Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macomb, MI in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 870,867 population of Macomb County, Michigan comprised of 22,883 people who identified as Hispanic (2.63%), and 847,984 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macomb County, Michigan with a population of 708,136 (81.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 104,123 (11.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,749 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macomb County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 689,016 (79.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 102,683 (11.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,413 (3.95%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 104,123 11.96%
White Alone 708,136 81.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,849 0.33%
Asian Alone 34,749 3.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 290 0.03%
Two Or More Races 20,720 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Macomb , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,440 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,120 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 508 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 336 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,427 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,683 11.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 689,016 79.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,341 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,413 3.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 238 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 19,293 2.22%