Houghton County population

Population of Houghton County

Last official estimated population of Houghton County was 36,712 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.012% of total US population and 0.4% of total Michigan state population. Area of Houghton County is 1,501.5 mi² (=3888.9 km²), in this year population density was 24.45 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.06%/yr), Houghton County population in 2024 would be 36,923 ^[0].

Historical population

Historical population of Houghton County for period 1850-2014 ^[1] , ^[2] , ^[3]:

Maps: Population, population density, population changes

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Population density is in p./sq.mi ^[4]. Changes are for period 2010-2015. Value is %/year. Boundary lines are approx. 2012 ^[5]. Click on flag to hide it.

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Annual growth rate

[1850-1860] +29.28 %/yr
[1860-1870] +4.16 %/yr
[1870-1880] +4.94 %/yr
[1880-1890] +4.65 %/yr
[1890-1900] +6.44 %/yr
[1900-1910] +2.92 %/yr
[1910-1920] -2.01 %/yr
[1920-1930] -3.04 %/yr
[1930-1940] -1.03 %/yr
[1940-1950] -1.79 %/yr
[1950-1960] -1.09 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0.28 %/yr
[1970-1980] +0.89 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.66 %/yr
[1990-2000] +0.16 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.09 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.25 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.06 %/yr

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Demography

Population of Houghton County by age groups male (M) and female (F)^[1b]

Age Gr.	(M)	(F)	Total
0 to 4	1047	885	1,932
5 to 9	1080	1037	2,117
10 to 14	1056	1064	2,120
15 to 19	2235	1456	3,691
20 to 24	3616	1791	5,407
25 to 29	1118	794	1,912
30 to 34	972	891	1,863
35 to 39	824	819	1,643
40 to 44	859	804	1,663
45 to 49	920	836	1,756
50 to 54	1065	1061	2,126
55 to 59	1109	1097	2,206
60 to 64	1135	1055	2,190
65 to 69	910	927	1,837
70 to 74	693	728	1,421
75 to 79	523	546	1,069
80 to 84	310	388	698
85+	303	541	844

Houghton County resident population estimates by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin^[1b]. For full list of abbrevations see: population.us/about page.

Race	Male	Female	Total
NH	19457	16510	35,967
WAC	18719	15980	34,699
NHWAC	18444	15797	34,241
WA	18458	15742	34,200
NHWA	18201	15569	33,770
AAC	779	532	1,311
NHAAC	767	529	1,296
AA	701	476	1,177
NHAA	691	473	1,164
TOM	285	253	538
IAC	277	255	532
H	318	210	528
NHTOM	265	243	508
NHIAC	243	233	476
BAC	270	201	471
HWAC	275	183	458
NHBAC	254	190	444
HWA	257	173	430
BA	200	123	323
NHBA	191	117	308
IA	122	119	241
NHIA	100	102	202
HIAC	34	22	56
HIA	22	17	39
NAC	23	15	38
NHNAC	22	14	36
HTOM	20	10	30
HBAC	16	11	27
NA	9	7	16
HAAC	12	3	15
NHNA	9	6	15
HBA	9	6	15
HAA	10	3	13
HNAC	1	1	2
HNA	0	1	1

Counties near Houghton County

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• Dickinson County 77.7 mi, 151°
• Vilas County 77 mi, 211°
• Gogebic County 64.3 mi, 236°
• Iron County 57.5 mi, 174°
• Baraga County 25 mi, 146°
• Ontonagon County 42.7 mi, 290°
• Cook County 85.4 mi, 295°
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• Keweenaw County 52.8 mi, 26°