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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 877,646 population of Macomb County, Michigan comprised of 26,914 people who identified as Hispanic (3.07%), and 850,732 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macomb County, Michigan with a population of 692,429 (78.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 117,167 (13.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40,988 (4.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macomb County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 669,998 (76.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 115,391 (13.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 40,551 (4.62%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 117,167 13.35%
White Alone 692,429 78.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,919 0.33%
Asian Alone 40,988 4.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 331 0.04%
Two Or More Races 23,812 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Macomb , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,776 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,431 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 536 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 437 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,664 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 115,391 13.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 669,998 76.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,383 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,551 4.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 22,148 2.52%