Marquette

County:: Marquette County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 11.337
State:: Michigan

Marquette is a city located in Marquette County, Michigan. Marquette has a 2025 population of 21,395. It is also the county seat of Marquette County. Marquette is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 3.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,604 in 2020.

The average household income in Marquette is $75,862 with a poverty rate of 21.78%.The median age in Marquette is 31.2 years: 32 years for males, and 30.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Marquette includes 89.43% White, 3.2% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,504	89.43%
Two or more races	1,191	5.76%
Black or African American	662	3.2%
Native American	145	0.7%
Asian	115	0.56%
Other race	72	0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.01%

Marquette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Marquette's average per capita income is $41,023. Household income levels show a median of $55,825. The poverty rate stands at 21.78%.

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	$97,532	-
Families	$84,352	$107,134
Households	$55,825	$75,862
Non Families	$35,267	$46,812

$41,023

Average Income

$55,825

Median Household Income

21.78%

Poverty Rate