Michigan Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 10.06M Michigan population, 2.47M had Other Groups ancestry (24.54%), 2.15M had Unclassified ancestry (21.42%), and 1.83M had German ancestry (18.21%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other states, Michigan counties, congressional districts, and the United States.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Michigan Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Groups | 2469482 | 24.54 |
| Unclassified | 2154978 | 21.42 |
| German | 1832079 | 18.21 |
| Irish | 1007417 | 10.01 |
| English | 932322 | 9.27 |
| Polish | 784200 | 7.79 |
| American | 469412 | 4.67 |
| Italian | 451158 | 4.48 |
| Dutch | 418156 | 4.16 |
| French (except Basque) | 349601 | 3.47 |
| Scottish | 206106 | 2.05 |
| European | 181787 | 1.81 |
| French Canadian | 142615 | 1.42 |
| Swedish | 127430 | 1.27 |
| Finnish | 90622 | 0.90 |
| Hungarian | 83266 | 0.83 |
| Subsaharan African | 80530 | 0.80 |
| Norwegian | 76523 | 0.76 |
| Lebanese | 68427 | 0.68 |
| Scotch Irish | 66971 | 0.67 |
| Russian | 61494 | 0.61 |
| British | 50265 | 0.50 |
| African | 48914 | 0.49 |
| Welsh | 45425 | 0.45 |
| Greek | 43260 | 0.43 |
| Belgian | 42865 | 0.43 |
| Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac | 42787 | 0.43 |
| Canadian | 40989 | 0.41 |
| Czech | 40960 | 0.41 |
| Arab | 39577 | 0.39 |
| Ukrainian | 37033 | 0.37 |
| Iraqi | 36756 | 0.37 |
| Danish | 34174 | 0.34 |
| Lithuanian | 28677 | 0.28 |
| Eastern European | 28547 | 0.28 |
| Romanian | 27433 | 0.27 |
| Scandinavian | 25166 | 0.25 |
| Albania | 24891 | 0.25 |
| Swiss | 22924 | 0.23 |
| Slovak | 21980 | 0.22 |
| Austrian | 20334 | 0.20 |
| Croatian | 17993 | 0.18 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 17239 | 0.17 |
| Yugoslavian | 15177 | 0.15 |
| Czechoslovakian | 13558 | 0.14 |
| Maltese | 13203 | 0.13 |
| Armenian | 12674 | 0.13 |
| Macedonian | 12501 | 0.12 |
| Northern European | 12009 | 0.12 |
| Syrian | 11357 | 0.11 |
| Nigerian | 9993 | 0.10 |
| Jamaican | 9431 | 0.09 |
| Serbian | 8908 | 0.09 |
| Pennsylvania German | 6426 | 0.06 |
| Portuguese | 6263 | 0.06 |
| Jordanian | 6165 | 0.06 |
| Palestinian | 5946 | 0.06 |
| Slavic | 5547 | 0.06 |
| Egyptian | 5457 | 0.05 |
| Brazilian | 5298 | 0.05 |
| Iranian | 4867 | 0.05 |
| Slovene | 4490 | 0.05 |
| Haitian | 3671 | 0.04 |
| Latvian | 3591 | 0.04 |
| Moroccan | 3220 | 0.03 |
| Bulgarian | 3135 | 0.03 |
| Ethiopian | 2992 | 0.03 |
| Turkish | 2906 | 0.03 |
| Australian | 2760 | 0.03 |
| Sudanese | 2426 | 0.02 |
| Israeli | 2361 | 0.02 |
| Liberian | 2293 | 0.02 |
| Somali | 1948 | 0.02 |
| Celtic | 1669 | 0.02 |
| Ghanaian | 1568 | 0.02 |
| South African | 1500 | 0.02 |
| West Indian | 1404 | 0.01 |
| Kenyan | 1238 | 0.01 |
| Trinidadian and Tobagonian | 1150 | 0.01 |
| Afghan | 949 | 0.01 |
| Luxembourger | 895 | 0.01 |
| Icelander | 827 | 0.01 |
| German Russian | 737 | 0.01 |
| Estonian | 669 | 0.01 |
| Bahamian | 645 | 0.01 |
| Senegalese | 574 | 0.01 |
| Cypriot | 509 | 0.01 |
| Ugandan | 448 | 0.00 |
| British West Indian | 438 | 0.00 |
| Cajun | 390 | 0.00 |
| Guyanese | 384 | 0.00 |
| Carpatho Rusyn | 358 | 0.00 |
| Sierra Leonean | 354 | 0.00 |
| Belizean | 299 | 0.00 |
| Dutch West Indian | 287 | 0.00 |
| Barbadian | 279 | 0.00 |
| New Zealander | 252 | 0.00 |
| Basque | 249 | 0.00 |
| Zimbabwean | 236 | 0.00 |
| Soviet Union | 223 | 0.00 |
| Alsatian | 175 | 0.00 |
| Cape Verdean | 128 | 0.00 |
| US Virgin Islander | 40 | 0.00 |
| Bermudan | 27 | 0.00 |