Ishpeming

County:: Marquette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.748
State:: Michigan

Ishpeming is a city located in Marquette County, Michigan. Ishpeming has a 2025 population of 6,207. Ishpeming is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,146 in 2020.

The average household income in Ishpeming is $63,756 with a poverty rate of 17.47%. The median age in Ishpeming is 35.5 years: 34.6 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ishpeming includes 90.54% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,589	90.54%
Two or more races	449	7.27%
Asian	53	0.86%
Other race	39	0.63%
Native American	35	0.57%
Black or African American	8	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ishpeming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ishpeming's average per capita income is $36,398. Household income levels show a median of $52,717. The poverty rate stands at 17.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$71,919	-
Families	$67,036	$74,019
Households	$52,717	$63,756
Non Families	$32,386	$43,859

$36,398

Average Income

$52,717

Median Household Income

17.47%

Poverty Rate