City in Muskegon County, Michigan · 3.2 sq mi · 3,059 people per sq mi
About 9,700 people live in Muskegon Heights. The typical household earns $35,239, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,909 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.12%
Men 31.2 · Women 33.4
1900–2026
9,743
2026 projection
1.7% 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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1900–2026
9,743
2026 projection
1.7% 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 | 9,743 | -27 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,770 | -31 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 9,801 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 9,800 | -40 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 9,840 | -68 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 9,908 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 9,909 | -821 | 7.65% |
| 2019 | 10,730 | -8 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 10,738 | -13 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 10,751 | -9 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 98 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 3 residents
18% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Never married | 54% | 55% | 53% |
| Divorced | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau