Wexford County, Michigan Population 2024

34,226

Wexford County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 34,226 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wexford County, Michigan is the 45th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 32,735 and has seen a growth of 4.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,7461040.3%
202834,6421040.3%
202734,5381040.3%
202634,4341040.3%
202534,3301040.3%
202434,2261040.3%
202334,1221040.31%
202234,0181200.35%
202133,8982050.61%
202033,693390.12%
201933,6542020.6%
201833,4522230.67%
201733,2291430.43%
201633,0862010.61%
201532,885370.11%
201432,8483711.14%
201332,477-41-0.13%
201232,518-119-0.36%
201132,637-98-0.3%
201032,73500%
199026,3601,2585.01%
198025,1025,38527.31%
197019,7171,2516.77%
196018,466-162-0.87%
195018,6286523.63%
194017,9761,1496.83%
193016,827-1,380-7.58%
192018,207-2,562-12.34%
191020,7693,92423.29%
190016,8455,56749.36%
189011,2784,46365.49%
18806,8156,165948.46%
1870650-34,096-98.13%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (104)
County Website
Wexford County
County Seat
Cadillac
2020 Population
33,693
Area
565 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.58% (533)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,38392.94%
Two or more races1,5604.62%
Black or African American3361%
Asian1940.57%
Other race1500.44%
Native American1280.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wexford County, Michigan Population by Race

Wexford County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Wexford County, Michigan Median Age

42.2

Total

41.8

Male

42.9

Female

Wexford County, Michigan Adults

There are 26,035 adults, (6,741 of whom are seniors) in Wexford County, Michigan.

Wexford County, Michigan Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wexford County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female16,80049.75%
Male16,96650.25%

Wexford County, Michigan Population by Age

Wexford County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1672.5480.819.2
Married6,6833.0791.88.2
Non Family4,2331.3267.632.4
Female1,4153.2873.926.1
Male8363.1870.129.9

3

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wexford County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7517.43%
Associates Degree2,39310.15%
Bachelors Degree3,06112.99%
Graduate Degree1,6196.87%
High School Graduate8,55736.3%
Less Than 9th Grade6122.6%
Some College5,57823.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wexford County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,95919,8624,375
2+ Races890775194
Hispanic38231555
Black25521849
Asian1388537
Other Race989811
Native American786314
Islander950

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 26.81%.

Wexford County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,679$67,000$40,318
Graduate Degree$72,308$74,592$69,702
High School Graduate$34,209$40,076$30,160
Less Than 9th Grade$31,555$38,000$18,906
Overall$38,538$45,236$32,561
Some College$36,878$46,181$31,402

$38,538

Average Earnings

$45,236

Average Male

$32,561

Average Female

Wexford County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wexford County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wexford County, Michigan Language

97.39% of Wexford County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Wexford County, Michigan Language

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,6673,90112.72%
Multiple1,55833021.18%
Hispanic77424832.04%
Other1505436%
Black2574517.51%
Native1241915.32%
Asian194115.67%

13.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.24%

Male Poverty Rate

14.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wexford County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wexford County, Michigan is Other, with 36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wexford County, Michigan is Asian, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.56%
High School13.52%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.84%
Male Unemployed17.81%
Female Employed8.16%
Male Employed5.42%

Wexford County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wexford County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,704$88,396
Households$58,652$74,610
Married Families$77,352$97,215
Non Families$32,015$40,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wexford County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wexford County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,708

Number of Veterans

2,386

Male Veterans

322

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam920
First Gulf War689
Second Gulf War446
Korea190
World War II41

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74756
35 to 54616
75+581
55 to 64563
18 to 34192

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5050.10321809716098727
2+ Races1700.15711645101663585
Hispanic420.08076923076923077
Other Race170.1223021582733813
Native American150.18292682926829268
Black10.0038461538461538464

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wexford County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wexford County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wexford 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

84.26%

Born in Wexford County, Michigan

98.58%

Native Born

1.42%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.58% of Wexford County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 84.26% having been born in Michigan. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wexford County, Michigan Place of Birth

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