Greek Population in Marquette County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Greek population in Marquette County, MI is reported at 278 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Marquette County - including Marquette, Ishpeming, Chocolay charter township, and others - report some Greek presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Greek population in Marquette County

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  • 1
    Marquette
    Greek population in Marquette is 162
    0.78% of Marquette population is Greek
  • 2
    Ishpeming
    Greek population in Ishpeming is 29
    0.47% of Ishpeming population is Greek
  • 3
    Chocolay charter township
    Greek population in Chocolay charter township is 27
    0.45% of Chocolay charter township population is Greek
  • 4
    Ishpeming township
    Greek population in Ishpeming township is 14
    0.41% of Ishpeming township population is Greek
  • 5
    Marquette charter township
    Greek population in Marquette charter township is 12
    0.29% of Marquette charter township population is Greek

Overview of Greek population in Marquette County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Marquette County with 278 Greek residents (0.42% of 66,430 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 82nd percentile nationally among counties and 77th percentile within Michigan for Greek population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Marquette County's Greek demographic representation of 0.42%, corresponding to Michigan's state average while exceeding the national average of 0.36%, placing the county at state demographic averages while above national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Marquette County contains 278 Greek residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Greek population of 41,402.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Marquette County with 0.15 Greek Americans per square mile, below Michigan's average of 0.73 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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16 Cities in Marquette County Ranked by Greek Population

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ACS data [1] show Greek populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Marquette, Ishpeming, Chocolay charter township, and Ishpeming township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 16 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Marquette County, MI ranked by Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
City
Greek Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Marquette County Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Marquette 162 0.78% 58.27%
2 Ishpeming 29 0.47% 10.43%
3 Chocolay charter township 27 0.45% 9.71%
4 Ishpeming township 14 0.41% 5.04%
5 Marquette charter township 12 0.29% 4.32%
6 Negaunee township 11 0.34% 3.96%
7 Forsyth township 8 0.13% 2.88%
8 7 0.30% 2.52%
9 5 0.36% 1.80%
10 3 0.37% 1.08%
11 0 - -
11 0 - -
11 0 - -
11 0 - -
11 0 - -
11 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Marquette County, MI by their Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Greek population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Greek ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Greek alone, while others identify as Greek along with another race (such as Greek and German).
  • We’ve used the “Greek alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Greek population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Greek alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Greek .
  2. % of Total Marquette County Greek Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Greek population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Greek populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Greek population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Greek populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.