Mecosta, MI Demographics

A map of Mecosta's Population by Race

Mecosta, Michigan had a population of 386 in 2020. It was 83.4% White, 3.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 9.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mecosta, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is the 587th 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).

Mecosta's White Population

322 residents of Mecosta identify as White, or 83.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Mecosta slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #573 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is less White than neighboring Canadian Lakes (92.9% White), Barryton (92.3% White), Lakeview (89.6% White), Stanwood (88.1% White), and Lake Isabella (91.7% White).

Mecosta's Black Population

14 residents of Mecosta identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mecosta slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #129 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is more Black than neighboring Canadian Lakes (0.6% Black), Barryton (1.2% Black), Lakeview (0% Black), Stanwood (0% Black), and Lake Isabella (0.3% Black).

Mecosta's Asian Population

0 residents of Mecosta identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mecosta roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #583 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is less Asian than neighboring Canadian Lakes (0.5% Asian), Barryton (0.5% Asian), Stanwood (1% Asian), and Lake Isabella (0.5% Asian).

Mecosta's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Mecosta identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mecosta roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is more Hispanic than neighboring Canadian Lakes (1.4% Hispanic), and Stanwood (1.5% Hispanic). Mecosta is less Hispanic than neighboring Barryton (2.7% Hispanic), Lakeview (6.3% Hispanic), and Lake Isabella (3% Hispanic).

Mecosta's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Mecosta identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mecosta roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #305 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barryton (0.2% Native American/Other), Lakeview (0.6% Native American/Other), Stanwood (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lake Isabella (0.6% Native American/Other).

Mecosta's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Mecosta identify as Multiracial, or 9.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mecosta slightly larger than the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Mecosta is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mecosta is more Multiracial than neighboring Canadian Lakes (3.7% Multiracial), Barryton (3% Multiracial), Lakeview (3.6% Multiracial), Stanwood (8.8% Multiracial), and Lake Isabella (3.9% Multiracial).

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