Hillsdale County, Michigan Population 2024

45,439

Hillsdale County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 45,439 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hillsdale County, Michigan is the 38th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 46,646 and has seen a growth of -2.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,699-148-0.33%
202844,847-148-0.33%
202744,995-148-0.33%
202645,143-148-0.33%
202545,291-148-0.33%
202445,439-148-0.32%
202345,587-148-0.32%
202245,7351100.24%
202145,625-106-0.23%
202045,7311830.4%
201945,548-161-0.35%
201845,709-122-0.27%
201745,831420.09%
201645,789-105-0.23%
201545,894-43-0.09%
201445,937-201-0.44%
201346,138-132-0.29%
201246,270-332-0.71%
201146,602-44-0.09%
201046,64600%
199043,4311,3603.23%
198042,0714,90013.18%
197037,1712,4296.99%
196034,7422,8268.85%
195031,9162,8249.71%
194029,0921,6756.11%
193027,417-744-2.64%
192028,161-1,512-5.1%
191029,673-192-0.64%
190029,865-795-2.59%
189030,660-2,063-6.3%
188032,7231,0393.28%
187031,6846,00923.4%
186025,6759,51658.89%
185016,1598,919123.19%
18407,240-37,459-83.8%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.32% (-148)
County Website
Hillsdale County
County Seat
Hillsdale
2020 Population
45,731
Area
598 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.64% (-292)
Founded
1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,42895.03%
Two or more races1,3602.98%
Other race3790.83%
Black or African American3050.67%
Asian1590.35%
Native American670.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hillsdale County, Michigan Population by Race

Hillsdale County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Hillsdale County, Michigan Median Age

42.8

Total

41.6

Male

43.5

Female

Hillsdale County, Michigan Adults

There are 35,919 adults, (9,318 of whom are seniors) in Hillsdale County, Michigan.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Hillsdale County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female22,76149.81%
Male22,93750.19%

Hillsdale County, Michigan Population by Age

Hillsdale County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6062.5179.920.1
Married8,9923.1490.89.2
Non Family6,0981.2968.731.3
Female1,6963.1665.134.9
Male8203.3474.125.9

3.07

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hillsdale County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9166.08%
Associates Degree2,6608.44%
Bachelors Degree3,63111.53%
Graduate Degree2,5328.04%
High School Graduate12,88540.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1423.62%
Some College6,73821.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hillsdale County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,98527,0415,832
2+ Races655597193
Hispanic57652283
Other Race21320712
Black20319528
Asian10310027
Native American343313

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 97.18%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.24%.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,926$62,153$46,141
Graduate Degree$82,077$89,046$67,383
High School Graduate$35,633$43,713$27,894
Less Than 9th Grade$27,679$30,219$12,321
Overall$40,472$47,442$33,143
Some College$39,440$47,764$30,822

$40,472

Average Earnings

$47,442

Average Male

$33,143

Average Female

Hillsdale County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hillsdale County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hillsdale County, Michigan Language

95.8% of Hillsdale County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Language

Hillsdale County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,4266,17714.91%
Multiple1,27225419.97%
Hispanic1,14017815.61%
Black2018039.8%
Asian1222722.13%
Other315123.81%
Native6722.99%

15.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.67%

Male Poverty Rate

15.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hillsdale County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hillsdale County, Michigan is Black, with 39.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hillsdale County, Michigan is Native, with 2.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.26%.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.75%
High School12.28%
Some College11.51%
Bachelors or Greater2.88%

Hillsdale County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.19%
Male Unemployed30.4%
Female Employed6.7%
Male Employed6.56%

Hillsdale County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hillsdale County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,224$89,194
Households$59,425$75,959
Married Families$80,825$99,182
Non Families$35,977$47,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hillsdale County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Hillsdale County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hillsdale 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.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hillsdale County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,885

Number of Veterans

2,623

Male Veterans

262

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,256
First Gulf War421
Second Gulf War404
Korea151
World War II19

Hillsdale County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74970
75+686
55 to 64521
35 to 54506
18 to 34202

Hillsdale County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7678.06%
2+ Races738.6%
Other Race3010.91%
Hispanic283.69%
Black155.91%

Hillsdale County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Hillsdale County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hillsdale County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hillsdale County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsdale County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hillsdale 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

74.97%

Born in Hillsdale County, Michigan

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Hillsdale County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 74.97% having been born in Michigan. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hillsdale County, Michigan Place of Birth

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