City in Delta County, Michigan · 12.7 sq mi · 960 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Escanaba. The typical household earns $45,369, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,411 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.72%
Men 38.9 · Women 47.8
1880–2026
12,231
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
12,231
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,231 | -26 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,257 | -51 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 12,308 | -48 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 12,356 | -16 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 12,372 | -19 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 12,391 | -20 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 12,411 | +263 | 2.16% |
| 2019 | 12,148 | -55 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 12,203 | -12 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 12,215 | -103 | 0.84% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 35% | 41% | 29% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau