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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Houghton County, MI in 2011
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Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 300 0.82%
White Alone 34,657 94.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.59%
Asian Alone 1,108 3.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races 485 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 395 1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 29 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 290 0.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,262 93.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 186 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,096 2.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 456 1.24%