Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon County, MI in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 171,923 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 8,276 people who identified as Hispanic (4.81%), and 163,647 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 139,960 (81.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,976 (14.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,416 (2.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2010, with a population of 133,095 (77.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,515 (14.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,865 (3.99%).

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

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Population By Race in Muskegon , MI in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,976 14.53%
White Alone 139,960 81.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,541 0.9%
Asian Alone 976 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 54 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,416 2.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 461 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,865 3.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 299 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 54 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 560 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,515 14.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,095 77.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,242 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 922 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,856 2.24%