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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 868,329 population of Macomb County, Michigan comprised of 22,227 people who identified as Hispanic (2.56%), and 846,102 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macomb County, Michigan with a population of 710,951 (81.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 100,889 (11.62%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,164 (3.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macomb County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 692,378 (79.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 99,508 (11.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,827 (3.78%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 100,889 11.62%
White Alone 710,951 81.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,884 0.33%
Asian Alone 33,164 3.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 292 0.03%
Two Or More Races 20,149 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Macomb , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,381 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,573 2.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 527 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 337 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,360 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 99,508 11.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 692,378 79.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,357 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,827 3.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 243 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,789 2.16%