Brownlee Park, MI Demographics
A map of Brownlee Park's Population by Race
Brownlee Park, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,661, a large decrease from the 2,021 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 4.2% Black, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownlee Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Brownlee Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brownlee Park, that probability was 28.0% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Brownlee Park is ranked the 342nd most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. 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). Brownlee Park was ranked the 299th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Brownlee Park's White Population
1,537 residents of Brownlee Park, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownlee Park is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Brownlee Park ranks 552nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's White population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. White residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has increased from 84.4% to 92.5%.
Brownlee Park is more White than neighboring Battle Creek (62% White), Springfield (67.1% White), Level Park-Oak Park (85.1% White), Bellevue (86.1% White), and Marshall (86.7% White).
Brownlee Park's Black Population
69 residents of Brownlee Park, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownlee Park is lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Brownlee Park ranks 118th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 22.5%. Black residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.
Brownlee Park is more Black than neighboring Bellevue (1.2% Black), and Marshall (0.6% Black). Brownlee Park is less Black than neighboring Battle Creek (15.6% Black), and Springfield (4.6% Black).
Brownlee Park's Asian Population
6 residents of Brownlee Park, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownlee Park is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Brownlee Park ranks 583rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Asian residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.
Brownlee Park is more Asian than neighboring Level Park-Oak Park (0.3% Asian), and Bellevue (0% Asian). Brownlee Park is less Asian than neighboring Battle Creek (4.9% Asian), Springfield (7.5% Asian), and Marshall (1.2% Asian).
Brownlee Park's Hispanic Population
24 residents of Brownlee Park, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownlee Park is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Brownlee Park ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has decreased from 4.4% to 1.4%.
Brownlee Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Battle Creek (8.3% Hispanic), Springfield (5.7% Hispanic), Level Park-Oak Park (5.1% Hispanic), Bellevue (7.4% Hispanic), and Marshall (5% Hispanic).
Brownlee Park's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of Brownlee Park, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownlee Park is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownlee Park ranks 537th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.
Brownlee Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall (0.1% Native American/Other). Brownlee Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Battle Creek (0.9% Native American/Other), Springfield (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bellevue (0.5% Native American/Other).
Brownlee Park's Multiracial Population
18 residents of Brownlee Park, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownlee Park is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brownlee Park ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Brownlee Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownlee Park's population has decreased from 6.3% to 1.1%.
Brownlee Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Battle Creek (8.2% Multiracial), Springfield (14.3% Multiracial), Level Park-Oak Park (4.8% Multiracial), Bellevue (4.8% Multiracial), and Marshall (6.4% Multiracial).
Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.