Mackinac County, MI Population

Overview

10,814

Total Population

52.7

Median age

48.38%

Female population %

106.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

232

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mackinac County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mackinac County is 52.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mackinac County's population under 18 was 15.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mackinac County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mackinac County, 12.32% were under the age of 15, 15.17% aged 15 to 29, 44.42% aged 30 to 64, 25.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 350 less females than males in Mackinac County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.38% females and 51.62% males in Mackinac County, MI.
The Mackinac County, MI gender ratio is 106.7:100 i.e. 106.7 men to 100 women (1.067).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 532.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 527.

Mackinac County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mackinac County population: 73.32% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 15.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.97% are some other race and 5.36% are multiracial.
Mackinac County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 232 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,582 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mackinac County is White with a population of 7,929 (73.32% of the total population).

Mackinac County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,902 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Mackinac County's population decreased by 798 (6.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mackinac County's population decreased by 288 (2.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mackinac County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 10,518.