Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon County, MI in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 176,612 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 10,952 people who identified as Hispanic (6.2%), and 165,660 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 142,467 (80.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,858 (14.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,339 (3.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 133,597 (75.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,196 (13.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,870 (5.02%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,858 14.08%
White Alone 142,467 80.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,650 0.93%
Asian Alone 1,216 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 82 0.05%
Two Or More Races 6,339 3.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 662 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,870 5.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 382 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 904 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,196 13.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,597 75.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,268 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,133 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,435 3.08%