Tuscola County Demographics

A map of Tuscola County's Population by Race

Tuscola County, Michigan had a population of 53,323 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tuscola County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tuscola County is the 34th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Tuscola County's White Population

48,611 residents of Tuscola County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Tuscola County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Tuscola County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is more White than neighboring Lapeer County (89% White), Genesee County (69.8% White), Bay County (87.4% White), and Saginaw County (67.7% White). Tuscola County is less White than neighboring Arenac County (92.8% White).

Tuscola County's Black Population

402 residents of Tuscola County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tuscola County less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Tuscola County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is more Black than neighboring Arenac County (0.2% Black). Tuscola County is less Black than neighboring Lapeer County (1.1% Black), Genesee County (19.5% Black), Bay County (1.5% Black), and Saginaw County (17.6% Black).

Tuscola County's Asian Population

155 residents of Tuscola County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tuscola County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Tuscola County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is less Asian than neighboring Lapeer County (0.4% Asian), Genesee County (1% Asian), Bay County (0.5% Asian), and Saginaw County (1.2% Asian).

Tuscola County's Hispanic Population

1,808 residents of Tuscola County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tuscola County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Tuscola County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arenac County (1.8% Hispanic). Tuscola County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lapeer County (4.8% Hispanic), Genesee County (4% Hispanic), Bay County (5.7% Hispanic), and Saginaw County (8.9% Hispanic).

Tuscola County's Native American/Other Population

318 residents of Tuscola County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tuscola 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, Tuscola County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Genesee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Arenac County (1% Native American/Other), and Saginaw County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tuscola County's Multiracial Population

2,029 residents of Tuscola County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tuscola County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Tuscola County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tuscola County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lapeer County (4.1% Multiracial), Genesee County (5% Multiracial), Bay County (4.2% Multiracial), and Arenac County (3.9% Multiracial).

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