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Manistee County Demographics

A map of Manistee County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
21,83687.2%
Multiracial
1,1354.5%
Hispanic
8303.3%
Black
6062.4%
Native American/Other
5462.2%
Asian
790.3%

Manistee County, Michigan had a population of 25,032 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 2.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Manistee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Manistee County is the 58th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Manistee County's White Population

21,836 residents of Manistee County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Manistee County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Manistee County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is more White than neighboring Lake County (77.4% White), and Oceana County (79.5% White). Manistee County is less White than neighboring Benzie County (92.4% White), Mason County (89.3% White), and Wexford County (91.4% White).

Manistee County's Black Population

606 residents of Manistee County identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Manistee County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Manistee County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is more Black than neighboring Benzie County (0.3% Black), Mason County (0.6% Black), Oceana County (0.5% Black), and Wexford County (0.6% Black). Manistee County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (6.6% Black).

Manistee County's Asian Population

79 residents of Manistee County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Manistee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Manistee County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is less Asian than neighboring Benzie County (0.4% Asian), Mason County (0.5% Asian), Lake County (0.4% Asian), and Wexford County (0.6% Asian).

Manistee County's Hispanic Population

830 residents of Manistee County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Manistee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Manistee County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benzie County (2.2% Hispanic), and Wexford County (2.3% Hispanic). Manistee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (4.4% Hispanic), Lake County (9.9% Hispanic), and Oceana County (15.4% Hispanic).

Manistee County's Native American/Other Population

546 residents of Manistee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Manistee 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, Manistee County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benzie County (1.3% Native American/Other), Mason County (1.1% Native American/Other), Lake County (0.8% Native American/Other), Oceana County (1% Native American/Other), and Wexford County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Manistee County's Multiracial Population

1,135 residents of Manistee County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Manistee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Manistee County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Manistee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benzie County (3.5% Multiracial), Mason County (4.1% Multiracial), Oceana County (3.3% Multiracial), and Wexford County (4.3% Multiracial). Manistee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (5% Multiracial).

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