How many people live in the Traverse City, MI area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 156,600 people in the Traverse City, MI area. That makes the Traverse City, MI metropolitan statistical area the 277th populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.05% of the nation's population.
157K
population of Traverse City, MI area (2024)
0.05%
Traverse City, MI area share of US population (2024)
Between 2020 and 2024, the population of the Traverse City, MI area increased from 153,700 to 156,600—a 1.9% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 2.5%.
About 156,600 people lived in the Traverse City, MI area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Traverse City, MI Metro Area, 2020–2024
What are the age demographics of the Traverse City, MI area?
About 26% of the Traverse City, MI area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 18.2% of the Traverse City, MI area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A higher share of the Traverse City, MI area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Traverse City, MI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Traverse City, MI area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.7% of the Traverse City, MI area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Traverse City, MI area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Traverse City, MI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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