Michigan

Chippewa

36,785
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Chippewa

Chippewa, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 626. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 36,785.

Its recorded population peaked at 38,543 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 5 percent.

On the ground today, 28 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202036,785
201038,520
200038,543
199034,604
198029,029
197032,412
196032,655
195029,206
194027,807
193025,047
192024,818
191024,472
190021,338
189012,019
18805,248
18701,689
18601,603
1850898
1840534
1830626
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Chippewa

National Register of Historic Places listings in Chippewa, Michigan.

Kinross Township Hall and School
Kinross Township
S.S. VALLEY CAMP
Sault Ste. Marie
Old Fort Brady
Sault Ste. Marie
Point Iroquois Light Station
Brimley
Johnston, John, House
Sault Ste. Marie
Church, Philetus S., House
Sugar Island
Birch Lodge Hospital and Summer Resort Sanitarium
Trout Lake
Lipsett Hardware Building
Pickford
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Sault Ste. Marie
Elmwood
Sault Ste. Marie
DeTour Reef Light Station
DeTour Township
Sault Ste. Marie Historic Commercial District
Sault Ste. Marie
Whitefish Point Lighthouse
Shelldrake
Saint James' Episcopal Church
Sault Ste. Marie
M-28-Tahquamenon River Bridge
Chippawa Township
St. Mary's Falls Canal
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral
Sault Ste. Marie
Naomikong Point Site
Bay Mills Township
Chippewa County Courthouse
Sault Ste. Marie
First United Presbyterian Church
Sault Ste. Marie
Parker Road-Charlotte River Bridge
Burce Township
Adams Building
Sault Ste. Marie
Gowan Block
Sault Ste. Marie
Fort Drummond
Drummond Island
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Frequently asked about Chippewa

When does Chippewa first appear in the US census?
Chippewa, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 626.
What is the population of Chippewa?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Chippewa had a recorded population of 36,785.
When did Chippewa's population peak?
Chippewa's recorded population peaked at 38,543 in 2000.
How many historic places are in Chippewa?
28 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Chippewa, Michigan.
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