Kalkaska County Demographics

A map of Kalkaska County's Population by Race

Kalkaska County, Michigan had a population of 17,939 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kalkaska County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kalkaska County is the 66th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Kalkaska County's White Population

16,523 residents of Kalkaska County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Kalkaska County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalkaska County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is more White than neighboring Grand Traverse County (89.8% White). Kalkaska County is less White than neighboring Antrim County (92.8% White), Missaukee County (92.6% White), Crawford County (92.6% White), and Roscommon County (93.3% White).

Kalkaska County's Black Population

40 residents of Kalkaska County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kalkaska County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalkaska County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is less Black than neighboring Grand Traverse County (0.6% Black), Crawford County (0.4% Black), and Roscommon County (0.3% Black).

Kalkaska County's Asian Population

60 residents of Kalkaska County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kalkaska County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalkaska County is ranked #60 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is less Asian than neighboring Grand Traverse County (0.9% Asian), and Crawford County (0.4% Asian).

Kalkaska County's Hispanic Population

355 residents of Kalkaska County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kalkaska County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalkaska County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roscommon County (1.9% Hispanic). Kalkaska County is less Hispanic than neighboring Missaukee County (3.3% Hispanic), Grand Traverse County (3.2% Hispanic), and Crawford County (2.2% Hispanic).

Kalkaska County's Native American/Other Population

198 residents of Kalkaska County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kalkaska 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, Kalkaska County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Missaukee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Roscommon County (0.6% Native American/Other). Kalkaska County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Traverse County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Kalkaska County's Multiracial Population

763 residents of Kalkaska County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kalkaska County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kalkaska County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kalkaska County is more Multiracial than neighboring Antrim County (3.6% Multiracial), Missaukee County (3.1% Multiracial), Crawford County (3.4% Multiracial), and Roscommon County (3.6% Multiracial).

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