Macomb County, MI Population

Overview

879,123

Total Population

40.9

Median age

51.01%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24,591

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Macomb County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Macomb County's population under 18 was 21.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Macomb County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Macomb County, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 46.80% aged 30 to 64, 14.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17,775 more females than males in Macomb County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.01% females and 48.99% males in Macomb County, MI.
The Macomb County, MI gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 31,507.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33,015.

Macomb County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Macomb County population: 78.64% are White, 12.14% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.37% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 3.75% are multiracial.
Macomb County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 24,591 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 854,532 (97.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Macomb County is White with a population of 691,36 (78.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 880,176 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Macomb County's population increased by 50,649 (6.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Macomb County's population increased by 38,826 (4.61%), 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, Macomb County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 790,701.