Michigan Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 20, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Michigan population aged 25 years and above was 6,923,132.

Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (5.50M) and constituted 79.44% of the Michigan population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (880.57K) and constituted 12.72% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (214.93K), constituting 3.11% of the population.

Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 5.36M and constituted 77.43% of the Michigan population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 279.68K and constituted 4.04% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for other states and the United States.

Michigan Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black Alone
Asian Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Michigan Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
All Others
Michigan Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 5499411 79.44
Black or African American Alone 880565 12.72
Asian Alone 214929 3.11
Two Or More Races 211784 3.06
Some Other Race Alone 82221 1.19
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32104 0.46
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2118 0.03
Michigan Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5360740 77.43
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 279683 4.04
All Other Ethnicities 1282709 18.53