Clare County, Michigan Population 2024

31,325

Clare County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 31,325 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clare County, Michigan is the 47th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 31,005 and has seen a growth of 1.03% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,37090.03%
202831,36190.03%
202731,35290.03%
202631,34390.03%
202531,33490.03%
202431,32590.03%
202331,31690.03%
202231,3071760.57%
202131,1312880.93%
202030,843-41-0.13%
201930,8842000.65%
201830,6841310.43%
201730,5531710.56%
201630,382-229-0.75%
201530,611-116-0.38%
201430,7271290.42%
201330,598-198-0.64%
201230,796-206-0.66%
201131,002-3-0.01%
201031,00500%
199024,9521,1304.74%
198023,8227,12742.69%
197016,6955,04843.34%
196011,6471,39413.6%
195010,2531,09011.9%
19409,1632,13130.3%
19307,032-1,218-14.76%
19208,250-990-10.71%
19109,24088010.53%
19008,36080210.61%
18907,5583,37180.51%
18804,1873,8211043.99%
1870366-31,004-98.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.03% (9)
County Website
Clare County
County Seat
Harrison
2020 Population
30,843
Area
564 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.56% (482)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,34894.68%
Two or more races1,0433.36%
Black or African American2530.82%
Native American1280.41%
Other race1240.4%
Asian1020.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clare County, Michigan Population by Race

Clare County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Clare County, Michigan Median Age

48.2

Total

47.7

Male

48.5

Female

Clare County, Michigan Adults

There are 24,886 adults, (7,573 of whom are seniors) in Clare County, Michigan.

Clare County, Michigan Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Clare County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female15,41249.72%
Male15,58650.28%

Clare County, Michigan Population by Age

Clare County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9352.5685.114.9
Married5,7963.1292.97.1
Non Family4,3261.218020
Female1,1954.0966.233.8
Male6183.8583.316.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

85.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clare County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9138.4%
Associates Degree2,35910.36%
Bachelors Degree1,6507.25%
Graduate Degree1,1204.92%
High School Graduate9,19340.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0224.49%
Some College5,51424.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clare County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,69618,8772,646
2+ Races48141953
Hispanic35733115
Black19517437
Native American1129616
Other Race978714
Asian44444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 18.97%.

Clare County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,774$48,750$40,930
Graduate Degree$65,050$71,198$62,000
High School Graduate$28,654$36,931$17,563
Less Than 9th Grade$25,250$26,950$15,917
Overall$31,516$39,483$25,754
Some College$30,306$45,382$26,711

$31,516

Average Earnings

$39,483

Average Male

$25,754

Average Female

Clare County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clare County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clare County, Michigan Language

94.99% of Clare County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 5.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.2% of the population.

Clare County, Michigan Language

Clare County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,7836,00420.86%
Multiple1,00547447.16%
Hispanic71338153.44%
Asian986768.37%
Other1245745.97%
Native1183731.36%
Black1843016.3%

22.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.92%

Male Poverty Rate

24.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clare County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clare County, Michigan is Asian, with 68.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clare County, Michigan is Black, with 16.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.34%.

Clare County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.01%
High School22.02%
Some College16.59%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Clare County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.56%
Male Unemployed33.67%
Female Employed13.53%
Male Employed8.25%

Clare County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clare County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,063$75,080
Households$47,816$65,699
Married Families$65,774$86,232
Non Families$30,823$45,881

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Clare County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clare 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 45-54.

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clare County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,401

Number of Veterans

2,236

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,137
First Gulf War209
Second Gulf War170
Korea114
World War II111

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74828
75+784
55 to 64496
35 to 54231
18 to 3462

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3139.72%
2+ Races366.11%
Black3012.82%
Hispanic183.89%
Other Race1616.49%
Native American64.96%

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clare County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.1%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clare County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clare County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clare 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

84.96%

Born in Clare County, Michigan

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Clare County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 84.96% having been born in Michigan. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Clare County, Michigan Place of Birth

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