Tawas City, MI Demographics

A map of Tawas City's Population by Race

Tawas City, Michigan had a population of 1,834 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 1.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tawas City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is the 321st 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).

Tawas City's White Population

1,656 residents of Tawas City identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Tawas City larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #318 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more White than neighboring Au Sable (90.2% White), Oscoda (88.3% White), and Au Gres (89.6% White). Tawas City is less White than neighboring East Tawas (91.6% White), and Sand Lake (93.9% White).

Tawas City's Black Population

23 residents of Tawas City identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tawas City less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #225 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more Black than neighboring East Tawas (0.3% Black), Sand Lake (0.5% Black), Au Sable (1.1% Black), and Au Gres (0.3% Black).

Tawas City's Asian Population

24 residents of Tawas City identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tawas City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #127 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more Asian than neighboring Sand Lake (0.4% Asian), Au Sable (0.6% Asian), and Au Gres (0.3% Asian). Tawas City is less Asian than neighboring East Tawas (1.5% Asian), and Oscoda (2.3% Asian).

Tawas City's Hispanic Population

41 residents of Tawas City identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tawas City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #521 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more Hispanic than neighboring Sand Lake (1.8% Hispanic), and Au Gres (1.7% Hispanic). Tawas City is less Hispanic than neighboring East Tawas (3.1% Hispanic), and Oscoda (3.6% Hispanic).

Tawas City's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Tawas City 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 Tawas City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #254 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Tawas (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sand Lake (0.6% Native American/Other). Tawas City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Au Sable (1.5% Native American/Other), and Au Gres (1.5% Native American/Other).

Tawas City's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Tawas City identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tawas City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Tawas City is ranked #397 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tawas City is more Multiracial than neighboring East Tawas (3% Multiracial), Sand Lake (2.8% Multiracial), and Oscoda (3.6% Multiracial). Tawas City is less Multiracial than neighboring Au Sable (4.4% Multiracial), and Au Gres (6.6% Multiracial).

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