Population By Race and Ethnicity in Berrien County, MI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 154,264 population of Berrien County, Michigan comprised of 8,433 people who identified as Hispanic (5.47%), and 145,831 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Berrien County, Michigan with a population of 122,822 (79.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,141 (15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,990 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Berrien County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 115,616 (74.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,634 (14.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,206 (4.67%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,141 15%
White Alone 122,822 79.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 963 0.62%
Asian Alone 3,204 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 144 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,990 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Berrien , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 507 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,206 4.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 216 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 82 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 396 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,634 14.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 115,616 74.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 747 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,122 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,594 2.33%