Ionia County, Michigan Population 2024

65,688

Ionia County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 65,688 with a growth rate of -0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ionia County, Michigan is the 30th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 63,847 and has seen a growth of 2.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,818-574-0.91%
202863,392-574-0.9%
202763,966-574-0.89%
202664,540-574-0.88%
202565,114-574-0.87%
202465,688-574-0.87%
202366,262-574-0.86%
202266,836130.02%
202166,823-47-0.07%
202066,8702,2163.43%
201964,6543640.57%
201864,290-30%
201764,293780.12%
201664,2151420.22%
201564,073-173-0.27%
201464,2462450.38%
201364,0011110.17%
201263,890250.04%
201163,865180.03%
201063,84700%
199057,0245,20910.05%
198051,8155,96713.01%
197045,8482,7166.3%
196043,1324,97413.04%
195038,1582,4486.86%
194035,7106171.76%
193035,0932,0066.06%
192033,087-463-1.38%
191033,550-779-2.27%
190034,3291,5284.66%
189032,801-1,071-3.16%
188033,8726,19122.37%
187027,68110,99965.93%
186016,6829,085119.59%
18507,5975,674295.06%
18401,923-60,895-96.94%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.87% (-574)
County Website
Ionia County
County Seat
Ionia
2020 Population
66,870
Area
571 mi²
Density
115 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.77% (-1,182)
Founded
March 2, 1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,95488.44%
Two or more races3,9585.94%
Black or African American2,6443.97%
Other race6330.95%
Asian3230.48%
Native American1390.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ionia County, Michigan Population by Race

Ionia County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Ionia County, Michigan Median Age

39.1

Total

38.2

Male

39.9

Female

Ionia County, Michigan Adults

There are 52,509 adults, (10,226 of whom are seniors) in Ionia County, Michigan.

Ionia County, Michigan Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ionia County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female30,35645.54%
Male36,30754.46%

Ionia County, Michigan Population by Age

Ionia County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,7652.7877.122.9
Married12,0893.3689.210.8
Non Family7,1291.3960.939.1
Female2,0993.6165.334.7
Male1,4483.5372.727.3

3.27

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ionia County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8906.25%
Associates Degree4,71710.19%
Bachelors Degree5,60512.11%
Graduate Degree2,1894.73%
High School Graduate18,38139.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1292.44%
Some College11,35924.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ionia County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,28837,3817,040
2+ Races2,5381,982454
Black1,8561,64346
Hispanic1,8481,196174
Other Race4923031
Asian200159118
Native American13913226

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 94.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59%.

Ionia County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,332$63,795$56,955
Graduate Degree$70,567$77,105$65,542
High School Graduate$36,612$42,439$28,833
Less Than 9th Grade$41,204$50,592$16,327
Overall$43,327$49,610$35,232
Some College$43,600$53,291$34,452

$43,327

Average Earnings

$49,610

Average Male

$35,232

Average Female

Ionia County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ionia County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ionia County, Michigan Language

97.48% of Ionia County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.

Ionia County, Michigan Language

Ionia County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White55,6215,4689.83%
Multiple3,65455915.3%
Hispanic3,2903249.85%
Black95029130.63%
Other6128714.22%
Asian307227.17%
Native1211411.57%

10.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ionia County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ionia County, Michigan is Black, with 30.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ionia County, Michigan is Asian, with 7.17% 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 10.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Ionia County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.57%
High School13.5%
Some College6.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.72%

Ionia County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.43%
Male Unemployed19.69%
Female Employed6.1%
Male Employed2.84%

Ionia County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ionia County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,516$90,092
Households$71,720$80,108
Married Families$90,718$100,565
Non Families$41,413$53,283

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ionia County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ionia County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ionia 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.

Ionia County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ionia County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,686

Number of Veterans

3,507

Male Veterans

179

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,258
Second Gulf War740
First Gulf War610
Korea290
World War II18

Ionia County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74933
75+912
55 to 64741
35 to 54717
18 to 34383

Ionia County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5290.07672072698812991
2+ Races930.03068294292312768
Hispanic850.0367170626349892
Black600.02413515687851971
Other Race30.005940594059405941
Native American10.007194244604316547

Ionia County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Ionia County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ionia County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Ionia County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ionia County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ionia 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

86.75%

Born in Ionia County, Michigan

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Ionia County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 86.75% having been born in Michigan. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ionia County, Michigan Place of Birth

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