Michigan sees population increase thanks to international migration

Whitmer’s Michigan: Population increases by 0.27% from 2024 to 2025 — due entirely to migrants

Michigan’s population increased by a scant 0.27% between July 2024 and June 2025, due entirely to migrants, according to new U.S. Census numbers. The state’s population stood at an estimated 10,127,884 in June 2025, or about 27,922 more residents than a year prior, despite nearly 5,000 more deaths than births. Deaths over the year totaled 104,678, while there were 99,680 births, a deficit of 4,998, MLive reports. Domestic net migration from othe…

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