Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Buren, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 75,312 population of Van Buren County, Michigan comprised of 8,002 people who identified as Hispanic (10.63%), and 67,310 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Buren County, Michigan with a population of 69,096 (91.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,149 (4.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,762 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Buren County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 61,907 (82.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,189 (9.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,945 (3.91%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Van Buren, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Van Buren , MI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,149 4.18%
White Alone 69,096 91.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 914 1.21%
Asian Alone 363 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,762 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Buren , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 204 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,189 9.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 364 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 193 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,945 3.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,907 82.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 550 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 321 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,569 2.08%