Muskegon city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,224
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,224
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,287
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,227
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,228
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,318
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,401
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,620
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $142,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,064
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $996
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,112
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,166,846
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,278
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,134,825
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,542
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,735
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,151
Persons in poverty, percent 24.9%
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 2,709.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,702.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.21
FIPS Code 2656320