Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macomb County, MI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 849,761 population of Macomb County, Michigan comprised of 20,117 people who identified as Hispanic (2.37%), and 829,644 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macomb County, Michigan with a population of 717,160 (84.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 83,910 (9.88%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,158 (3.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macomb County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 700,207 (82.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 82,733 (9.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,868 (3.28%).

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

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Population By Race in Macomb , MI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 83,910 9.88%
White Alone 717,160 84.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,840 0.33%
Asian Alone 28,158 3.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 260 0.03%
Two Or More Races 17,433 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Macomb , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,177 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,953 2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 444 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 290 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,199 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 82,733 9.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 700,207 82.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,396 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,868 3.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 206 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,234 1.91%