Michigan Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Michigan population was 10,062,512. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (7.72M) and constituted 76.67% of the total Michigan population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.37M) and constituted 13.60% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (463.37K), constituting 4.61% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.92K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 7.45M and constituted 74.02% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (540.04K) and constituted 5.37% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Michigan.

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Michigan Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Michigan Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Michigan Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 7715291 76.67
Black or African American Alone 1368177 13.60
Two Or More Races 463369 4.61
Asian Alone 322218 3.20
Some Other Race Alone 142181 1.41
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 48361 0.48
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2915 0.03
Michigan Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7448438 74.02
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 540036 5.37