Port Huron, Michigan Population 2024

28,201

Port Huron Demographics

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

  • White: 81.18%
  • Two or more races: 8.15%
  • Black or African American: 8.14%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,480.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.51% (-727)
The current population of Port Huron, Michigan is 28,201 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,928.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,44681.18%
Two or more races2,3538.15%
Black or African American2,3518.14%
Other race3421.18%
Asian2530.88%
Native American1360.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Port Huron Population by Race

Port Huron Population Pyramid 2024

Port Huron Median Age

39

Total

34.8

Male

41.2

Female

Port Huron Adults

There are 22,571 adults, (5,095 of whom are seniors) in Port Huron.

Port Huron Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Port Huron Sex Ratio

Female14,75751.1%
Male14,12448.9%

Port Huron Population by Age

Port Huron Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3252.3161.138.9
Non Family5,0101.2751.448.6
Married4,050382.217.8
Female2,3593.0945.654.4
Male9062.9161.138.9

2.87

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Port Huron Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6548.34%
Associates Degree2,20611.13%
Bachelors Degree2,49412.58%
Graduate Degree1,1685.89%
High School Graduate7,02735.44%
Less Than 9th Grade3861.95%
Some College4,89424.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Port Huron Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Port Huron Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,39914,6673,274
Black1,4721,346140
Hispanic1,011913176
2+ Races98788994
Other Race25324728
Asian23622982
Native American12011012

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 97.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.75%.

Port Huron Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,044$49,489$43,528
Graduate Degree$71,154$85,521$63,920
High School Graduate$27,349$35,455$18,971
Less Than 9th Grade$24,127$30,139$15,719
Overall$33,385$40,368$27,703
Some College$33,498$40,243$29,671

$33,385

Average Earnings

$40,368

Average Male

$27,703

Average Female

Port Huron Earnings by Educational Attainment

Port Huron Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Port Huron Language

97.05% of Port Huron residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Port Huron Language

Port Huron Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0044,64121.09%
Black2,32465628.23%
Multiple2,34661426.17%
Hispanic2,09047522.73%
Other3364713.99%
Native1363022.06%
Asian253135.14%

22.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.33%

Male Poverty Rate

23.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Port Huron

The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Huron is Black, with 28.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Huron is Asian, with 5.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.68%.

Port Huron Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.12%
High School24.24%
Some College14.73%
Bachelors or Greater7.62%

Port Huron Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.4%
Female Unemployed49.32%
Female Employed13.54%
Male Employed6.67%

Port Huron Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Port Huron Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,030$74,059
Households$47,906$63,344
Married Families$80,385$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,576$42,852

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Port Huron Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Port Huron Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Port Huron 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 45-54.

Port Huron Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Port Huron Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,635

Number of Veterans

1,490

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam515
First Gulf War250
Second Gulf War243
Korea209
World War II177

Port Huron Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+520
65 to 74425
35 to 54329
55 to 64291
18 to 3470

Port Huron Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4407.62%
Black925.24%
Hispanic826%
2+ Races484.03%
Other Race298.61%
Native American2621.67%

Port Huron Veterans by Race

Port Huron Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Port Huron Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Port Huron Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Port Huron Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Port Huron 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

86.76%

Born in Port Huron

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

1.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Port Huron residents were born in the United States, with 86.76% having been born in Michigan. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Port Huron Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,292-182-0.66%
202827,474-182-0.66%
202727,656-181-0.65%
202627,837-182-0.65%
202528,019-182-0.65%
202428,201-182-0.64%
202328,383-140-0.49%
202228,523-271-0.94%
202128,794-134-0.46%
202028,9281340.47%
201928,794-112-0.39%
201828,906-142-0.49%
201729,048-164-0.56%
201629,212-123-0.42%
201529,335-97-0.33%
201429,432-62-0.21%
201329,494-113-0.38%
201229,607-227-0.76%
201129,834-276-0.92%
201030,11000%
200032,338-1,356-4.02%
199033,694-287-0.84%
198033,981-1,813-5.07%
197035,794-290-0.8%
196036,0843591%
195035,7252,9669.05%
194032,7591,3984.46%
193031,3615,41720.88%
192025,9447,08137.54%
191018,863-295-1.54%
190019,1585,61541.46%
189013,5434,66052.46%
18808,8832,91048.72%
18705,9731,60236.65%
18604,371-22,921-83.98%

Port Huron Population by Year