Population By Race and Ethnicity in Michigan in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 9,898,289 population of Michigan comprised of 459,013 people who identified as Hispanic (4.64%), and 9,439,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Michigan, with a population of 7,928,025 (80.10%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Michigan, with a population of 1,414,859 (14.29%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Michigan, with a population of 266,763 (2.70%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Michigan, with a population of 7,539,532 (76.17%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Michigan, with a population of 1,385,522 (14.00%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Michigan, with a population of 388,493 (3.93%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Michigan in 2012
Total Population:9,898,289
95.36%
Non Hispanic (95.36%)
Hispanic (4.64%)
Race in Michigan in 2012
Total Population:9,898,289
80.10%14.29%
White Alone (80.10%)
Black or African American Alone (14.29%)
Asian Alone (2.70%)
Two or more races (2.17%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.70%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Michigan in 2012
Total Population:9,898,289
76.17%14.00%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.17%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.00%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.93%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.66%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.95%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.30%)
Population By Race in Michigan in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 7,928,025 80.10%
Black or African American Alone 1,414,859 14.29%
Asian Alone 266,763 2.70%
Two Or More Races 215,304 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 69,712 0.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,626 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Michigan in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,539,532 76.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,385,522 14.00%
White Alone - Hispanic 388,493 3.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 263,188 2.66%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 193,268 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55,411 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29,337 0.30%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,036 0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,301 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,575 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,355 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,271 0.01%