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Lake Orion, MI Demographics

A map of Lake Orion's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,53788.2%
Hispanic
1585.5%
Multiracial
1063.7%
Asian
391.4%
Black
281.0%
Native American/Other
80.3%

Lake Orion, Michigan had a population of 2,876 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 1.0% Black, 1.4% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Orion, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is the 247th 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).

Lake Orion's White Population

2,537 residents of Lake Orion identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Orion larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is ranked #457 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Orion is more White than neighboring Auburn Hills (57.8% White), and Pontiac (23.5% White). Lake Orion is less White than neighboring Oxford (88.3% White), Lake Angelus (89.5% White), and Leonard (91.5% White).

Lake Orion's Black Population

28 residents of Lake Orion identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Orion less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is ranked #263 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Orion is more Black than neighboring Lake Angelus (0% Black), and Leonard (0.5% Black). Lake Orion is less Black than neighboring Oxford (1.5% Black), Auburn Hills (15.4% Black), and Pontiac (47.1% Black).

Lake Orion's Asian Population

39 residents of Lake Orion identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Orion roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is ranked #121 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Orion is more Asian than neighboring Leonard (0.3% Asian). Lake Orion is less Asian than neighboring Oxford (1.7% Asian), Auburn Hills (13.9% Asian), Lake Angelus (3.1% Asian), and Pontiac (2.3% Asian).

Lake Orion's Hispanic Population

158 residents of Lake Orion identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Orion roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is ranked #155 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Orion is more Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (4.1% Hispanic), Lake Angelus (1.7% Hispanic), and Leonard (1.3% Hispanic). Lake Orion is less Hispanic than neighboring Auburn Hills (7.3% Hispanic), and Pontiac (21.8% Hispanic).

Lake Orion's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Lake Orion 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 Lake Orion roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Lake Orion is ranked #617 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Orion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford (0.1% Native American/Other). Lake Orion is less Native American/Other than neighboring Auburn Hills (0.9% Native American/Other), Lake Angelus (1.7% Native American/Other), and Pontiac (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lake Orion's Multiracial Population

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

Lake Orion is less Multiracial than neighboring Oxford (4.2% Multiracial), Auburn Hills (4.8% Multiracial), Lake Angelus (3.8% Multiracial), Leonard (6.1% Multiracial), and Pontiac (4.5% Multiracial).

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