Population
The Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives houses Michigan's State Demographer. The State Demographer is Michigan’s representative to the Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates (FSCPE) which is the main program at the U.S. Census bureau through which Michigan has input into the estimates for total population and population by county, city, age, gender, and other factors. Additionally the State Demographer is the lead for the State Data Center (SDC) program which is also a cooperative program administered by the U.S. Census bureau through which Michigan has input into the annual population estimates and the decennial census programs. The SDC also maintains a network of stakeholders throughout the State of Michigan that serve to advise the public and assist in data dissemination, collection, and analysis.
Beyond serving as a liaison between state and the U.S. Census Bureau, the State Demographer also assists state, county, and local government officials; non-profits; businesses; and the general public with their needs for demographic data. The State Demographer is available to assist with most data request involving Census data and to make presentations regarding those data across the state. For further information please contact our office or the State Demographer directly.
If you have questions about the program or need specific data, please visit The U.S. Census Bureau, Michigan Census QuickFacts, data.census.gov, or contact us.
State of Michigan Population Structure, 1990-2019
Total Population
Statewide- Michigan Total Population 2010-2019 (xlsx)
- Michigan Population by Age and Sex 2010-2019 (xlsx)
- Michigan Population Projections
- Michigan Counties Total Population 2010-2019 (xlsx)
- Michigan Counties Population by Age and Sex 2010-2019 (csv)
- Michigan Population Projections
Education Status
Statewide Metro Area County Sub-county- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Educational Attainment 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Educational Attainment 2015-2019
Health Insurance
Statewide- Michigan Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan Private Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan Public Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Private Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Public Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2019
- Michigan County Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan County Private Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan County Public Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Private Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Public Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Health Insurance Coverage Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Private Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Public Health Insurance Status by Age and Sex 2015-2019
Income and Poverty
Statewide- Michigan Income in the Past 12 Months (Households and Families) 2019
- Michigan Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months 2019
- Michigan Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2019
- Michigan Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Income in the Past 12 Months (Households and Families) 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2019
- Michigan Metro Area Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2019
- Michigan County Income in the Past 12 Months (Households and Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan County Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan County Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan County Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE); Single year, model-based estimates of poverty for every county in the U.S.
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Income in the Past 12 Months (Households and Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan Place (city, town, village, CDP) Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Income in the Past 12 Months (Households and Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2015-2019
- Michigan County Subdivision (city, town, township, remainder of counties) Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan Census Tract Poverty in the Past 12 Months 2015-2019
- Michigan Census Tract Poverty in the Past 12 Months (Families) 2015-2019
Migration
StatewideHousing Unit Estimates
- Housing Unit Estimates for the U.S. and All States 2010-2019 (xlsx)
- Housing Units by County 2015-2019
Housing Unit Characteristics
- Selected Housing Characteristics for Michigan 2019
- Total Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure (Renter v. Owner Occupied) for Michigan 2019
- Selected Housing Characteristics for Michigan Counties 2015-2019
- Total Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure (Renter v. Owner Occupied) for Michigan Counties 2015-2019
Decennial Censuses
- Census 2000
- Census 1990
- Historical Decennial Questionnaires 1790-2010
- Census of Housing and Population 1790-2010
Poverty
Estimates
Other Data Sources
Geography
Census of Agiculture
Southeast Michigan Population Characteristics, 1980-2010
Ring Color Key
The tool above provides a visual representation of the change over time in the median household income and the racial composition of the population in the City of Detroit and the surrounding communities and townships.
There are four variables shown on this chart: on the vertical axis, we have the households’ estimated median income, and on the horizontal the percentage of non-Hispanic Whites in the total population. Each bubble represents a specific area, and its size reflects the magnitude of the population. Additionally the “Ring” variable is color coded and represents a measure of the distance from the City of Detroit. The colors correspond to the colors on the map below the chart. These variables are traced over three decades with data starting in 1980 and continuing to 2010.
It is recognized that percent white is not the best measure of the racial composition, but it is a variable that can be traced back in time through various censuses like other racial variables cannot. Placing a measure of racial composition on an axis opposite to median income is not meant to imply any causal relationship; rather it is meant to highlight how communities have changed over the period.
Some items of note are the decreasing median incomes over the period. Nearly all communities end the period with a lower real income than in the beginning of the period. All income data are in 2010 dollars.
Another interesting aspect is the nature of the change in racial composition over the period. For most communities, the decrease in percent white means that the population is becoming more diverse. For Detroit and a very small number of other communities, it means the opposite.