Marquette County Demographics

A map of Marquette County's Population by Race

Marquette County, Michigan had a population of 66,017 in 2020. It was 89.4% White, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Marquette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Marquette County is the 30th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Marquette County's White Population

59,038 residents of Marquette County identify as White, or 89.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Marquette County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Marquette County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more White than neighboring Baraga County (70.5% White), and Alger County (82.8% White). Marquette County is less White than neighboring Dickinson County (93.3% White), Iron County (93.1% White), and Delta County (90.6% White).

Marquette County's Black Population

790 residents of Marquette County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Marquette County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Marquette County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more Black than neighboring Dickinson County (0.2% Black), Iron County (0.2% Black), and Delta County (0.3% Black). Marquette County is less Black than neighboring Baraga County (7.3% Black), and Alger County (6.6% Black).

Marquette County's Asian Population

400 residents of Marquette County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Marquette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Marquette County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more Asian than neighboring Baraga County (0.2% Asian), Alger County (0.2% Asian), Iron County (0.4% Asian), and Delta County (0.4% Asian).

Marquette County's Hispanic Population

1,344 residents of Marquette County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Marquette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Marquette County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickinson County (1.7% Hispanic), Baraga County (1.3% Hispanic), Alger County (1.3% Hispanic), Iron County (1.8% Hispanic), and Delta County (1.5% Hispanic).

Marquette County's Native American/Other Population

1,206 residents of Marquette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Marquette 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, Marquette County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dickinson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other). Marquette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baraga County (13.6% Native American/Other), Alger County (4% Native American/Other), and Delta County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Marquette County's Multiracial Population

3,239 residents of Marquette County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Marquette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Marquette County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Marquette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickinson County (3.6% Multiracial), Iron County (3.5% Multiracial), and Delta County (4.8% Multiracial). Marquette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Baraga County (7.1% Multiracial), and Alger County (5% Multiracial).

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