Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Michigan, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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9,932,033 people lived in Michigan on July 1, 2014: the 10th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 39.5 years (United States: 37.7); children (18.4%) and older adults (15.4%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 96.6 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 0.6%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2014
Population
9,932,033
Rank by population
10th of 51
Median age
39.5
Men per 100 women
96.6
Under 15
18.4%
15–64
66.2%
65 and over
15.4%
Child dependency
27.8
Old-age dependency
23.3
Change since 2010
+0.6%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2014
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4294,706280,314575,0205.8%
5-9310,333296,639606,9726.1%
10-14329,269315,754645,0236.5%
15-19347,828331,412679,2406.8%
20-24379,040364,507743,5477.5%
25-29307,997298,900606,8976.1%
30-34296,079297,361593,4406.0%
35-39281,688286,233567,9215.7%
40-44307,682315,182622,8646.3%
45-49325,655332,008657,6636.6%
50-54362,239373,857736,0967.4%
55-59356,985375,250732,2357.4%
60-64305,825327,903633,7286.4%
65-69241,752265,009506,7615.1%
70-74170,790196,259367,0493.7%
75-79114,719143,300258,0192.6%
80-8477,122112,739189,8611.9%
85+71,349138,348209,6972.1%
How Michigan compares with similar-sized states, 2014
RankStateResidentsRelative
7 Ohio 11,606,573
8 Georgia 10,071,204
9 North Carolina 9,937,295
10 Michigan 9,932,033
11 New Jersey 8,867,277
12 Virginia 8,315,430
13 Washington 7,057,531
Frequently asked questions about Michigan's population
What is the population of Michigan?
Michigan had an estimated 9,932,033 residents on July 1, 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 10th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Michigan?
The median age in Michigan was 39.5 years in 2014, the 12th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 1.8 years older than the national median of 37.7.
How many people in Michigan are 65 or older?
About 1,531,387 residents of Michigan (15.4%) were 65 or older in 2014, against 18.4% under 15 and 66.2% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Michigan show?
In 2014, Michigan: children (18.4%) and older adults (15.4%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 96.6 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Michigan changing?
The population of Michigan grew by 0.6% between 2010 and 2014, and by 0.2% in the last year.
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