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Hillsdale County Demographics

A map of Hillsdale County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
42,14592.1%
Multiracial
1,7713.9%
Hispanic
1,1722.6%
Native American/Other
2860.6%
Black
1960.4%
Asian
1760.4%

Hillsdale County, Michigan had a population of 45,746 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hillsdale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hillsdale County is the 37th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Hillsdale County's White Population

42,145 residents of Hillsdale County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Hillsdale County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Hillsdale County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is more White than neighboring Williams County (90.2% White), Jackson County (81.7% White), Branch County (87% White), Steuben County (91.3% White), and Lenawee County (83.6% White).

Hillsdale County's Black Population

196 residents of Hillsdale County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hillsdale County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Hillsdale County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is less Black than neighboring Williams County (0.9% Black), Jackson County (7.7% Black), Branch County (2.5% Black), Steuben County (0.7% Black), and Lenawee County (2.5% Black).

Hillsdale County's Asian Population

176 residents of Hillsdale County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hillsdale County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Hillsdale County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is less Asian than neighboring Williams County (0.5% Asian), Jackson County (0.9% Asian), Branch County (0.6% Asian), Steuben County (0.5% Asian), and Lenawee County (0.5% Asian).

Hillsdale County's Hispanic Population

1,172 residents of Hillsdale County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hillsdale County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Hillsdale County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williams County (5% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.9% Hispanic), Branch County (5.8% Hispanic), Steuben County (4.1% Hispanic), and Lenawee County (8.5% Hispanic).

Hillsdale County's Native American/Other Population

286 residents of Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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, Hillsdale County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williams County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Steuben County (0.5% Native American/Other). Hillsdale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lenawee County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Hillsdale County's Multiracial Population

1,771 residents of Hillsdale County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hillsdale County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Hillsdale County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hillsdale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Williams County (2.9% Multiracial), Branch County (3.5% Multiracial), and Steuben County (2.9% Multiracial). Hillsdale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (5.1% Multiracial), and Lenawee County (4.3% Multiracial).

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