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East Tawas, MI Demographics

A map of East Tawas's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,43891.6%
Hispanic
833.1%
Multiracial
803.0%
Asian
401.5%
Native American/Other
150.6%
Black
70.3%

East Tawas, Michigan had a population of 2,663 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Tawas, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is the 259th 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).

East Tawas's White Population

2,438 residents of East Tawas identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of East Tawas larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is ranked #219 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Tawas is more White than neighboring Tawas City (90.3% White), Au Sable (90.2% White), Oscoda (88.3% White), and Au Gres (89.6% White). East Tawas is less White than neighboring Sand Lake (93.9% White).

East Tawas's Black Population

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

East Tawas is less Black than neighboring Tawas City (1.3% Black), Au Sable (1.1% Black), Sand Lake (0.5% Black), and Oscoda (1.3% Black).

East Tawas's Asian Population

40 residents of East Tawas identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Tawas roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is ranked #115 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Tawas is more Asian than neighboring Tawas City (1.3% Asian), Au Sable (0.6% Asian), Sand Lake (0.4% Asian), and Au Gres (0.3% Asian). East Tawas is less Asian than neighboring Oscoda (2.3% Asian).

East Tawas's Hispanic Population

83 residents of East Tawas identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Tawas roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is ranked #384 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Tawas is more Hispanic than neighboring Tawas City (2.2% Hispanic), Au Sable (2.2% Hispanic), Sand Lake (1.8% Hispanic), and Au Gres (1.7% Hispanic). East Tawas is less Hispanic than neighboring Oscoda (3.6% Hispanic).

East Tawas's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of East Tawas 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 East Tawas roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is ranked #435 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Tawas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tawas City (0.9% Native American/Other), Au Sable (1.5% Native American/Other), Oscoda (0.9% Native American/Other), and Au Gres (1.5% Native American/Other).

East Tawas's Multiracial Population

80 residents of East Tawas identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Tawas roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, East Tawas is ranked #582 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Tawas is more Multiracial than neighboring Sand Lake (2.8% Multiracial). East Tawas is less Multiracial than neighboring Tawas City (4% Multiracial), Au Sable (4.4% Multiracial), Oscoda (3.6% Multiracial), and Au Gres (6.6% Multiracial).

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