Gratiot County, Michigan Population 2024

41,632

Gratiot County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 41,632 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gratiot County, Michigan is the 39th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 42,431 and has seen a growth of -1.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,9522640.62%
202842,6882640.62%
202742,4242640.63%
202642,1602640.63%
202541,8962640.63%
202441,6322640.64%
202341,3682640.64%
202241,104-182-0.44%
202141,286-397-0.95%
202041,6831,0022.46%
201940,681990.24%
201840,582-396-0.97%
201740,978410.1%
201640,937-396-0.96%
201541,333-135-0.33%
201441,468-469-1.12%
201341,937-38-0.09%
201241,975-146-0.35%
201142,121-310-0.73%
201042,43100%
199038,982-1,466-3.62%
198040,4481,2023.06%
197039,2462,2346.04%
196037,0123,58310.72%
195033,4291,2243.8%
194032,2051,9536.46%
193030,252-3,662-10.8%
192033,9145,09417.68%
191028,820-1,069-3.58%
190029,8891,2214.26%
189028,6686,73230.69%
188021,93610,12685.74%
187011,8107,768192.18%
18604,042-38,910-90.59%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (264)
County Website
Gratiot County
County Seat
Ithaca
2020 Population
41,683
Area
568 mi²
Density
73 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.12% (-51)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,78388.56%
Black or African American2,3535.67%
Two or more races1,6223.91%
Other race4411.06%
Asian2340.56%
Native American880.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gratiot County, Michigan Population by Race

Gratiot County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Gratiot County, Michigan Median Age

39.6

Total

38.8

Male

40.9

Female

Gratiot County, Michigan Adults

There are 33,529 adults, (7,252 of whom are seniors) in Gratiot County, Michigan.

Gratiot County, Michigan Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gratiot County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female19,09645.98%
Male22,43854.02%

Gratiot County, Michigan Population by Age

Gratiot County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7052.4278.221.8
Married7,6012.8988.611.4
Non Family4,7941.2966.533.5
Female1,5653.1864.935.1
Male7453.2574.825.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gratiot County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6315.71%
Associates Degree2,5078.78%
Bachelors Degree3,51412.3%
Graduate Degree1,6645.83%
High School Graduate11,59440.59%
Less Than 9th Grade6842.39%
Some College6,96924.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gratiot County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,57122,8284,697
Black1,8401,51230
Hispanic1,3821,171284
2+ Races87477077
Other Race30522947
Asian174173119
Native American59572
Islander13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.39%.

Gratiot County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,579$61,442$42,038
Graduate Degree$72,705$77,888$67,461
High School Graduate$29,917$38,438$22,992
Less Than 9th Grade$33,449$37,417$25,996
Overall$38,698$45,831$31,633
Some College$38,770$50,509$32,215

$38,698

Average Earnings

$45,831

Average Male

$31,633

Average Female

Gratiot County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gratiot County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gratiot County, Michigan Language

96.03% of Gratiot County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Gratiot County, Michigan Language

Gratiot County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,7253,76411.86%
Hispanic2,39996340.14%
Multiple1,21823919.62%
Black40611027.09%
Other4015112.72%
Native632844.44%
Asian162106.17%

14.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.35%

Male Poverty Rate

15.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gratiot County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gratiot County, Michigan is Native, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gratiot County, Michigan is Asian, with 6.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.43%.

Gratiot County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.7%
High School13.83%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.73%

Gratiot County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.61%
Male Unemployed31.18%
Female Employed6.21%
Male Employed5.5%

Gratiot County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gratiot County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,294$90,959
Households$57,934$77,560
Married Families$82,807$99,479
Non Families$33,347$44,473

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gratiot County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gratiot County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gratiot 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.

Gratiot County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gratiot County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,942

Number of Veterans

1,797

Male Veterans

145

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam753
First Gulf War255
Second Gulf War221
Korea133
World War II67

Gratiot County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74573
55 to 64534
75+504
35 to 54265
18 to 3466

Gratiot County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8670.06322169923131625
Hispanic1490.08578008059873345
Other Race300.0847457627118644
Black250.011008366358432409
2+ Races130.012380952380952381
Asian70.030042918454935622

Gratiot County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Gratiot County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gratiot County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gratiot County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gratiot County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gratiot 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

87.1%

Born in Gratiot County, Michigan

98.66%

Native Born

1.34%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.66% of Gratiot County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 87.1% having been born in Michigan. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gratiot County, Michigan Place of Birth

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