Population By Race and Ethnicity in Muskegon County, MI in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 176,564 population of Muskegon County, Michigan comprised of 11,314 people who identified as Hispanic (6.41%), and 165,250 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Muskegon County, Michigan with a population of 143,048 (81.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,086 (13.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,475 (3.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Muskegon County, Michigan in 2023, with a population of 133,842 (75.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,415 (13.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,206 (5.21%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,086 13.64%
White Alone 143,048 81.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,645 0.93%
Asian Alone 1,237 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 73 0.04%
Two Or More Races 6,475 3.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Muskegon , MI in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 671 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,206 5.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 383 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 923 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,415 13.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 133,842 75.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,262 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,149 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,552 3.14%