City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan · 8.3 sq mi · 1,916 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Traverse City. The typical household earns $74,087, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,674 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.26%
Men 40.5 · Women 45
1880–2026
15,853
2026 projection
1.1% 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
15,853
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 15,853 | +21 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,832 | +71 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 15,761 | +56 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 15,705 | +22 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 15,683 | +54 | 0.35% |
| 2021 | 15,629 | -45 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 15,674 | -41 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 15,715 | +63 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 15,652 | +138 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 15,514 | +74 | 0.48% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 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 8 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 41% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 32% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 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