Bear Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Bear Lake's Population by Race

Bear Lake, Michigan had a population of 342 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 2.9% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is the 607th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bear Lake's White Population

286 residents of Bear Lake identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Bear Lake slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #570 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is less White than neighboring Onekama (93.7% White), Arcadia (94.2% White), Kaleva (88.6% White), Brethren (90.9% White), and Crystal Mountain (97.3% White).

Bear Lake's Black Population

1 residents of Bear Lake identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bear Lake less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #486 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is more Black than neighboring Onekama (0% Black), Kaleva (0% Black), Brethren (0% Black), and Crystal Mountain (0% Black).

Bear Lake's Asian Population

2 residents of Bear Lake identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bear Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #267 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is more Asian than neighboring Onekama (0.5% Asian), Arcadia (0% Asian), Kaleva (0% Asian), Brethren (0% Asian), and Crystal Mountain (0% Asian).

Bear Lake's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Bear Lake identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bear Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Onekama (1.8% Hispanic), Arcadia (1.3% Hispanic), Kaleva (5.1% Hispanic), Brethren (1.8% Hispanic), and Crystal Mountain (0% Hispanic).

Bear Lake's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Bear Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bear Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Onekama (0.8% Native American/Other), Arcadia (1% Native American/Other), Kaleva (0.8% Native American/Other), Brethren (1.2% Native American/Other), and Crystal Mountain (0% Native American/Other).

Bear Lake's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Bear Lake identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bear Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Bear Lake is ranked #119 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Onekama (3.3% Multiracial), Arcadia (3.2% Multiracial), Kaleva (5.5% Multiracial), and Crystal Mountain (2.7% Multiracial). Bear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Brethren (6% Multiracial).

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