Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon County, MI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 172,506 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 9,457 people who identified as Hispanic (5.48%), and 163,049 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 139,765 (81.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,890 (14.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,072 (2.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2015, with a population of 132,005 (76.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,342 (14.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,760 (4.5%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,890 14.43%
White Alone 139,765 81.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,589 0.92%
Asian Alone 1,130 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.04%
Two Or More Races 5,072 2.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 548 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,760 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 340 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 699 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,342 14.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 132,005 76.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,249 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,057 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,373 2.54%