Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon County, MI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 170,056 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 8,346 people who identified as Hispanic (4.91%), and 161,710 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 138,761 (81.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,238 (14.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,488 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2011, with a population of 131,835 (77.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,776 (13.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,926 (4.07%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,238 14.25%
White Alone 138,761 81.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,519 0.89%
Asian Alone 994 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,488 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 462 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,926 4.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 296 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 576 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,776 13.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,835 77.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,223 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 945 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,912 2.3%