City in Marquette County, Michigan · 8.7 sq mi · 711 people per sq mi
About 6,200 people live in Ishpeming. The typical household earns $52,754, and the median resident is 34.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,153 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.7%
Men 34.4 · Women 35.9
1880–2026
6,216
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,216
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 6,216 | +11 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,205 | +5 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 6,200 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 6,197 | +10 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 6,187 | +10 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 6,177 | +24 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 6,153 | -258 | 4.02% |
| 2019 | 6,411 | -17 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 6,428 | -28 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 6,456 | -24 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 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
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 43% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau