Dickinson County Demographics

A map of Dickinson County's Population by Race

Dickinson County, Michigan had a population of 25,947 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dickinson County is the 53rd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Dickinson County's White Population

24,198 residents of Dickinson County identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickinson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Dickinson County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is more White than neighboring Menominee County (90.7% White), Marinette County (92.6% White), Iron County (93.1% White), and Marquette County (89.4% White). Dickinson County is less White than neighboring Florence County (94.3% White).

Dickinson County's Black Population

61 residents of Dickinson County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickinson County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Dickinson County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is less Black than neighboring Menominee County (0.4% Black), Marinette County (0.5% Black), and Marquette County (1.2% Black).

Dickinson County's Asian Population

147 residents of Dickinson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Dickinson County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is more Asian than neighboring Florence County (0.1% Asian), Menominee County (0.4% Asian), Marinette County (0.4% Asian), and Iron County (0.4% Asian).

Dickinson County's Hispanic Population

440 residents of Dickinson County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Dickinson County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence County (1.4% Hispanic). Dickinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Menominee County (2.1% Hispanic), Marinette County (2.6% Hispanic), Iron County (1.8% Hispanic), and Marquette County (2% Hispanic).

Dickinson County's Native American/Other Population

164 residents of Dickinson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dickinson 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, Dickinson County is ranked #61 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Florence County (1% Native American/Other), Menominee County (3.3% Native American/Other), Marinette County (0.7% Native American/Other), Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Marquette County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Dickinson County's Multiracial Population

937 residents of Dickinson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickinson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Dickinson County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dickinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Florence County (3% Multiracial), Menominee County (3.1% Multiracial), Marinette County (3.2% Multiracial), and Iron County (3.5% Multiracial). Dickinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marquette County (4.9% Multiracial).

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