Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 36,354 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 564 people who identified as Hispanic (1.55%), and 35,790 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 34,023 (93.59%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,163 (3.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 571 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 33,559 (92.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,150 (3.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 529 (1.46%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 349 0.96%
White Alone 34,023 93.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 233 0.64%
Asian Alone 1,163 3.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 571 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 464 1.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 338 0.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,559 92.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,150 3.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 529 1.46%