Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houghton, MI in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,507 population of Houghton County, Michigan comprised of 671 people who identified as Hispanic (1.79%), and 36,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houghton County, Michigan with a population of 35,180 (93.8%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,021 (2.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 601 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houghton County, Michigan in 2021, with a population of 34,637 (92.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,009 (2.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 543 (1.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Houghton, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Houghton , MI in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 382 1.02%
White Alone 35,180 93.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 309 0.82%
Asian Alone 1,021 2.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races 601 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Houghton , MI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 543 1.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 368 0.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,637 92.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,009 2.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 543 1.45%