Arenac County Demographics

A map of Arenac County's Population by Race

Arenac County, Michigan had a population of 15,002 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Arenac County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Arenac County is the 68th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Arenac County's White Population

13,919 residents of Arenac County identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Arenac County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is more White than neighboring Bay County (87.4% White), Tuscola County (91.2% White), and Iosco County (92.1% White). Arenac County is less White than neighboring Gladwin County (93.9% White).

Arenac County's Black Population

35 residents of Arenac County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Arenac County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is less Black than neighboring Bay County (1.5% Black), Ogemaw County (0.3% Black), Tuscola County (0.8% Black), Gladwin County (0.3% Black), and Iosco County (0.6% Black).

Arenac County's Asian Population

38 residents of Arenac County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Arenac County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is less Asian than neighboring Bay County (0.5% Asian), and Iosco County (0.6% Asian).

Arenac County's Hispanic Population

270 residents of Arenac County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Arenac County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bay County (5.7% Hispanic), Ogemaw County (2.1% Hispanic), Tuscola County (3.4% Hispanic), Gladwin County (1.9% Hispanic), and Iosco County (2.4% Hispanic).

Arenac County's Native American/Other Population

152 residents of Arenac County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Arenac County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bay County (0.6% Native American/Other), Ogemaw County (0.8% Native American/Other), Tuscola County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gladwin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Iosco County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Arenac County's Multiracial Population

588 residents of Arenac County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Arenac County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Arenac County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Arenac County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ogemaw County (3.7% Multiracial), Tuscola County (3.8% Multiracial), Gladwin County (3.1% Multiracial), and Iosco County (3.5% Multiracial). Arenac County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bay County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.