Harper Woods, MI Demographics
A map of Harper Woods's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 10,199 | 65.8% |
White | 4,201 | 27.1% |
Multiracial | 550 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 300 | 1.9% |
Asian | 141 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 101 | 0.7% |
Harper Woods, Michigan had a population of 15,492 in 2020. It was 27.1% White, 65.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harper Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is the 72nd 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).
Harper Woods's White Population
4,201 residents of Harper Woods identify as White, or 27.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Harper Woods considerably less than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #735 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is less White than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (83.5% White), Eastpointe (38.7% White), Grosse Pointe (89.6% White), St. Clair Shores (85.1% White), and Grosse Pointe Park (82.7% White).
Harper Woods's Black Population
10,199 residents of Harper Woods identify as Black, or 65.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harper Woods considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is more Black than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (7.5% Black), Eastpointe (52.3% Black), Grosse Pointe (3.2% Black), St. Clair Shores (6.4% Black), and Grosse Pointe Park (6.8% Black).
Harper Woods's Asian Population
141 residents of Harper Woods identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harper Woods roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #186 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is less Asian than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (2.2% Asian), Eastpointe (1.1% Asian), Grosse Pointe (1.5% Asian), St. Clair Shores (1% Asian), and Grosse Pointe Park (2.4% Asian).
Harper Woods's Hispanic Population
300 residents of Harper Woods identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harper Woods roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #571 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is less Hispanic than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (3% Hispanic), Eastpointe (2.4% Hispanic), Grosse Pointe (2.7% Hispanic), St. Clair Shores (2.8% Hispanic), and Grosse Pointe Park (3.4% Hispanic).
Harper Woods's Native American/Other Population
101 residents of Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #371 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (0.5% Native American/Other), Grosse Pointe (0.3% Native American/Other), St. Clair Shores (0.5% Native American/Other), and Grosse Pointe Park (0.6% Native American/Other). Harper Woods is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eastpointe (0.8% Native American/Other).
Harper Woods's Multiracial Population
550 residents of Harper Woods identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harper Woods roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Harper Woods is ranked #506 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Harper Woods is more Multiracial than neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods (3.5% Multiracial), and Grosse Pointe (2.7% Multiracial). Harper Woods is less Multiracial than neighboring Eastpointe (4.7% Multiracial), St. Clair Shores (4.1% Multiracial), and Grosse Pointe Park (4.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.