Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kalamazoo County, MI in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 265,120 population of Kalamazoo County, Michigan comprised of 13,601 people who identified as Hispanic (5.13%), and 251,519 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kalamazoo County, Michigan with a population of 215,208 (81.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,589 (11.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,447 (3.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 2018, with a population of 204,392 (77.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,364 (11.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,816 (4.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Kalamazoo , MI in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 31,589 11.92%
White Alone 215,208 81.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,340 0.51%
Asian Alone 7,366 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 170 0.06%
Two Or More Races 9,447 3.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Kalamazoo , MI in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,225 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,816 4.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 408 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 144 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 952 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,364 11.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 204,392 77.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 932 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,222 2.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,495 3.2%