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Muskegon, MI is a vibrant and diverse community located in the Great Lakes State boasting a population of 37,632 with a population density of 2,578 people per square mile. The city is home to many unique businesses, year-round outdoor activities, organizations and local sporting events. Some popular local businesses include The Coffee House Café, Jo-To Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar and Old Channel Inn Pub & Eatery. Muskegon is also home to a number of outdoor activities such as kayaking on Muskegon Lake, camping at Pere Marquette Park and fishing in Duck Lake State Park. There are also many organizations that call Muskegon home like the Muskegon Museum of Art and the Johnball Zoo. Local sporting events are plentiful with the Muskegon Lumberjacks Hockey Team playing at L.C Walker Arena and the West Michigan Whitecaps minor league baseball team playing at LMCU Ballpark. With so much to offer in this small town, it's no wonder why more and more people are calling Muskegon home!

The population in Muskegon is 37,632. There are 2,661 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Muskegon is 35.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Muskegon is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Muskegon
- 29.1% are married
- 17.3% are divorced
- 20.6% are married with children
- 33.3% have children, but are single
Race in Muskegon

- 53.8% are White
- 30.9% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 0.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 8.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 5.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleMuskegon, MichiganUnited States
  37,632.0329,725,481.0
  48.9%50.5%
  51.2%49.5%
  35.338.4
 
  37,317.0326,569,308.0
  38,224.0309,327,143.0
  40,105.0285,036,114.0
  40,283.0251,960,433.0
  -9.1%15.6%
  -9.5%30.8%
 
  2660.893.4
  14.1433531905.423
  4.055264836.791
 
  51.6%59.4%
  31.6%12.2%
  0.7%5.6%
  0.6%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  5.5%3.2%
  10.0%18.4%
 
  29.1%49.8%
  27.2%48.0%
  2.0%1.8%
  70.9%50.2%
  46.5%33.8%
  18.0%10.8%
  6.4%5.6%
 
  2.362.6
  13,776.0124,010,992.0
  7,418.080,755,759.0
  20.4%30.5%
  29.5%42.9%
  6,358.043,255,233.0
  37.4%15.8%
  12.8%10.8%
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If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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