Keweenaw County Demographics

A map of Keweenaw County's Population by Race

Keweenaw County, Michigan had a population of 2,046 in 2020. It was 95.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Keweenaw County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Keweenaw County is the 83rd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Keweenaw County's White Population

1,948 residents of Keweenaw County identify as White, or 95.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Keweenaw County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Keweenaw County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is more White than neighboring Houghton County (90.6% White), Baraga County (70.5% White), Marquette County (89.4% White), Ontonagon County (93.4% White), and Iron County (93.1% White).

Keweenaw County's Black Population

4 residents of Keweenaw County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Keweenaw County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Keweenaw County is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is more Black than neighboring Ontonagon County (0.1% Black). Keweenaw County is less Black than neighboring Houghton County (0.7% Black), Baraga County (7.3% Black), and Marquette County (1.2% Black).

Keweenaw County's Asian Population

0 residents of Keweenaw County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Keweenaw County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Keweenaw County is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is less Asian than neighboring Houghton County (2.3% Asian), Baraga County (0.2% Asian), Marquette County (0.6% Asian), Ontonagon County (0.3% Asian), and Iron County (0.4% Asian).

Keweenaw County's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Keweenaw County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Keweenaw County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Keweenaw County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ontonagon County (1.2% Hispanic). Keweenaw County is less Hispanic than neighboring Houghton County (1.8% Hispanic), Marquette County (2% Hispanic), and Iron County (1.8% Hispanic).

Keweenaw County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Keweenaw County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Keweenaw 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, Keweenaw County is ranked #83 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houghton County (0.9% Native American/Other), Baraga County (13.6% Native American/Other), Marquette County (1.8% Native American/Other), Ontonagon County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Keweenaw County's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Keweenaw County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Keweenaw County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Keweenaw County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Keweenaw County is less Multiracial than neighboring Houghton County (3.7% Multiracial), Baraga County (7.1% Multiracial), Marquette County (4.9% Multiracial), Ontonagon County (3.7% Multiracial), and Iron County (3.5% Multiracial).

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