Gratiot County Demographics

A map of Gratiot County's Population by Race

Gratiot County, Michigan had a population of 41,761 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 5.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gratiot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gratiot County is the 39th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Gratiot County's White Population

34,812 residents of Gratiot County identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Gratiot County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gratiot County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is more White than neighboring Isabella County (82.3% White), and Saginaw County (67.7% White). Gratiot County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (85.8% White), Midland County (88.4% White), and Montcalm County (88.4% White).

Gratiot County's Black Population

2,195 residents of Gratiot County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gratiot County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gratiot County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (2.1% Black), Midland County (1.1% Black), Isabella County (3.2% Black), and Montcalm County (3.2% Black). Gratiot County is less Black than neighboring Saginaw County (17.6% Black).

Gratiot County's Asian Population

161 residents of Gratiot County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gratiot County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gratiot County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is more Asian than neighboring Montcalm County (0.3% Asian). Gratiot County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (2.4% Asian), Midland County (2% Asian), Isabella County (1.7% Asian), and Saginaw County (1.2% Asian).

Gratiot County's Hispanic Population

3,153 residents of Gratiot County identify as Hispanic, or 7.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gratiot County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gratiot County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (5% Hispanic), Midland County (3.2% Hispanic), Isabella County (4.7% Hispanic), and Montcalm County (4% Hispanic). Gratiot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saginaw County (8.9% Hispanic).

Gratiot County's Native American/Other Population

280 residents of Gratiot County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gratiot 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, Gratiot County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Montcalm County (0.6% Native American/Other). Gratiot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Midland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Isabella County (3.5% Native American/Other).

Gratiot County's Multiracial Population

1,160 residents of Gratiot County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gratiot County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Gratiot County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gratiot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (4.1% Multiracial), Midland County (4.4% Multiracial), Isabella County (4.7% Multiracial), Montcalm County (3.5% Multiracial), and Saginaw County (3.8% Multiracial).

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