Manistee County, Michigan Population 2024

25,759

Manistee County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 25,759 with a growth rate of 0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Manistee County, Michigan is the 57th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 24,587 and has seen a growth of 4.77% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,7441970.74%
202826,5471970.75%
202726,3501970.75%
202626,1531970.76%
202525,9561970.76%
202425,7591970.77%
202325,5621970.78%
202225,365370.15%
202125,3282621.05%
202025,0664471.82%
201924,6191400.57%
201824,479730.3%
201724,406-46-0.19%
201624,452-10-0.04%
201524,462470.19%
201424,415-69-0.28%
201324,484-191-0.77%
201224,675-101-0.41%
201124,7761890.77%
201024,58700%
199021,265-1,754-7.62%
198023,0192,92514.56%
197020,0941,0525.52%
196019,0425182.8%
195018,524740.4%
194018,4501,0415.98%
193017,409-3,490-16.7%
192020,899-5,789-21.69%
191026,688-1,168-4.19%
190027,8563,62614.96%
189024,23011,69893.35%
188012,5326,458106.32%
18706,0745,099522.97%
1860975-25,769-96.35%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (197)
County Website
Manistee County
County Seat
Manistee
2020 Population
25,066
Area
542 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.76% (693)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,36289.24%
Two or more races1,4095.62%
Black or African American7953.17%
Native American2911.16%
Asian1060.42%
Other race920.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manistee County, Michigan Population by Race

Manistee County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Manistee County, Michigan Median Age

50

Total

48.2

Male

51.8

Female

Manistee County, Michigan Adults

There are 20,804 adults, (6,676 of whom are seniors) in Manistee County, Michigan.

Manistee County, Michigan Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Manistee County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female12,09248.26%
Male12,96651.74%

Manistee County, Michigan Population by Age

Manistee County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,9272.3786.113.9
Married5,0462.9694.95.1
Non Family3,7321.2378.621.4
Female7893.466.333.7
Male3603.7983.616.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manistee County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4007.34%
Associates Degree1,8719.81%
Bachelors Degree3,01615.82%
Graduate Degree1,2786.7%
High School Graduate6,27632.92%
Less Than 9th Grade4472.34%
Some College4,77925.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Manistee County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,03815,6054,024
2+ Races725621144
Black6435425
Hispanic48633277
Native American28019720
Asian787857
Other Race503210
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.08%.

Manistee County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,522$64,500$47,297
Graduate Degree$71,389$105,625$67,979
High School Graduate$29,335$36,834$22,636
Less Than 9th Grade$30,789$34,120$14,618
Overall$37,315$42,380$34,140
Some College$36,541$36,291$36,765

$37,315

Average Earnings

$42,380

Average Male

$34,140

Average Female

Manistee County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manistee County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manistee County, Michigan Language

95.75% of Manistee County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.

Manistee County, Michigan Language

Manistee County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,4622,34410.92%
Multiple1,25616212.9%
Black2006633%
Hispanic803637.85%
Native2775118.41%
Other9299.78%
Asian9977.07%

11.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.88%

Male Poverty Rate

12.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manistee County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manistee County, Michigan is Black, with 33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manistee County, Michigan is Asian, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.64%.

Manistee County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.57%
High School13.47%
Some College9.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.15%

Manistee County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.95%
Male Unemployed12.26%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed4.74%

Manistee County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manistee County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,342$97,083
Households$59,467$81,418
Married Families$82,927$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,586$52,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manistee County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Manistee County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manistee 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.

Manistee County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manistee County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,018

Number of Veterans

1,818

Male Veterans

200

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam776
First Gulf War346
Second Gulf War261
Korea154
World War II54

Manistee County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+578
65 to 74535
55 to 64427
35 to 54354
18 to 34124

Manistee County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8609.94%
2+ Races566.29%
Black476.42%
Native American4516.07%
Hispanic386.61%
Other Race1020%

Manistee County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Manistee County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manistee County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Manistee County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manistee County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manistee 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

80.15%

Born in Manistee County, Michigan

97.88%

Native Born

2.12%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.88% of Manistee County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in Michigan. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manistee County, Michigan Place of Birth

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