Dowagiac

County:: Cass County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.453
State:: Michigan

Dowagiac is a city located in Cass County, Michigan. Dowagiac has a 2025 population of 5,646. Dowagiac is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,713 in 2020.

The average household income in Dowagiac is $60,242 with a poverty rate of 30.37%.The median age in Dowagiac is 37.3 years: 36.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dowagiac includes 75.81% White, 12.03% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,304	75.81%
Black or African American	683	12.03%
Two or more races	410	7.22%
Native American	141	2.48%
Other race	125	2.2%
Asian	14	0.25%

Dowagiac Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dowagiac's average per capita income is $32,496. Household income levels show a median of $38,433. The poverty rate stands at 30.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$78,125	-
Households	$38,433	$60,242
Families	$36,520	$62,234
Non Families	$28,155	$50,925

$32,496

Average Income

$38,433

Median Household Income

30.37%

Poverty Rate