Chippewa County Demographics

A map of Chippewa County's Population by Race

Chippewa County, Michigan had a population of 36,785 in 2020. It was 66.7% White, 7.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 15.5% Native American/Other, and 8.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chippewa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chippewa County is the 44th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Chippewa County's White Population

24,544 residents of Chippewa County identify as White, or 66.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Chippewa County slightly less than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is less White than neighboring Mackinac County (74% White), Cheboygan County (89.4% White), Emmet County (89% White), Luce County (84.5% White), and Charlevoix County (91.7% White).

Chippewa County's Black Population

2,611 residents of Chippewa County identify as Black, or 7.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chippewa County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Black than neighboring Mackinac County (0.5% Black), Cheboygan County (0.3% Black), Emmet County (0.5% Black), Luce County (0.2% Black), and Charlevoix County (0.3% Black).

Chippewa County's Asian Population

193 residents of Chippewa County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Asian than neighboring Mackinac County (0.3% Asian), Cheboygan County (0.3% Asian), and Luce County (0% Asian).

Chippewa County's Hispanic Population

757 residents of Chippewa County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mackinac County (1.5% Hispanic), Cheboygan County (1.3% Hispanic), Emmet County (1.7% Hispanic), Luce County (1.4% Hispanic), and Charlevoix County (1.6% Hispanic).

Chippewa County's Native American/Other Population

5,700 residents of Chippewa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 15.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chippewa County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheboygan County (2.9% Native American/Other), Emmet County (3.5% Native American/Other), Luce County (7% Native American/Other), and Charlevoix County (1.9% Native American/Other). Chippewa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mackinac County (15.8% Native American/Other).

Chippewa County's Multiracial Population

2,980 residents of Chippewa County identify as Multiracial, or 8.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Chippewa County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mackinac County (7.9% Multiracial), Cheboygan County (5.6% Multiracial), Emmet County (4.8% Multiracial), Luce County (6.8% Multiracial), and Charlevoix County (4.1% Multiracial).

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