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Paw Paw Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Paw Paw Lake's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,89187.0%
Multiracial
2016.0%
Hispanic
1414.2%
Black
371.1%
Native American/Other
300.9%
Asian
230.7%

Paw Paw Lake, Michigan had a population of 3,323 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paw Paw Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is the 225th 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).

Paw Paw Lake's White Population

2,891 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Paw Paw Lake larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #500 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is more White than neighboring Watervliet (79.3% White), Coloma (84.1% White), Lake Michigan Beach (84.7% White), Hartford (57.6% White), and Millburg (81.8% White).

Paw Paw Lake's Black Population

37 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paw Paw Lake less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #249 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is less Black than neighboring Watervliet (1.4% Black), Coloma (1.8% Black), Lake Michigan Beach (3.1% Black), Hartford (1.7% Black), and Millburg (6.6% Black).

Paw Paw Lake's Asian Population

23 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paw Paw Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #228 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is more Asian than neighboring Coloma (0.1% Asian), Lake Michigan Beach (0.4% Asian), and Hartford (0.2% Asian).

Paw Paw Lake's Hispanic Population

141 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paw Paw Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #258 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Michigan Beach (3.9% Hispanic). Paw Paw Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Watervliet (9.3% Hispanic), Coloma (6.1% Hispanic), Hartford (33.9% Hispanic), and Millburg (5% Hispanic).

Paw Paw Lake's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paw Paw Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #254 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Watervliet (2.3% Native American/Other), Coloma (1.1% Native American/Other), Lake Michigan Beach (1.7% Native American/Other), Hartford (2.6% Native American/Other), and Millburg (1% Native American/Other).

Paw Paw Lake's Multiracial Population

201 residents of Paw Paw Lake identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paw Paw Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Paw Paw Lake is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Paw Paw Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Hartford (3.9% Multiracial), and Millburg (4.8% Multiracial). Paw Paw Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Watervliet (7.1% Multiracial), Coloma (6.8% Multiracial), and Lake Michigan Beach (6.2% Multiracial).

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