Ludington city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,577
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,693
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,691
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,655
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,076
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.0%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 399
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,258
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $532
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,706
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,224
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,336
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,304
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,465
Persons in poverty, percent 22.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,278.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,398.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.37
FIPS Code 2649640