Macomb County, Michigan Population 2024

875,967

Macomb County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 875,967 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macomb County, Michigan is the 3rd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 841,350 and has seen a growth of 4.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029880,2978660.1%
2028879,4318660.1%
2027878,5658660.1%
2026877,6998660.1%
2025876,8338660.1%
2024875,9678660.1%
2023875,1018660.1%
2022874,235-3,411-0.39%
2021877,646-2,592-0.29%
2020880,2387,8490.9%
2019872,3893000.03%
2018872,0891,2220.14%
2017870,8672,5380.29%
2016868,3293,2980.38%
2015865,0312,1170.25%
2014862,9145,7680.67%
2013857,1467,3850.87%
2012849,7615,6020.66%
2011844,1592,8090.33%
2010841,35000%
1990717,40022,8003.28%
1980694,60069,29111.08%
1970625,309219,50554.09%
1960405,804220,843119.4%
1950184,96177,32371.84%
1940107,63830,49239.53%
193077,14639,043102.47%
192038,1035,49716.86%
191032,606-638-1.92%
190033,2441,4314.5%
189031,8131860.59%
188031,6274,01114.52%
187027,6164,77320.89%
186022,8437,31347.09%
185015,5305,81459.84%
18409,7167,303302.65%
18302,4131,515168.71%
182089831854.83%
1810580-879,717-99.93%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (866)
County Website
Macomb County
County Seat
Mount Clemens
2020 Population
880,238
Area
479 mi²
Density
1829 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.49% (-4,271)
Founded
January 15, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White680,53777.47%
Black or African American108,15112.31%
Two or more races40,0844.56%
Asian39,9924.55%
Other race7,4280.85%
Native American1,7990.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4620.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Macomb County, Michigan Population by Race

Macomb County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Macomb County, Michigan Median Age

41

Total

39.6

Male

42.4

Female

Macomb County, Michigan Adults

There are 695,919 adults, (153,699 of whom are seniors) in Macomb County, Michigan.

Macomb County, Michigan Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Macomb County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female447,34050.92%
Male431,11349.08%

Macomb County, Michigan Population by Age

Macomb County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All354,2512.4674.825.2
Married165,3143.2188.211.8
Non Family126,9621.1963.336.7
Female43,0723.0558.741.3
Male18,9033.0371.828.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macomb County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade37,3315.99%
Associates Degree66,75710.7%
Bachelors Degree107,73817.27%
Graduate Degree59,4239.53%
High School Graduate182,37729.24%
Less Than 9th Grade21,1053.38%
Some College148,98723.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Macomb County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White497,654454,489133,923
Black68,21661,82212,279
Asian26,27921,93812,887
2+ Races19,40717,0135,175
Hispanic14,17111,9354,050
Other Race4,5833,6201,422
Native American1,2361,111152
Islander34124979

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.04%.

Macomb County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,842$81,495$52,112
Graduate Degree$82,783$99,744$70,057
High School Graduate$37,352$46,106$28,604
Less Than 9th Grade$29,425$35,541$21,245
Overall$47,704$57,995$38,252
Some College$45,588$57,579$35,323

$47,704

Average Earnings

$57,995

Average Male

$38,252

Average Female

Macomb County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macomb County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Macomb County, Michigan Language

85.2% of Macomb County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 14.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.68% of the population.

Macomb County, Michigan Language

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White664,99256,2878.46%
Black105,56117,72016.79%
Multiple39,7444,94512.44%
Asian39,8923,6929.25%
Hispanic24,9703,04512.19%
Other7,24573810.19%
Native1,73647527.36%
Islander44926258.35%

9.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.62%

Male Poverty Rate

10.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macomb County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macomb County, Michigan is Islander, with 58.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macomb County, Michigan is White, with 8.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.6%
High School11.23%
Some College7.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.95%

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.04%
Male Unemployed19.65%
Female Employed5.23%
Male Employed3.82%

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macomb County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,227$110,030
Households$73,876$93,292
Married Families$106,889$123,821
Non Families$44,751$58,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Macomb 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.

Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

39,559

Number of Veterans

37,155

Male Veterans

2,404

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14,442
First Gulf War7,322
Second Gulf War6,174
Korea2,863
World War II883

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+11,239
65 to 7410,488
35 to 548,250
55 to 647,539
18 to 342,043

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White34,4856.22%
Black3,4234.32%
2+ Races8433.42%
Hispanic7484.37%
Asian4261.42%
Other Race3025.85%
Native American785.71%
Islander20.58%

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Macomb County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Macomb 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

77.9%

Born in Macomb County, Michigan

88.7%

Native Born

11.3%

Foreign Born

3.33%

Non Citizen

7.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.7% of Macomb County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 77.9% having been born in Michigan. 3.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Macomb County, Michigan Place of Birth

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