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Gratiot County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Alma, MI
Designated Market Area: Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 41,372   ( 392 from 2020)
Land area: 568.4 square miles
Population density: 72.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:34,567 83.55% 2.1%
Black:2,6216.34% 6.0%
Indian:2130.51% 3.4%
Asian:2190.53% 5.3%
2+ races:5491.33% 21.2%
Hispanic:3,2037.74% 2.3%
Total non-White:6,80516.45% 5.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,572 9.4
Deaths:2,21013.2
Net Migration: 1580.9
Net Immigration: 960.6
Change in White population:-727 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:335 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
41,764
35,29484.51%
2,4725.92%
2060.49%
2080.50%
4531.08%
3,1317.50%
6,47015.49%

2010
42,476
37,14487.45%
2,3415.51%
1720.40%
1530.36%
3490.82%
2,3015.42%
5,33212.55%

2000
42,285
38,02489.92%
1,5543.68%
2000.47%
1490.35%
4651.10%
1,8754.43%
4,26110.08%

1990
38,982
36,99094.89%
3200.82%
1050.27%
1320.34%
n/a
1,4353.68%
1,9925.11%

1980
40,448
38,99696.41%
260.06%
1350.33%
1120.28%
n/a
1,1742.90%
1,4523.59%

1970
39,246
38,23497.42%
440.11%
200.05%
140.04%
n/a
8752.23%
1,012 2.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
3,694 8.7
4,0489.5
-1,530-3.6
1150.3
-1,850 -4.4
1,138 2.7
2000's
NumberRate
4,517 10.7
4,0059.5
-707-1.7
1270.3
-880 -2.1
1,071 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,261 13.5
4,18310.7
1,7504.5
980.3
1,034 2.7
2,269 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
5,760 14.2
4,008 9.9
-3,261 -8.1
n/a
-2,006 -5.0
540 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,540 -6.5
n/a
762 1.9
440 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Gratiot County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.6
8,005 19.3%
33,367 80.7%
7,252 17.5%
14,705
2.42
9,911 67.4%
7,601 76.7%
943 9.5%
4,794 32.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
9,117 21.5%
33,359 78.5%
6,271 14.8%
14,852
2.49
10,210 68.7%
7,837 76.8%
1,050 10.3%
4,642 31.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
10,050 23.8%
32,235 76.2%
5,699 13.5%
14,492
2.57
10,414 71.9%
8,469 81.3%
958 9.2%
4,078 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
10,536 27.0%
28,446 73.0%
5,335 13.7%
13,692
2.68
10,397 75.9%
8,735 84.0%
943 9.1%
3,295 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
12,602 31.2%
27,846 68.8%
4,704 11.6%
13,318
2.91
10,446 78.4%
9,200 88.1%
704 6.7%
2,872 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Gratiot County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,060 
Median Value$126,500 
Occupied14,70591.6%
Vacant1,3558.4%
Owned11,49778.2%
Rented3,20821.8%
Median Rent$757 
Single-Family Units12,73579.3%
    Detached12,50677.9%
    Attached2291.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1166.9%
Mobile Homes1,4859.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gratiot County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005243.6%
$10,000 to $14,9996894.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997385.0%
$20,000 to $24,9996404.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997695.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995753.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999496.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998315.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994753.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3989.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,72711.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,89712.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3269.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997655.2%
$150,000 to $199,9997975.4%
$200,000 or more6054.1%
Median Household Income57,934 
Per Capita Income28,123 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8215.6%
Public Assistance4242.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,21415.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,26259.4%
Unemployed7272.8%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force15,99262.2%
Not in Labor Force9,70437.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,0255,00654.6%
Non-Profit6721,39132.6%
Self-Employed1,05347568.9%
Local Government59762848.7%
