Michigan

Huron

31,407
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Huron

Huron, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 210. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 31,407.

Its recorded population peaked at 36,459 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 14 percent.

On the ground today, 27 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202031,407
201033,118
200036,079
199034,951
198036,459
197034,083
196034,006
195033,149
194032,584
193031,132
192032,786
191034,758
190034,162
189028,545
188020,089
18709,049
18603,165
1850210
Source

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

Historic places in Huron

National Register of Historic Places listings in Huron, Michigan.

Learned, Charles G., House
Port Austin
Huron City Historic District
Huron City
Harbor Beach Lighthouse
Harbor Beach
Port Austin Reef Light
Port Austin
Stafford, W. R., Flour Mill and Elevator
Port Hope
Leuty, Isaac, House
Port Hope
Stafford, W. R., Worker's House
Port Hope
Masonic Temple
Port Hope
Herman House
Port Hope
Stafford, Frederick H. and Elizabeth, House
Port Hope
Stafford, W. R., Planing Mill Site
Port Hope
Navigation Structures at Harbor Beach Harbor
Harbor Beach
Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
Huron City
Winsor and Snover Bank Building
Port Austin
Smith-Culhane House
Port Austin
Murphy, Frank, Birthplace
Harbor Beach
Grindstone City Historic District
Grindstone City
Sleeper, Albert E., House
Bad Axe
Indian Mission
Sebewaing
Grice, James and Jane, House
Harbor Beach
Ogilvie Building
Port Hope
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Port Hope
Stafford, W. R., Saw Mill Site
Port Hope
St. John's Lutheran Church
Port Hope
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Huron

When does Huron first appear in the US census?
Huron, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 210.
What is the population of Huron?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Huron had a recorded population of 31,407.
When did Huron's population peak?
Huron's recorded population peaked at 36,459 in 1980.
How many historic places are in Huron?
27 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Huron, Michigan.
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