Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Buren County, MI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 75,296 population of Van Buren County, Michigan comprised of 8,663 people who identified as Hispanic (11.51%), and 66,633 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Buren County, Michigan with a population of 68,942 (91.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,004 (3.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,916 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Buren County, Michigan in 2017, with a population of 61,209 (81.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,733 (10.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,751 (3.65%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,004 3.99%
White Alone 68,942 91.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 883 1.17%
Asian Alone 523 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,916 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Buren , MI in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,733 10.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 365 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 248 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,751 3.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 61,209 81.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 518 0.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 468 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,668 2.22%