Gogebic County, Michigan Population 2024

14,071

Gogebic County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 14,071 with a growth rate of -1.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gogebic County, Michigan is the 69th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 16,397 and has seen a growth of -14.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,306-153-1.14%
202813,459-153-1.12%
202713,612-153-1.11%
202613,765-153-1.1%
202513,918-153-1.09%
202414,071-153-1.08%
202314,224-153-1.06%
202214,377100.07%
202114,367210.15%
202014,3463752.68%
201913,971-1,124-7.45%
201815,095-242-1.58%
201715,33760.04%
201615,331-206-1.33%
201515,537-219-1.39%
201415,756-149-0.94%
201315,905-132-0.82%
201216,037-76-0.47%
201116,113-284-1.73%
201016,39700%
199018,052-1,634-8.3%
198019,686-990-4.79%
197020,676-3,694-15.16%
196024,370-2,683-9.92%
195027,053-4,744-14.92%
194031,7972200.7%
193031,577-1,648-4.96%
192033,2259,89242.39%
191023,3336,59539.4%
190016,7383,57227.13%
189013,166-140-1.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.08% (-153)
County Website
Gogebic County
County Seat
Bessemer
2020 Population
14,346
Area
1102 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.92% (-275)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,36691.57%
Two or more races4893.35%
Native American3162.16%
Black or African American2471.69%
Asian810.55%
Other race550.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.29%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gogebic County, Michigan Population by Race

Gogebic County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Gogebic County, Michigan Median Age

50.6

Total

49.8

Male

51.2

Female

Gogebic County, Michigan Adults

There are 12,206 adults, (4,047 of whom are seniors) in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Gogebic County, Michigan Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Gogebic County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female6,94847.6%
Male7,64952.4%

Gogebic County, Michigan Population by Age

Gogebic County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9372.0482.617.4
Non Family3,1531.1375.524.5
Married3,0282.7494.55.5
Female5292.9661.138.9
Male2273.0974.425.6

2.71

Average Family Size

2.04

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gogebic County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3342.95%
Associates Degree1,89616.74%
Bachelors Degree1,66714.72%
Graduate Degree8667.65%
High School Graduate3,71432.79%
Less Than 9th Grade960.85%
Some College2,75224.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gogebic County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,43810,0672,335
2+ Races29328794
Native American19318730
Hispanic18717029
Black1821550
Asian807756
Other Race55390
Islander27279

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70%.

Gogebic County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,414$67,120$47,407
Graduate Degree$60,625$65,600$56,290
High School Graduate$27,083$31,328$21,712
Less Than 9th Grade$14,000$18,558$11,250
Overall$37,995$45,461$31,835
Some College$38,478$42,452$34,152

$37,995

Average Earnings

$45,461

Average Male

$31,835

Average Female

Gogebic County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gogebic County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gogebic County, Michigan Language

98.01% of Gogebic County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Gogebic County, Michigan Language

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9011,67713%
Black17010159.41%
Hispanic2758731.64%
Native3097925.57%
Multiple4716012.74%
Asian812632.1%
Other55814.55%

14.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.33%

Male Poverty Rate

14.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan is Black, with 59.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan is Multiple, with 12.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.05%.

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.28%
Some College16.36%
High School14.21%
Bachelors or Greater5.72%

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.42%
Female Unemployed22.3%
Female Employed7.77%
Male Employed4.69%

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gogebic County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,215$85,230
Households$47,913$68,140
Married Families$75,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,263$45,895

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gogebic 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.

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,346

Number of Veterans

1,327

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam570
Second Gulf War185
First Gulf War165
Korea79
World War II37

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74432
75+390
55 to 64293
35 to 54189
18 to 3442

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,30711.58%
Hispanic3217.11%
2+ Races258.01%
Asian56.17%
Other Race59.09%
Native American31.44%
Black10.46%

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gogebic County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gogebic 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

60.89%

Born in Gogebic County, Michigan

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Gogebic County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 60.89% having been born in Michigan. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gogebic County, Michigan Place of Birth

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