Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 36,270 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 575 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 35,695 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houghton County, Michigan with a population of 33,986 (93.7%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,104 (3.04%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 592 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 33,515 (92.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,095 (3.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 542 (1.49%).

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 2017
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Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 328 0.9%
White Alone 33,986 93.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 245 0.68%
Asian Alone 1,104 3.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 592 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 471 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 317 0.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,515 92.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 212 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,095 3.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 542 1.49%