Muskegon Heights

County:: Muskegon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.185
State:: Michigan

Muskegon Heights is a city located in Muskegon County, Michigan. Muskegon Heights has a 2025 population of 9,755. Muskegon Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually and its population has decreased by -1.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,905 in 2020.

The average household income in Muskegon Heights is $40,393 with a poverty rate of 37.14%.The median age in Muskegon Heights is 31.8 years: 29.4 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Muskegon Heights includes 75.42% Black or African American, 16.82% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	7,468	75.42%
White	1,666	16.82%
Two or more races	546	5.51%
Native American	158	1.6%
Other race	61	0.62%
Asian	3	0.03%

Muskegon Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muskegon Heights' average per capita income is $28,421. Household income levels show a median of $33,780. The poverty rate stands at 37.14%.

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	$51,111	-
Families	$34,420	$41,667
Households	$33,780	$40,393
Non Families	$25,564	$31,553

$28,421

Average Income

$33,780

Median Household Income

37.14%

Poverty Rate