Pentwater, MI Demographics

A map of Pentwater's Population by Race

Pentwater, Michigan had a population of 890 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pentwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is the 452nd 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).

Pentwater's White Population

829 residents of Pentwater identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Pentwater considerably larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is more White than neighboring Mears (80.7% White), Hart (66.3% White), Ludington (87.2% White), Shelby (50.8% White), and Scottville (83% White).

Pentwater's Black Population

2 residents of Pentwater identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pentwater less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #548 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is more Black than neighboring Mears (0% Black). Pentwater is less Black than neighboring Hart (0.7% Black), Ludington (0.8% Black), Shelby (0.3% Black), and Scottville (1.2% Black).

Pentwater's Asian Population

2 residents of Pentwater identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pentwater roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #497 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is more Asian than neighboring Mears (0% Asian), and Shelby (0.1% Asian). Pentwater is less Asian than neighboring Hart (0.3% Asian), Ludington (0.8% Asian), and Scottville (0.5% Asian).

Pentwater's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Pentwater identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pentwater roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #331 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Mears (15.1% Hispanic), Hart (28.8% Hispanic), Ludington (5.7% Hispanic), Shelby (44.7% Hispanic), and Scottville (6% Hispanic).

Pentwater's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Pentwater identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pentwater roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #617 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mears (1.5% Native American/Other), Hart (1.2% Native American/Other), Ludington (1.3% Native American/Other), Shelby (0.8% Native American/Other), and Scottville (1.2% Native American/Other).

Pentwater's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Pentwater identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pentwater roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Pentwater is ranked #634 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pentwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Mears (2.7% Multiracial), Hart (2.8% Multiracial), Ludington (4.2% Multiracial), Shelby (3.3% Multiracial), and Scottville (8.1% Multiracial).

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