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Population and Demographics

Population and Demographics

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View of state Michigan from Space

Michigan's State Demographer

The state demographer and the demography team analyze Michigan’s population and serve as the state's liaison with the U.S. Census Bureau.


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Reports

Statewide Population Projections

County Population Projections

Data

State and County Population Projections

State and County Population Estimates (Census Bureau)

Population Data Spotlights

By 2050, the Majority of Michigan Counties are Projected to Have Smaller Populations

March 06, 2025

In April 2024, the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics published statewide population projections through 2050. To complement the statewide information, projections for all M...

Michigan Shows Population Growth Amid Census Bureau Changes to International Migration Methodology

December 20, 2024

Michigan’s population increased by an estimated 57,103 people (0.6 percent) from July 2023 to 2024, reaching a population of 10,140,459 in 2024. The 2024 estimate represents a n...

Domestic Migration Drives Michigan Rural Population Growth from 2020 to 2023

December 16, 2024

Only 16.5 percent of Michigan’s population lived in rural counties in July 2020. However, looking at recent changes in the state's population, rural counties comprised 40.8 perc...

Michigan Takeaways from the 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

October 09, 2024

On September 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates. This summary highlights data for Michigan and the United States on ed...

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