Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berrien County, MI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 154,451 population of Berrien County, Michigan comprised of 8,200 people who identified as Hispanic (5.31%), and 146,251 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berrien County, Michigan with a population of 123,057 (79.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,302 (15.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,855 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berrien County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 116,049 (75.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,812 (14.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,008 (4.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Berrien, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Berrien , MI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,302 15.09%
White Alone 123,057 79.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 965 0.63%
Asian Alone 3,141 2.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 131 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,855 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Berrien , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 490 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,008 4.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 206 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 393 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,812 14.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,049 75.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 759 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,063 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,462 2.24%