Muskegon County Demographics

A map of Muskegon County's Population by Race

Muskegon County, Michigan had a population of 175,824 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 13.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Muskegon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Muskegon County is the 12th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Muskegon County's White Population

130,141 residents of Muskegon County identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Muskegon County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Muskegon County is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is less White than neighboring Oceana County (79.5% White), Ottawa County (81.5% White), Mason County (89.3% White), Allegan County (85.5% White), and Newaygo County (87.9% White).

Muskegon County's Black Population

23,622 residents of Muskegon County identify as Black, or 13.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Muskegon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Muskegon County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is more Black than neighboring Oceana County (0.5% Black), Ottawa County (1.7% Black), Mason County (0.6% Black), Allegan County (1.2% Black), and Newaygo County (0.8% Black).

Muskegon County's Asian Population

1,073 residents of Muskegon County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Muskegon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Muskegon County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is more Asian than neighboring Oceana County (0.3% Asian), Mason County (0.5% Asian), and Newaygo County (0.4% Asian). Muskegon County is less Asian than neighboring Ottawa County (2.7% Asian), and Allegan County (0.7% Asian).

Muskegon County's Hispanic Population

10,283 residents of Muskegon County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Muskegon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Muskegon County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (4.4% Hispanic). Muskegon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oceana County (15.4% Hispanic), Ottawa County (9.9% Hispanic), Allegan County (7.8% Hispanic), and Newaygo County (5.9% Hispanic).

Muskegon County's Native American/Other Population

1,674 residents of Muskegon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Muskegon 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, Muskegon County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa County (0.6% Native American/Other), Allegan County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Newaygo County (0.8% Native American/Other). Muskegon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Muskegon County's Multiracial Population

9,031 residents of Muskegon County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Muskegon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Muskegon County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Muskegon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oceana County (3.3% Multiracial), Ottawa County (3.6% Multiracial), Mason County (4.1% Multiracial), Allegan County (3.9% Multiracial), and Newaygo County (4.2% Multiracial).

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