Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 36,780 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 477 people who identified as Hispanic (1.3%), and 36,303 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houghton County, Michigan with a population of 34,657 (94.23%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,108 (3.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 485 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2011, with a population of 34,262 (93.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,096 (2.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 456 (1.24%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Houghton County, MI in 2011

Total Population:36,780

Non Hispanic (98.7%)

Hispanic (1.3%)

Race in Houghton County, MI in 2011

Total Population:36,780

White Alone (94.23%)

Asian Alone (3.01%)

Two or more races (1.32%)

Black or African American Alone (0.82%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2011

Total Population:36,780

Non-Hispanic White Alone (93.15%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.24%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.07%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.76%)

Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	34,657	94.23%
Asian Alone	1,108	3.01%
Two Or More Races	485	1.32%
Black or African American Alone	300	0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	216	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	14	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,262	93.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,096	2.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	456	1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic	395	1.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	290	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	186	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	30	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	29	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	12	0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%