Eaton County Demographics

A map of Eaton County's Population by Race

Eaton County, Michigan had a population of 109,175 in 2020. It was 79.9% White, 6.8% Black, 2.2% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Eaton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Eaton County is the 19th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Eaton County's White Population

87,200 residents of Eaton County identify as White, or 79.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Eaton County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Eaton County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (74.7% White), and Ingham County (67.2% White). Eaton County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (85.8% White), Ionia County (86.2% White), and Barry County (91% White).

Eaton County's Black Population

7,463 residents of Eaton County identify as Black, or 6.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Eaton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Eaton County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (2.1% Black), Ionia County (4.8% Black), and Barry County (0.5% Black). Eaton County is less Black than neighboring Calhoun County (10.6% Black), and Ingham County (12.1% Black).

Eaton County's Asian Population

2,444 residents of Eaton County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Eaton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Eaton County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is more Asian than neighboring Ionia County (0.3% Asian), and Barry County (0.4% Asian). Eaton County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (2.8% Asian), Clinton County (2.4% Asian), and Ingham County (5.8% Asian).

Eaton County's Hispanic Population

6,527 residents of Eaton County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Eaton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Eaton County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (5.5% Hispanic), Clinton County (5% Hispanic), Ionia County (5% Hispanic), and Barry County (3.4% Hispanic). Eaton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ingham County (8.6% Hispanic).

Eaton County's Native American/Other Population

666 residents of Eaton 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 Eaton 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, Eaton County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.9% Native American/Other), Ingham County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Barry County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Eaton County's Multiracial Population

4,875 residents of Eaton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Eaton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Eaton County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Eaton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (4.1% Multiracial), Ionia County (3% Multiracial), and Barry County (4% Multiracial). Eaton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (5.4% Multiracial), and Ingham County (5.5% Multiracial).

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