Mecosta County, Michigan
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, 40,553 people, 14,915 households, and 9,888 families resided in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km²).

Mecosta County, Michigan

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, 40,553 people, 14,915 households, and 9,888 families resided in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	970	—

1870	5,642	481.6%

1880	13,973	147.7%

1890	19,697	41.0%

1900	20,693	5.1%

1910	19,466	−5.9%

1920	17,765	−8.7%

1930	15,738	−11.4%

1940	16,902	7.4%

1950	18,968	12.2%

1960	21,051	11.0%

1970	27,992	33.0%

1980	36,961	32.0%

1990	37,308	0.9%

2000	40,553	8.7%

2010	42,798	5.5%

Est. 2018	43,545	1.7%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Mecosta County was 42,798.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Mecosta County was 42,798.