Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 36,248 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 563 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 35,685 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houghton County, Michigan with a population of 33,922 (93.58%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,178 (3.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 553 (1.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2015, with a population of 33,466 (92.33%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,166 (3.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 511 (1.41%).

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 2015
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Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 342 0.94%
White Alone 33,922 93.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 238 0.66%
Asian Alone 1,178 3.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 553 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 456 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 328 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,466 92.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,166 3.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 511 1.41%