Houghton County Demographics

A map of Houghton County's Population by Race

Houghton County, Michigan had a population of 37,361 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.7% Black, 2.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houghton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Houghton County is the 42nd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Houghton County's White Population

33,854 residents of Houghton County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Houghton County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Houghton County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more White than neighboring Baraga County (70.5% White), and Marquette County (89.4% White). Houghton County is less White than neighboring Ontonagon County (93.4% White), Iron County (93.1% White), and Keweenaw County (95.2% White).

Houghton County's Black Population

280 residents of Houghton County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houghton County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Houghton County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more Black than neighboring Ontonagon County (0.1% Black), Iron County (0.2% Black), and Keweenaw County (0.2% Black). Houghton County is less Black than neighboring Baraga County (7.3% Black), and Marquette County (1.2% Black).

Houghton County's Asian Population

855 residents of Houghton County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houghton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Houghton County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more Asian than neighboring Baraga County (0.2% Asian), Ontonagon County (0.3% Asian), Iron County (0.4% Asian), Keweenaw County (0% Asian), and Marquette County (0.6% Asian).

Houghton County's Hispanic Population

669 residents of Houghton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houghton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Houghton County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baraga County (1.3% Hispanic), Ontonagon County (1.2% Hispanic), and Keweenaw County (1.3% Hispanic). Houghton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marquette County (2% Hispanic).

Houghton County's Native American/Other Population

331 residents of Houghton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Houghton 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, Houghton County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Keweenaw County (0.3% Native American/Other). Houghton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baraga County (13.6% Native American/Other), Ontonagon County (1.2% Native American/Other), Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Marquette County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Houghton County's Multiracial Population

1,372 residents of Houghton County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houghton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Houghton County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houghton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Iron County (3.5% Multiracial), and Keweenaw County (3% Multiracial). Houghton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baraga County (7.1% Multiracial), and Marquette County (4.9% Multiracial).

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