Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washtenaw County, MI in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 371,817 population of Washtenaw County, Michigan comprised of 18,890 people who identified as Hispanic (5.08%), and 352,927 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a population of 275,232 (74.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,290 (12.45%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,653 (9.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washtenaw County, Michigan in 2020, with a population of 259,644 (69.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,131 (12.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,338 (9.24%).

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

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Population By Race in Washtenaw , MI in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 46,290 12.45%
White Alone 275,232 74.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,541 0.41%
Asian Alone 34,653 9.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 215 0.06%
Two Or More Races 13,886 3.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Washtenaw , MI in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,159 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,588 4.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 482 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 315 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 68 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,278 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,131 12.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 259,644 69.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,059 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,338 9.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,608 3.39%