Muskegon, Michigan Population 2024

37,174

Muskegon is a city located in Muskegon County Michigan. Muskegon has a 2024 population of 37,174. It is also the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,210 in 2020.

The average household income in Muskegon is $55,927 with a poverty rate of 22.86%. The median age in Muskegon is 36.1 years: 36.1 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Muskegon Demographics

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

  • White: 56.93%
  • Black or African American: 30.93%
  • Two or more races: 9.74%
  • Other race: 1.07%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Native American: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,628.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.1% (-36)
The current population of Muskegon, Michigan is 37,174 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,210.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,79656.93%
Black or African American11,84230.93%
Two or more races3,7299.74%
Other race4091.07%
Asian2750.72%
Native American2010.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muskegon Population by Race

Muskegon Population Pyramid 2024

Muskegon Median Age

36.1

Total

36.1

Male

36.2

Female

Muskegon Adults

There are 29,913 adults, (5,546 of whom are seniors) in Muskegon.

Muskegon Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Muskegon Sex Ratio

Female18,61548.62%
Male19,67151.38%

Muskegon Population by Age

Muskegon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,2882.3353.146.9
Non Family6,8511.2444.955.1
Married3,7203.173.526.5
Female2,9383.6341.858.2
Male7793.2270.629.4

3.17

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

53.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muskegon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1148.18%
Associates Degree2,74910.64%
Bachelors Degree2,76410.7%
Graduate Degree9523.69%
High School Graduate10,20039.49%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2154.7%
Some College5,83722.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muskegon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muskegon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,86213,5542,891
Black8,0446,789471
Hispanic1,9061,271135
2+ Races1,4171,05590
Other Race25318228
Asian186168118
Native American14614331
Islander242414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.44%.

Muskegon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,980$52,401$37,708
Graduate Degree$58,903$79,306$56,875
High School Graduate$31,113$34,219$25,433
Less Than 9th Grade$28,634$24,366$34,965
Overall$33,523$36,799$29,041
Some College$33,148$36,477$28,151

$33,523

Average Earnings

$36,799

Average Male

$29,041

Average Female

Muskegon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muskegon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muskegon Language

94.6% of Muskegon residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.

Muskegon Language

Muskegon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,5283,15818.02%
Black9,9372,97229.91%
Multiple3,43785324.82%
Hispanic3,29361618.71%
Native18010860%
Other39110226.09%
Islander342470.59%
Asian1862211.83%

22.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.46%

Male Poverty Rate

23.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muskegon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muskegon is Islander, with 70.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muskegon is Asian, with 11.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.59%.

Muskegon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.84%
High School23.18%
Some College17.89%
Bachelors or Greater8.55%

Muskegon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.55%
Male Unemployed19.25%
Female Employed13.37%
Male Employed8.87%

Muskegon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muskegon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,665$69,196
Households$40,900$55,927
Married Families$74,878$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,561$37,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muskegon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

27.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Muskegon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muskegon 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.

Muskegon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muskegon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,964

Number of Veterans

1,826

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam705
Second Gulf War376
First Gulf War357
Korea73
World War II62

Muskegon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64527
65 to 74443
35 to 54397
75+387
18 to 34210

Muskegon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5500.0850480109739369
Black2620.028956675508399646
Hispanic1190.04901153212520593
2+ Races860.047174986286341196
Native American610.3112244897959184
Asian30.01090909090909091
Other Race20.00641025641025641

Muskegon Veterans by Race

Muskegon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muskegon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Muskegon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muskegon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muskegon 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

83.24%

Born in Muskegon

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Muskegon residents were born in the United States, with 83.24% having been born in Michigan. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muskegon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,129-9-0.02%
202837,138-9-0.02%
202737,147-9-0.02%
202637,156-9-0.02%
202537,165-9-0.02%
202437,174-9-0.02%
202337,183270.07%
202237,156-89-0.24%
202137,245350.09%
202037,2106351.74%
201936,575-736-1.97%
201837,311-703-1.85%
201738,014-178-0.47%
201638,192180.05%
201538,174-60-0.16%
201438,234-120-0.31%
201338,3541,3493.65%
201237,005-10%
201137,006-1,218-3.19%
201038,22400%
200040,105-178-0.44%
199040,283-540-1.32%
198040,823-3,808-8.53%
197044,631-1,854-3.99%
196046,485-1,944-4.01%
195048,4297321.53%
194047,6976,30715.24%
193041,3904,82013.18%
192036,57012,50851.98%
191024,0623,24415.58%
190020,818-1,884-8.3%
189022,70211,440101.58%
188011,2625,26087.64%
18706,002-31,127-83.83%

Muskegon Population by Year