Houghton Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Houghton Lake's Population by Race

Houghton Lake, Michigan had a population of 5,294 in 2020. It was 93.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houghton Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is the 171st 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).

Houghton Lake's White Population

4,923 residents of Houghton Lake identify as White, or 93.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Houghton Lake considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #128 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more White than neighboring Prudenville (91.8% White), Roscommon (90.7% White), Harrison (91.2% White), Falmouth (90.2% White), and St. Helen (91.5% White).

Houghton Lake's Black Population

15 residents of Houghton Lake identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houghton Lake less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #486 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more Black than neighboring Prudenville (0.1% Black), Falmouth (0% Black), and St. Helen (0.2% Black). Houghton Lake is less Black than neighboring Roscommon (1% Black), and Harrison (1.7% Black).

Houghton Lake's Asian Population

30 residents of Houghton Lake identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houghton Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #267 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more Asian than neighboring Harrison (0.3% Asian), Falmouth (0% Asian), and St. Helen (0% Asian). Houghton Lake is less Asian than neighboring Prudenville (0.7% Asian), and Roscommon (0.7% Asian).

Houghton Lake's Hispanic Population

98 residents of Houghton Lake identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houghton Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #571 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Prudenville (1.2% Hispanic). Houghton Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Roscommon (2.9% Hispanic), Harrison (2% Hispanic), Falmouth (8.2% Hispanic), and St. Helen (2.2% Hispanic).

Houghton Lake's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Houghton Lake 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 Houghton Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #435 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roscommon (0.3% Native American/Other). Houghton Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prudenville (1.1% Native American/Other), Harrison (1% Native American/Other), Falmouth (1.6% Native American/Other), and St. Helen (1.2% Native American/Other).

Houghton Lake's Multiracial Population

198 residents of Houghton Lake identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houghton Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Houghton Lake is ranked #484 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houghton Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Falmouth (0% Multiracial). Houghton Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Prudenville (5.1% Multiracial), Roscommon (4.4% Multiracial), Harrison (3.8% Multiracial), and St. Helen (4.8% Multiracial).

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