Tawas City, Michigan Population 2024

1,878

Tawas City is a city located in Iosco County Michigan. Tawas City has a 2024 population of 1,878. It is also the county seat of Iosco County. Tawas City is currently growing at a rate of 0.7% annually and its population has increased by 2.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,826 in 2020.

The average household income in Tawas City is $61,697 with a poverty rate of 14.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tawas City is 49.1 years, 46.3 years for males, and 50 years for females.

Tawas City Demographics

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

  • White: 89.25%
  • Two or more races: 6.63%
  • Black or African American: 2.57%
  • Asian: 1.32%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,105.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.85% (52)
The current population of Tawas City, Michigan is 1,878 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,826.

Tawas City, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,56189.25%
Two or more races1166.63%
Black or African American452.57%
Asian231.32%
Other race40.23%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tawas City Population by Race

Tawas City Population Pyramid 2024

Tawas City Median Age

49.1

Total

46.3

Male

50

Female

Tawas City Adults

There are 1,472 adults, (439 of whom are seniors) in Tawas City.

Tawas City Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tawas City Sex Ratio

Female91352.2%
Male83647.8%

Tawas City Population by Age

Tawas City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7142.2473.926.1
Married2812.7876.223.8
Non Family2711.2575.324.7
Female143363.636.4
Male192.581000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tawas City Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

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

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

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

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$36,833

Average Earnings

$45,592

Average Male

$32,550

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

97.4% of Tawas City residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Tawas City Language

Tawas City Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,40520514.59%
Multiple1161714.66%
Asian23521.74%
Hispanic6857.35%

14.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tawas City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tawas City is Asian, with 21.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tawas City is Hispanic, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.86%.

Tawas City Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
High School21.71%
Less Than 9th Grade9.3%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater2.02%

Tawas City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.68%
Male Employed5.7%
Female Employed5.29%
Female Unemployed0%

Tawas City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tawas City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tawas City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

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

154

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Tawas City Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Tawas City Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Tawas City Veterans by Race

Tawas City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tawas City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

9.6%

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

78.62%

Born in Tawas City

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

2.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Tawas City residents were born in the United States, with 78.62% having been born in Michigan. 0.63% 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

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,943130.67%
20281,930130.68%
20271,917130.68%
20261,904130.69%
20251,891130.69%
20241,878130.7%
20231,865130.7%
20221,852120.65%
20211,840140.77%
20201,826372.07%
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