Arenac County, Michigan Population 2024

15,167

Arenac County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 15,167 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Arenac County, Michigan is the 68th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 15,852 and has seen a growth of -4.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202915,277220.14%
202815,255220.14%
202715,233220.14%
202615,211220.14%
202515,189220.15%
202415,167220.15%
202315,145220.15%
202215,1231070.71%
202115,016150.1%
202015,001570.38%
201914,944-89-0.59%
201815,033240.16%
201715,009-117-0.77%
201615,126-178-1.16%
201515,304-13-0.08%
201415,317-94-0.61%
201315,411-89-0.57%
201215,500-135-0.86%
201115,635-217-1.37%
201015,85200%
199014,9312251.53%
198014,7063,55731.9%
197011,1491,28913.07%
19609,8602162.24%
19509,6444114.45%
19409,2331,22615.31%
19308,007-1,453-15.36%
19209,460-180-1.87%
19109,640-181-1.84%
19009,8214,13872.81%
18905,683-9,594-62.8%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (22)
County Website
Arenac County
County Seat
2020 Population
15,001
Area
363 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (166)
Founded
1883

Arenac County, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,21494.56%
Two or more races5593.72%
Native American970.65%
Black or African American840.56%
Other race530.35%
Asian240.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arenac County, Michigan Population by Race

Arenac County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Arenac County, Michigan Median Age

50

Total

49.7

Male

50.5

Female

Arenac County, Michigan Adults

There are 12,274 adults, (3,842 of whom are seniors) in Arenac County, Michigan.

Arenac County, Michigan Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Arenac County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female7,34748.88%
Male7,68451.12%

Arenac County, Michigan Population by Age

Arenac County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3552.3485.114.9
Married3,1412.8596.43.6
Non Family2,4141.2175.624.4
Female5253.6473.126.9
Male2753.8361.138.9

2.95

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arenac County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2532.24%
9th to 12th Grade9508.4%
High School Graduate4,21237.23%
Some College2,88225.48%
Associates Degree1,36712.08%
Bachelors Degree1,0889.62%
Graduate Degree5614.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arenac County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arenac County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,7309,5871,595
2+ Races29827823
Hispanic22220826
Native American62501
Other Race474522
Black47422
Asian24150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 95.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 46.81%.

Arenac County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$36,149$42,930$29,436
Less Than 9th Grade$25,197$28,750$16,042
High School Graduate$30,920$40,089$24,154
Some College$38,649$46,368$31,821
Bachelors Degree$48,173$57,434$40,000
Graduate Degree$67,917$83,438$62,500

$36,149

Average Earnings

$42,930

Average Male

$29,436

Average Female

Arenac County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arenac County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arenac County, Michigan Language

98.37% of Arenac County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 1.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Arenac County, Michigan Language

Arenac County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,9231,79212.87%
Multiple55711520.65%
Hispanic3367020.83%
Black714563.38%
Other512549.02%
Native9799.28%
Asian2414.17%

13.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.94%

Male Poverty Rate

15.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arenac County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arenac County, Michigan is Black, with 63.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arenac County, Michigan is Asian, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.94%.

Arenac County, Michigan Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.3%
High School15.85%
Some College10.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.45%

Arenac County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.74%
Male Unemployed21.27%
Female Employed9.04%
Male Employed5.29%

Arenac County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arenac County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$53,487$65,772
Families$66,434$78,371
Married Families$70,257$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,220$43,288

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arenac County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Arenac County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arenac County, Michigan 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 55-64.

Arenac County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arenac County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,109

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam479
First Gulf War185
Second Gulf War171
Korea74
World War II3

Arenac County, Michigan Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74356
75+303
35 to 54178
55 to 64178
18 to 3494

Arenac County, Michigan Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0869.29%
Hispanic187.47%
2+ Races112.84%
Black816.33%
Other Race36.38%
Native American11.37%

Arenac County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Arenac County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arenac County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.6%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Arenac County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arenac County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arenac County, Michigan 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

89.83%

Born in Arenac County, Michigan

99.15%

Native Born

0.85%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.15% of Arenac County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 89.83% having been born in Michigan. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Arenac County, Michigan Place of Birth

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