Gogebic County Demographics

A map of Gogebic County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,954	12,981	90.5%	90.3%
Multiracial	537	526	3.8%	3.7%
Native American/Other	392	551	2.7%	3.8%
Hispanic	291	222	2.0%	1.5%
Asian	86	35	0.6%	0.2%
Black	59	65	0.4%	0.5%

Gogebic County, Michigan has an estimated population of 14,319, a less than 1% change from the 14,380 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.7% Native American/Other, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gogebic County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gogebic is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gogebic County, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gogebic County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Gogebic County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gogebic County's White Population

12,954 residents of Gogebic County, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gogebic County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Gogebic County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gogebic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.5%.

Gogebic County is more White than neighboring Vilas County (84.8% White), and Ashland County (81.3% White). Gogebic County is less White than neighboring Iron County (92.9% White), Ontonagon County (92.3% White), and Oneida County (93.4% White).

Gogebic County's Black Population

59 residents of Gogebic County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gogebic County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Gogebic County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Black residents' share of Gogebic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gogebic County is more Black than neighboring Iron County (0% Black), and Vilas County (0.3% Black). Gogebic County is less Black than neighboring Ontonagon County (0.5% Black), Ashland County (0.5% Black), and Oneida County (0.5% Black).

Gogebic County's Asian Population

86 residents of Gogebic County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gogebic County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Gogebic County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 145.7%. Asian residents' share of Gogebic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gogebic County is more Asian than neighboring Iron County (0.5% Asian), Vilas County (0.4% Asian), Ontonagon County (0.4% Asian), and Oneida County (0.5% Asian). Gogebic County is less Asian than neighboring Ashland County (0.7% Asian).

Gogebic County's Hispanic Population

291 residents of Gogebic County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gogebic County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Gogebic County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gogebic County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Gogebic County is more Hispanic than neighboring Iron County (1.6% Hispanic), Ontonagon County (1.8% Hispanic), and Oneida County (1.7% Hispanic). Gogebic County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vilas County (2.3% Hispanic), and Ashland County (3% Hispanic).

Gogebic County's Native American/Other Population

392 residents of Gogebic County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gogebic County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gogebic County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gogebic County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.7%.

Gogebic County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Iron County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ontonagon County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Oneida County (0.9% Native American/Other). Gogebic County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vilas County (8.3% Native American/Other), and Ashland County (9.4% Native American/Other).

Gogebic County's Multiracial Population

537 residents of Gogebic County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gogebic County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gogebic County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gogebic County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Gogebic County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Gogebic County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (3.1% Multiracial). Gogebic County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iron County (4.7% Multiracial), Vilas County (3.9% Multiracial), Ontonagon County (4.2% Multiracial), and Ashland County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.