Editing Iosco County, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1860 = 175
| 1870 = 3163
| 1880 = 6873
| 1890 = 15224
| 1900 = 10246
| 1910 = 9753
| 1920 = 8199
| 1930 = 7517
| 1940 = 8560
| 1950 = 10906
| 1960 = 16505
| 1970 = 24905
| 1980 = 28349
| 1990 = 30209
| 2000 = 27339
| 2010 = 25887
| 2020 = 25237
|estyear=2023
|estimate=25373
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html |access-date=April 4, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
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| footnote = US Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt |access-date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name=QF/>
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As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families in the county. Most of the population is located on the shoreline along US-23, East Tawas, Tawas City, and Oscoda County. The [[population density]] was {{convert|50|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37|/mi2|/km2|}}. By the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 25,237.<ref name="QF" />

In 2000, the county's racial makeup was 96.92% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.41% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.46% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 23.2% were of [[germans|German]], 12.3% [[English people|English]], 10.6% [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.9% [[United States|American]], 8.3% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 7.1% [[French people|French]] ancestry. 97.4% spoke [[English language|English]] and 1.0% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.

There were 11,727 households, out of which 24.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79.

The county population included 22.40% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.40% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 21.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $31,321, and the median income for a family was $37,452. Males had a median income of $30,338 versus $21,149 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,115. About 9.50% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.