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Macomb County, Michigan Population 2021

Macomb County, Michigan's estimated population is 876,326 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macomb County, Michigan is the 4th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 Population was 841,352 and has seen a growth of 4.16% since this time.

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected
Year Population Growth Growth Rate
2021876,3261,1770.13%
2020875,1491,1770.13%
2019873,9721,1770.13%
2018872,7951,4310.16%
2017871,3642,8300.33%
2016868,5343,5740.41%
2015864,9602,0840.24%
2014862,8765,7660.67%
2013857,1107,3760.87%
2012849,7345,5880.66%
2011844,1462,7940.33%
2010841,352123,95217.28%
1990717,40022,8003.28%
1980694,60069,29111.08%
1970625,309219,50554.09%
1960405,804220,843119.40%
1950184,96177,32371.84%
1940107,63830,49239.53%
193077,14639,043102.47%
192038,1035,49716.86%
191032,606-638-1.92%
190033,2441,4314.50%
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%
18105800.00%
2021 Growth Rate
0.13%
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Macomb County
State
Michigan
Founded
January 15, 1818
County Seat
Mount Clemens
Lat./Long.
(43.000, -83.000)
2010 Population
841,352
Growth Since 2010
4.16%
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Macomb County, Michigan Population Growth

Population by Race

Race Population Percentage
White704,62480.96%
Black or African American101,73411.69%
Asian34,9964.02%
Two or More Races20,7702.39%
Some Other Race4,8510.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native2,8040.32%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander5460.06%
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Macomb County, Michigan Population by Race

Macomb County, Michigan Population Pyramid $2021

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Macomb County, Michigan Median Age

40.9


Total

39.2


Male

42.5


Female

Macomb County, Michigan Adults

There are 685,403 adults, (144,390 of whom are seniors) in Macomb County, Michigan.

Macomb County, Michigan Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Macomb County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female

446,564

51.31%

Male

423,761

48.69%

Macomb County, Michigan Population by Age

Macomb County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

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Macomb County, Michigan Household Types

Type Owner Renter
Married87%13%
All73.3%26.7%
Male64.4%35.6%
Non Family62.2%37.8%
Female55.6%44.4%

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Macomb County, Michigan Households and Families

Type Count Average Size Owned
All346,4022.4973.3
Married165,5763.2187
Non Family119,1541.1862.2
Female44,3673.0355.6
Male17,3053.1464.4

3.1

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

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Macomb County, Michigan Households by Type

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Education Attained Count Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade22,3403.64%
9th to 12th Grade39,3856.42%
High School Graduate182,23729.70%
Some College151,15524.64%
Associates Degree65,91110.74%
Bachelors Degree99,02916.14%
Graduate Degree53,4398.71%
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Macomb County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Macomb County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

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Race Total High School Bachelors
White505,735458,357126,505
Black62,16055,79610,343
Asian23,07919,16810,760
Hispanic12,4999,6462,486
2+ Races8,5227,5702,351
Other Race2,5681,855456
Native American1,8621,552168
Islander32722067

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.62%.

Macomb County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

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Name Average Male Female
Overall$41,550$51,495$32,174
Less Than 9th Grade$23,206$27,985$17,719
High School Graduate$31,503$40,355$25,435
Some College$40,149$52,078$30,943
Bachelors Degree$57,426$71,117$46,669
Graduate Degree$75,747$90,436$64,729

$41,550

Average Earnings

$51,495

Average Male

$32,174

Average Female

Macomb County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macomb County, Michigan Language by Age

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Macomb County, Michigan Language

85.79% of Macomb County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 14.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.23% of the population.

Macomb County, Michigan Language

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty by Race

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Name Total In Poverty Poverty Rate
White681,85760,1648.82%
Black99,56019,27019.36%
Asian34,9404,56413.06%
Multiple20,4473,18115.56%
Hispanic22,5952,98413.21%
Native2,75683130.15%
Other4,82771214.75%
Islander52025749.42%

10.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.49%

Male Poverty Rate

11.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macomb County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macomb County, Michigan is Islander, with 49.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macomb County, Michigan is White, with 8.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty

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Name Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.52%
High School11.65%
Some College7.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.77%

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate Poverty
Female Unemployed27.98%
Male Unemployed23.74%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed4.24%

Macomb County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macomb County, Michigan Income by Household Type

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Name Median Mean
Households$62,855$79,750
Families$77,292$93,232
Married Families$91,571$106,296
Non Families$38,028$50,770
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Income by Household Type

Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status

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Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

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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 35-44.

Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

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Macomb County, Michigan Marital Status

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47,881

Number of Veterans

44,853

Male Veterans

3,028

Female Veterans

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War Veterans
Vietnam17,410
First Gulf War8,201
Second Gulf War6,698
Korea4,312
World War II1,941

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by War

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Age Group Veterans
65 to 7413,877
75+12,074
35 to 5411,032
55 to 648,054
18 to 342,844

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Age

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Name Veterans % of Total
White42,4997.48%
Black4,1795.70%
Hispanic9566.34%
2+ Races4934.41%
Asian4511.71%
Other Race1585.00%
Native American914.15%
Islander102.83%

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Education

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5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Veterans by Education

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63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Macomb County, Michigan Employment by Age

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Macomb County, Michigan Employment by Race

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Macomb County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

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78.49%

Born in Macomb County, Michigan

88.75%

Native Born

11.25%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

7.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.75% of Macomb County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 78.49% having been born in Michigan. 3.92% 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

  1. US Census City/Town Population estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 - 1990

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