Kalamazoo County Demographics

A map of Kalamazoo County's Population by Race

Kalamazoo County, Michigan had a population of 261,670 in 2020. It was 73.9% White, 11.3% Black, 2.7% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kalamazoo County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kalamazoo County is the 9th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Kalamazoo County's White Population

193,428 residents of Kalamazoo County identify as White, or 73.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Kalamazoo County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalamazoo County is ranked #73 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is less White than neighboring St. Joseph County (83.2% White), Barry County (91% White), Calhoun County (74.7% White), Cass County (84% White), and Branch County (87% White).

Kalamazoo County's Black Population

29,686 residents of Kalamazoo County identify as Black, or 11.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kalamazoo County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalamazoo County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is more Black than neighboring St. Joseph County (2.2% Black), Barry County (0.5% Black), Calhoun County (10.6% Black), Cass County (4.4% Black), and Branch County (2.5% Black).

Kalamazoo County's Asian Population

6,983 residents of Kalamazoo County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kalamazoo County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalamazoo County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is more Asian than neighboring St. Joseph County (0.7% Asian), Barry County (0.4% Asian), Cass County (0.6% Asian), and Branch County (0.6% Asian). Kalamazoo County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (2.8% Asian).

Kalamazoo County's Hispanic Population

14,776 residents of Kalamazoo County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kalamazoo County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalamazoo County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barry County (3.4% Hispanic), Calhoun County (5.5% Hispanic), and Cass County (4.2% Hispanic). Kalamazoo County is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Joseph County (8.9% Hispanic), and Branch County (5.8% Hispanic).

Kalamazoo County's Native American/Other Population

2,243 residents of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo 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, Kalamazoo County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Joseph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Barry County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Branch County (0.6% Native American/Other). Kalamazoo County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Kalamazoo County's Multiracial Population

14,554 residents of Kalamazoo County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kalamazoo County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalamazoo County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kalamazoo County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Joseph County (4.5% Multiracial), Barry County (4% Multiracial), Calhoun County (5.4% Multiracial), Cass County (5.4% Multiracial), and Branch County (3.5% Multiracial).

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