Michigan City, Indiana Population 2024

31,542

Michigan City Demographics

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

  • White: 63.46%
  • Black or African American: 25.39%
  • Two or more races: 7.39%
  • Other race: 2.57%
  • Asian: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,545.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.46% (-468)
The current population of Michigan City, Indiana is 31,542 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,010.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,24063.46%
Black or African American8,09725.39%
Two or more races2,3567.39%
Other race8202.57%
Asian2630.82%
Native American920.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Michigan City Population by Race

Michigan City Population Pyramid 2024

Michigan City Median Age

37.8

Total

37.1

Male

39

Female

Michigan City Adults

There are 25,321 adults, (5,706 of whom are seniors) in Michigan City.

Michigan City Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Michigan City Sex Ratio

Female15,56048.79%
Male16,33451.21%

Michigan City Population by Age

Michigan City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9012.2558.241.8
Non Family6,0131.2451.648.4
Married3,6783.0878.721.3
Female2,3673.3544.255.8
Male8432.7955.244.8

3.02

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Michigan City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6517.34%
Associates Degree1,9828.81%
Bachelors Degree2,75112.23%
Graduate Degree1,4786.57%
High School Graduate9,22641%
Less Than 9th Grade7473.32%
Some College4,66620.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Michigan City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Michigan City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,70713,6283,364
Black5,2994,389508
Hispanic1,6531,323163
2+ Races1,019926246
Other Race59547066
Asian148808
Native American49210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.14%.

Michigan City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,198$83,972$44,479
Graduate Degree$62,500$0$64,167
High School Graduate$31,419$33,057$30,595
Less Than 9th Grade$22,520$24,837$0
Overall$37,163$41,530$35,581
Some College$39,989$50,667$35,616

$37,163

Average Earnings

$41,530

Average Male

$35,581

Average Female

Michigan City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Michigan City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Michigan City Language

94.87% of Michigan City residents speak only English, while 5.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.32% of the population.

Michigan City Language

Michigan City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,7592,76415.56%
Black6,9601,92327.63%
Multiple2,32756624.32%
Hispanic2,94849316.72%
Other79215819.95%
Asian2639837.26%

19.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.12%

Male Poverty Rate

21.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Michigan City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Michigan City is Asian, with 37.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Michigan City is White, with 15.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.16%.

Michigan City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.63%
High School17.36%
Some College15.13%
Bachelors or Greater6.89%

Michigan City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.24%
Male Unemployed29.62%
Female Employed12%
Male Employed6.37%

Michigan City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Michigan City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,026$79,986
Households$52,979$70,874
Married Families$87,755$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,350$57,699

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Michigan City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.4%

Male Marriage Rate

32.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Michigan City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Michigan City 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 55-64.

Michigan City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Michigan City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,554

Number of Veterans

1,446

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam515
First Gulf War397
Second Gulf War183
Korea62
World War II7

Michigan City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74459
75+404
35 to 54325
55 to 64264
18 to 34102

Michigan City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1016.57%
Black3104.94%
Hispanic1015.1%
2+ Races926.93%
Other Race517.31%

Michigan City Veterans by Race

Michigan City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Michigan City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Michigan City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Michigan City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Michigan City 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

67.36%

Born in Michigan City

97%

Native Born

3%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97% of Michigan City residents were born in the United States, with 67.36% having been born in Indiana. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Michigan City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,957-117-0.38%
202831,074-117-0.38%
202731,191-117-0.37%
202631,308-117-0.37%
202531,425-117-0.37%
202431,542-117-0.37%
202331,659-174-0.55%
202231,833-217-0.68%
202132,050400.12%
202032,0108012.57%
201931,209-45-0.14%
201831,254320.1%
201731,222-42-0.13%
201631,264-222-0.71%
201531,486-170-0.54%
201431,656770.24%
201331,5793451.1%
201231,234-131-0.42%
201131,365-161-0.51%
201031,52600%
200032,900-922-2.73%
199033,822-3,028-8.22%
198036,850-2,519-6.4%
197039,3692,7167.41%
196036,6538,25829.08%
195028,3951,9197.25%
194026,476-259-0.97%
193026,7357,27837.41%
192019,4574302.26%
191019,0274,17728.13%
190014,8504,07437.81%
189010,7763,41046.29%
18807,3663,38184.84%
18703,98566520.03%
18603,320-27,637-89.28%

Michigan City Population by Year