

Marquette Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60%
Male Unemployed35.51%
Female Employed27.48%
Male Employed15.97%

Marquette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marquette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marquette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.6%

Male Marriage Rate

32.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Marquette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marquette 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.

Marquette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marquette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

985

Number of Veterans

878

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

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Marquette Veterans by War

count

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Marquette Veterans by Age

count

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Marquette Veterans by Race

Marquette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marquette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Marquette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette 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

70.22%

Born in Marquette

95.65%

Native Born

4.35%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.65% of Marquette residents were born in the United States, with 70.22% having been born in Michigan. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marquette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,405880.41%
202821,317890.42%
202721,228880.42%
202621,140890.42%
202521,051880.42%
202420,963890.43%
202320,874880.42%
202220,7866473.21%
202120,139-470-2.28%
202020,609-384-1.83%
201920,9933441.67%
201820,649140.07%
201720,635680.33%
201620,567-736-3.45%
201521,303-190-0.88%
201421,493-2-0.01%
201321,495-23-0.11%
201221,5181100.51%
201121,408510.24%
201021,35700%
200019,661-2,316-10.54%
199021,977-1,311-5.63%
198023,2881,3216.01%
197021,9672,14310.81%
196019,8242,62215.24%
195017,2021,2748%
194015,9281,1397.7%
193014,7892,07116.28%
192012,7181,21510.56%
191011,5031,44514.37%
190010,05896510.61%
18909,0934,40393.88%
18804,69069017.25%
18704,000-17,405-81.31%
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Marquette Population by Year