Houghton County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,693

Median Age

32.2

Male Median

29.1

Female Median

37.4

Houghton County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Houghton County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.1%%.

+4.1%% Growth

Houghton County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Houghton County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202432.237,693
202332.337,428
202231.937,414
202132.837,485
202033.235,890
201933.036,070
201832.736,360
201732.936,333
201633.036,565
201532.836,660
201432.936,739
201333.136,494
201233.136,519
201133.136,366
201033.136,192

Houghton County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1714.8%
18–2422.0%
25–3411.0%
35–5418.5%
55–6410.7%
65+18.0%

Dependency Ratios for Houghton County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
60.7
Youth Dependency:
31.8
Old-Age Dependency:
28.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Houghton County, Michigan

The median age in Houghton County, Michigan is 32.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Houghton County, Michigan is 37,693.

In Houghton County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Houghton County, Michigan has remained stable.
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