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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 365,013 population of Washtenaw County, Michigan comprised of 20,628 people who identified as Hispanic (5.65%), and 344,385 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a population of 270,275 (74.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 45,469 (12.46%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,693 (9.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washtenaw County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 253,141 (69.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,245 (12.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,360 (9.14%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 45,469 12.46%
White Alone 270,275 74.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,569 0.43%
Asian Alone 33,693 9.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 225 0.06%
Two Or More Races 13,782 3.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Washtenaw , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,224 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,134 4.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 530 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 333 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 71 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,336 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,245 12.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 253,141 69.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,039 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,360 9.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 154 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,446 3.41%