Population By Race and Ethnicity in Grand Traverse, MI in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 91,914 population of Grand Traverse County, Michigan comprised of 2,644 people who identified as Hispanic (2.88%), and 89,270 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Grand Traverse County, Michigan with a population of 87,637 (95.35%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,685 (1.83%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,171 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Grand Traverse County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 85,449 (92.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,188 (2.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,493 (1.62%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 663 0.72%
White Alone 87,637 95.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,171 1.27%
Asian Alone 684 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 74 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,685 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Grand Traverse , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 42 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,188 2.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 171 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 192 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 621 0.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 85,449 92.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,000 1.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 650 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,493 1.62%