Gogebic County, Michigan Population 2024

14,071

Gogebic County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 14,071 with a growth rate of -1.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gogebic County, Michigan is the 69th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 16,397 and has seen a growth of -14.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,306-153-1.14%
202813,459-153-1.12%
202713,612-153-1.11%
202613,765-153-1.1%
202513,918-153-1.09%
202414,071-153-1.08%
202314,224-153-1.06%
202214,377100.07%
202114,367210.15%
202014,3463752.68%
201913,971-1,124-7.45%
201815,095-242-1.58%
201715,33760.04%
201615,331-206-1.33%
201515,537-219-1.39%
201415,756-149-0.94%
201315,905-132-0.82%
201216,037-76-0.47%
201116,113-284-1.73%
201016,39700%
199018,052-1,634-8.3%
198019,686-990-4.79%
197020,676-3,694-15.16%
196024,370-2,683-9.92%
195027,053-4,744-14.92%
194031,7972200.7%
193031,577-1,648-4.96%
192033,2259,89242.39%
191023,3336,59539.4%
190016,7383,57227.13%
189013,166-140-1.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.08% (-153)
County Website
Gogebic County
County Seat
Bessemer
2020 Population
14,346
Area
1102 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.92% (-275)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,19691.97%
Two or more races5123.57%
Native American3632.53%
Black or African American1250.87%
Asian800.56%
Other race380.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.24%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gogebic County, Michigan Population by Race

Gogebic County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Gogebic County, Michigan Median Age

51.3

Total

50.8

Male

51.8

Female

Gogebic County, Michigan Adults

There are 11,999 adults, (4,138 of whom are seniors) in Gogebic County, Michigan.

Gogebic County, Michigan Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gogebic County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female6,94548.4%
Male7,40351.6%

Gogebic County, Michigan Population by Age

Gogebic County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0381.9980.819.2
Non Family3,2691.1372.927.1
Married2,9632.794.65.4
Female5762.8859.440.6
Male2302.9870.929.1

2.68

Average Family Size

1.99

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gogebic County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3463.09%
Associates Degree1,81316.18%
Bachelors Degree1,57814.08%
Graduate Degree8777.83%
High School Graduate3,61632.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1221.09%
Some College2,85425.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gogebic County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3699,9372,263
2+ Races31129780
Native American23322836
Hispanic18416930
Black93930
Asian787659
Other Race38250
Islander28289

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.64%.

Gogebic County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,598$66,950$45,000
Graduate Degree$59,280$60,000$59,280
High School Graduate$24,568$38,693$21,138
Less Than 9th Grade$19,531$0$12,885
Overall$37,664$46,092$28,914
Some College$39,474$45,076$34,444

$37,664

Average Earnings

$46,092

Average Male

$28,914

Average Female

Gogebic County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gogebic County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gogebic County, Michigan Language

97.46% of Gogebic County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.

Gogebic County, Michigan Language

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8181,80914.11%
Black1199680.67%
Hispanic2679535.58%
Multiple5076913.61%
Native3584211.73%
Asian802733.75%
Other381436.84%

14.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.97%

Male Poverty Rate

14.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan is Black, with 80.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gogebic County, Michigan is Native, with 11.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.14%.

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.2%
Some College15.45%
High School15.42%
Bachelors or Greater7.31%

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.52%
Female Unemployed17.36%
Female Employed9.21%
Male Employed4.06%

Gogebic County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gogebic County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,963$87,004
Households$49,672$67,756
Married Families$74,660$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,405$44,078

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gogebic 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.

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gogebic County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,270

Number of Veterans

1,248

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam535
Second Gulf War225
First Gulf War196
Korea59
World War II33

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74399
75+377
55 to 64247
35 to 54211
18 to 3436

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,20110.75%
2+ Races4513.68%
Hispanic3116.85%
Native American125.04%
Other Race615.79%
Asian56.25%
Black10.89%

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gogebic County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gogebic County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gogebic 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

61.15%

Born in Gogebic County, Michigan

99.16%

Native Born

0.84%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.16% of Gogebic County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 61.15% having been born in Michigan. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gogebic County, Michigan Place of Birth

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