Dickinson County, Michigan Population 2024

26,021

Dickinson County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 26,021 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dickinson County, Michigan is the 55th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 26,156 and has seen a growth of -0.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,216390.15%
202826,177390.15%
202726,138390.15%
202626,099390.15%
202526,060390.15%
202426,021390.15%
202325,982390.15%
202225,9431240.48%
202125,819-85-0.33%
202025,9045682.24%
201925,336-95-0.37%
201825,431-22-0.09%
201725,453-78-0.31%
201625,531-144-0.56%
201525,675-235-0.91%
201425,910-114-0.44%
201326,024-152-0.58%
201226,1761070.41%
201126,069-87-0.33%
201026,15600%
199026,8311,4905.88%
198025,3411,5886.69%
197023,753-164-0.69%
196023,917-927-3.73%
195024,844-3,887-13.53%
194028,731-1,210-4.04%
193029,94110,48553.89%
192019,456-1,068-5.2%
191020,5242,63414.72%
190017,890-8,326-31.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (39)
County Website
Dickinson County
County Seat
Iron Mountain
2020 Population
25,904
Area
761 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (117)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,38294%
Two or more races9273.57%
Black or African American2140.83%
Asian1500.58%
Native American1160.45%
Other race890.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander590.23%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickinson County, Michigan Population by Race

Dickinson County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Dickinson County, Michigan Median Age

47.2

Total

45.2

Male

48.2

Female

Dickinson County, Michigan Adults

There are 20,818 adults, (5,998 of whom are seniors) in Dickinson County, Michigan.

Dickinson County, Michigan Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickinson County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female12,71849.03%
Male13,21950.97%

Dickinson County, Michigan Population by Age

Dickinson County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5602.2183.216.8
Married5,7852.8694.85.2
Non Family4,1481.1569.830.2
Female1,0482.5874.325.7
Male5792.6379.320.7

2.73

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickinson County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6603.47%
Associates Degree2,63413.83%
Bachelors Degree3,14216.5%
Graduate Degree1,4057.38%
High School Graduate6,16632.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1060.56%
Some College4,92925.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dickinson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,01417,3124,240
2+ Races405368159
Hispanic24921178
Black18316013
Asian14114191
Native American10010015
Islander59590
Other Race444417

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.54%.

Dickinson County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,541$62,685$45,367
Graduate Degree$75,734$82,338$63,125
High School Graduate$32,823$39,230$22,500
Less Than 9th Grade$22,123$45,260$21,230
Overall$42,576$55,302$33,644
Some College$40,026$52,500$32,572

$42,576

Average Earnings

$55,302

Average Male

$33,644

Average Female

Dickinson County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickinson County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickinson County, Michigan Language

97.91% of Dickinson County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Dickinson County, Michigan Language

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,9712,3019.6%
Multiple86012814.88%
Black1733520.23%
Native1161311.21%
Hispanic43281.85%

9.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.32%

Male Poverty Rate

11.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan is Black, with 20.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickinson County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 1.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.86%.

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.42%
High School12.91%
Some College10.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.59%
Male Unemployed19.9%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed3.92%

Dickinson County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickinson County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,121$95,432
Households$59,651$79,478
Married Families$86,858$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,063$48,769

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickinson County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickinson County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,010

Number of Veterans

1,896

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam700
First Gulf War681
Second Gulf War453
Korea112
World War II59

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54568
65 to 74528
55 to 64464
75+392
18 to 3458

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8779.5%
2+ Races8918.9%
Hispanic3312.13%
Black3114.69%
Other Race818.18%
Asian42.84%
Native American10.86%

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dickinson County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson 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

75.17%

Born in Dickinson County, Michigan

98.69%

Native Born

1.31%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.69% of Dickinson County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 75.17% having been born in Michigan. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dickinson County, Michigan Place of Birth

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