Tawas City, Michigan Population 2024

1,848

Tawas City Demographics

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

  • White: 88.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.35%
  • Asian: 2.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.57%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,087.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.09% (20)
The current population of Tawas City, Michigan is 1,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,828.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47088.88%
Two or more races1056.35%
Asian482.9%
Black or African American261.57%
Other race50.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tawas City Population by Race

Tawas City Population Pyramid 2024

Tawas City Median Age

48

Total

46.3

Male

49.5

Female

Tawas City Adults

There are 1,347 adults, (437 of whom are seniors) in Tawas City.

Tawas City Age Dependency

81.8

Age Dependency Ratio

48

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Tawas City Sex Ratio

Female89153.87%
Male76346.13%

Tawas City Population by Age

Tawas City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6812.2477.722.3
Non Family2861.1677.622.4
Married2722.9579.820.2
Female1083.269.430.6
Male152.931000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tawas City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1007.87%
Associates Degree806.29%
Bachelors Degree15512.2%
Graduate Degree957.47%
High School Graduate54242.64%
Less Than 9th Grade282.2%
Some College27121.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tawas City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tawas City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1681,044204
2+ Races353121
Asian303014
Black26268
Hispanic242411
Other Race333

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Tawas City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,611$80,781$45,417
Graduate Degree$50,000$0$50,000
High School Graduate$41,250$44,750$33,854
Less Than 9th Grade$24,167$0$0
Overall$39,911$50,250$33,482
Some College$35,833$66,250$32,188

$39,911

Average Earnings

$50,250

Average Male

$33,482

Average Female

Tawas City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tawas City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tawas City Language

96.31% of Tawas City residents speak only English, while 3.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Tawas City Language

Tawas City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,34817012.61%
Asian4812.08%

11.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.74%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tawas City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tawas City is White, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tawas City is Asian, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.68%.

Tawas City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.93%
Less Than 9th Grade11.71%
Some College9.66%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Tawas City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.39%
Female Unemployed14.81%
Male Employed5.97%
Female Employed3.86%

Tawas City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tawas City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,058$78,762
Households$46,797$62,315
Married Families$76,184$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,028$37,149

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tawas City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tawas City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tawas City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tawas City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tawas City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

135

Number of Veterans

127

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Second Gulf War37
First Gulf War14
Korea10
World War II4

Tawas City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
55 to 6434
35 to 5428
75+20
18 to 3417

Tawas City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1149.19%
2+ Races1226.09%
Hispanic1145.83%
Black934.62%

Tawas City Veterans by Race

Tawas City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tawas City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

43.9%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

Tawas City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tawas City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tawas City 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

76.66%

Born in Tawas City

96.13%

Native Born

3.87%

Foreign Born

1.87%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.13% of Tawas City residents were born in the United States, with 76.66% having been born in Michigan. 1.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tawas City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,87350.27%
20281,86850.27%
20271,86350.27%
20261,85850.27%
20251,85350.27%
20241,84850.27%
20231,843-6-0.32%
20221,84980.43%
20211,841130.71%
20201,828392.18%
20191,78920.11%
20181,78710.06%
20171,786-9-0.5%
20161,795-3-0.17%
20151,798-5-0.28%
20141,803-1-0.06%
20131,80400%
20121,804-9-0.5%
20111,813-16-0.87%
20101,82900%

Tawas City Population by Year