Gladwin County Demographics

A map of Gladwin County's Population by Race

Gladwin County, Michigan had a population of 25,386 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gladwin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gladwin County is the 55th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Gladwin County's White Population

23,830 residents of Gladwin County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Gladwin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gladwin County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is more White than neighboring Midland County (88.4% White), Roscommon County (93.3% White), Ogemaw County (92.8% White), Clare County (92.8% White), and Bay County (87.4% White).

Gladwin County's Black Population

68 residents of Gladwin County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gladwin County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gladwin County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is less Black than neighboring Midland County (1.1% Black), Clare County (0.5% Black), and Bay County (1.5% Black).

Gladwin County's Asian Population

72 residents of Gladwin County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gladwin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gladwin County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is more Asian than neighboring Clare County (0.2% Asian). Gladwin County is less Asian than neighboring Midland County (2% Asian), and Bay County (0.5% Asian).

Gladwin County's Hispanic Population

482 residents of Gladwin County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gladwin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gladwin County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Midland County (3.2% Hispanic), Ogemaw County (2.1% Hispanic), Clare County (2% Hispanic), and Bay County (5.7% Hispanic).

Gladwin County's Native American/Other Population

140 residents of Gladwin 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 Gladwin 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, Gladwin County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland County (0.8% Native American/Other), Ogemaw County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Clare County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Gladwin County's Multiracial Population

794 residents of Gladwin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gladwin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gladwin County is ranked #76 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gladwin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Midland County (4.4% Multiracial), Roscommon County (3.6% Multiracial), Ogemaw County (3.7% Multiracial), Clare County (3.6% Multiracial), and Bay County (4.2% Multiracial).

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