City in Cass County, Michigan · 4.5 sq mi · 1,283 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Dowagiac. The typical household earns $48,166, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,797 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.36%
Men 33.4 · Women 44.4
1860–2026
5,712
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,712
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,712 | -13 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,725 | -20 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 5,745 | -9 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | +64 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 5,690 | -47 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 5,737 | -60 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 5,797 | +120 | 2.11% |
| 2019 | 5,677 | -65 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 5,742 | -25 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 5,767 | +3 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 33% |
| Divorced | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau