Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 170,191 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 8,640 people who identified as Hispanic (5.08%), and 161,551 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 138,678 (81.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,263 (14.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,581 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 131,510 (77.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,793 (13.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,168 (4.21%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,263 14.26%
White Alone 138,678 81.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,552 0.91%
Asian Alone 1,060 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.03%
Two Or More Races 4,581 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 470 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,168 4.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 315 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 594 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,793 13.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,510 77.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,237 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,005 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,987 2.34%