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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 43,174 population of Mecosta County, Michigan comprised of 988 people who identified as Hispanic (2.29%), and 42,186 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mecosta County, Michigan with a population of 40,199 (93.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,232 (2.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 993 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mecosta County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 39,413 (91.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,180 (2.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 920 (2.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Mecosta , MI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,232 2.85%
White Alone 40,199 93.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 325 0.75%
Asian Alone 407 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 993 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Mecosta , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 52 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 786 1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 61 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 73 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,180 2.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,413 91.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 264 0.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 401 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 920 2.13%