Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,507 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 671 people who identified as Hispanic (1.79%), and 36,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houghton County, Michigan with a population of 35,180 (93.8%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,021 (2.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 601 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 34,637 (92.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,009 (2.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 543 (1.45%).

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 2021

Total Population:37,507

Non Hispanic (98.21%)

Hispanic (1.79%)

Race in Houghton County, MI in 2021

Total Population:37,507

White Alone (93.8%)

Asian Alone (2.72%)

Two or more races (1.6%)

Black or African American Alone (1.02%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Houghton County, MI in 2021

Total Population:37,507

Non-Hispanic White Alone (92.35%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.69%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.45%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.09%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.98%)

Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	35,180	93.8%
Asian Alone	1,021	2.72%
Two Or More Races	601	1.6%
Black or African American Alone	382	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	309	0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	14	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,637	92.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,009	2.69%
White Alone - Hispanic	543	1.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	543	1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	368	0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	266	0.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	58	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	43	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	14	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	12	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%