West Ishpeming is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

US Highway 41/M-28 crosses the center of the CDP, leading east 16 miles (26 km) to Marquette, the county seat, and west 20 miles (32 km) to Michigamme.

[1] Carp Creek forms the southern boundary of the CDP, and Rock Lake is in the northeast.

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined West Ishpeming as a census-designated place (CDP), which includes population from the surrounding area.

19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.