Population By Race and Ethnicity in Grand Traverse, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 89,238 population of Grand Traverse County, Michigan comprised of 2,201 people who identified as Hispanic (2.47%), and 87,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Grand Traverse County, Michigan with a population of 84,888 (95.13%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,457 (1.63%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,140 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Grand Traverse County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 82,995 (93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,893 (2.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,337 (1.5%).

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

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Population By Race in Grand Traverse , MI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,140 1.28%
White Alone 84,888 95.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,075 1.21%
Asian Alone 630 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,457 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Grand Traverse , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,893 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 121 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,107 1.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,995 93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 954 1.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 609 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,337 1.5%