State Government54656549.1%
Federal Government736453.3%
Total Private + Self7,0785,48156.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8882,64841.6%
Total8,9668,12952.4%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,06712.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,58420.9%
Professional, Technical3,25219.0%
Service Occupations3,36519.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2491.5%
All others4,86328.4%
White Collar 52.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,97617.4%
Manufacturing2,47014.4%
Educational services1,92611.2%
Retail trade1,88111.0%
Construction1,2617.4%
Accommodation and food services1,0696.2%
Public administration9235.4%
Other services7934.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6193.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5963.5%
Finance and insurance5813.4%
Transportation and warehousing4772.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4432.6%
Wholesale trade3181.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2921.7%
Utilities1831.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1530.9%
Information1420.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction250.1%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gratiot County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0574.95%
Puerto Rican1740.42%
Cuban800.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American350.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.03%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian90.02%
Salvadoran90.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American480.12%
Argentinean40.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan160.04%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3530.85%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese780.19%
Chinese400.10%
Indian390.09%
Korean300.07%
Filipino180.04%
Hmong40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,96996.0%
Spanish9162.3%
German, other Germanic1660.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1230.3%
Other Asian1090.3%
Other Indo-European700.2%
Chinese610.2%
Arabic390.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,95821.6%
English5,59413.5%
Irish3,7589.0%
American2,5436.1%
Polish1,4493.5%
Scottish1,0312.5%
French9682.3%
Dutch8512.0%
Italian6571.6%
European5471.3%
Norwegian4211.0%
Czech3910.9%
French Canadian3030.7%
Scotch-Irish2760.7%
Swedish2690.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen41,19499.2%
Not a citizen3400.8%
Native40,97798.7%
Foreign-born5571.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gratiot County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
684 2.4%1,631 5.7%11,594 40.6%9,476 33.2%3,514 12.3%1,664 5.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 684 2.4%
9-12 Years 1,631 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,594 40.6%
Some College 9,476 33.2%
Bach. Degree 3,514 12.3%
Grad Degree 1,664 5.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gratiot County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,494 16,851 1,643 8.9% 7.7%
1991 18,309 16,323 1,986 10.8% 9.3%
1992 18,125 16,403 1,722 9.5% 9.1%
1993 19,331 17,766 1,565 8.1% 7.3%
1994 19,347 17,852 1,495 7.7% 6.1%
1995 18,959 17,586 1,373 7.2% 5.3%
1996 18,775 17,542 1,233 6.6% 4.9%
1997 19,016 17,963 1,053 5.5% 4.3%
1998 19,164 18,230 934 4.9% 4.0%
1999 19,578 18,768 810 4.1% 3.8%
2000 19,555 18,635 920 4.7% 3.6%
2001 19,604 18,491 1,113 5.7% 5.2%
2002 19,353 18,176 1,177 6.1% 6.2%
2003 19,656 18,259 1,397 7.1% 7.1%
2004 20,258 18,699 1,559 7.7% 7.0%
2005 20,336 18,647 1,689 8.3% 6.8%
2006 20,317 18,518 1,799 8.9% 7.0%
2007 19,839 18,101 1,738 8.8% 7.1%
2008 19,350 17,551 1,799 9.3% 8.2%
2009 19,473 16,819 2,654 13.6% 13.1%
2010 19,358 17,137 2,221 11.5% 12.2%
2011 19,032 17,201 1,831 9.6% 10.0%
2012 18,646 16,991 1,655 8.9% 9.0%
2013 18,489 16,861 1,628 8.8% 8.7%
2014 18,514 17,203 1,311 7.1% 7.2%
2015 18,382 17,325 1,057 5.8% 5.4%
2016 18,220 17,266 954 5.2% 5.0%
2017 17,851 16,887 964 5.4% 4.6%
2018 17,825 16,993 832 4.7% 4.2%
2019 18,052 17,281 771 4.3% 4.1%
2020 17,927 16,497 1,430 8.0% 9.9%
2021 17,067 16,119 948 5.6% 5.8%
2022 17,298 16,495 803 4.6% 4.2%
2023 17,953 17,168 785 4.4% 3.9%
2024 17,538 16,583 955 5.4% 4.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com