Calhoun County Demographics

A map of Calhoun County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	100,683	100,385	75.3%	74.7%
Black	12,835	14,275	9.6%	10.6%
Multiracial	8,014	7,244	6.0%	5.4%
Hispanic	7,914	7,426	5.9%	5.5%
Asian	3,460	3,715	2.6%	2.8%
Native American/Other	872	1,265	0.7%	0.9%

Calhoun County, Michigan has an estimated population of 133,778, a less than 1% change from the 134,310 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% White, 9.6% Black, 6.0% Multiracial, 5.9% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Calhoun County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Calhoun has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Calhoun County, that probability was 42.3% in 2020 and 41.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Calhoun County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Calhoun County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Calhoun County's White Population

100,683 residents of Calhoun County, or 75.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Calhoun County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Calhoun County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Calhoun County's population has increased from 74.7% to 75.3%.

Calhoun County is more White than neighboring Kalamazoo County (74.6% White). Calhoun County is less White than neighboring Branch County (86.4% White), Eaton County (79.8% White), Barry County (91.8% White), and Hillsdale County (92.1% White).

Calhoun County's Black Population

12,835 residents of Calhoun County, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Calhoun County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Calhoun County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Black residents' share of Calhoun County's population has decreased from 10.6% to 9.6%.

Calhoun County is more Black than neighboring Branch County (1.7% Black), Eaton County (6.7% Black), Barry County (0.3% Black), and Hillsdale County (0.7% Black). Calhoun County is less Black than neighboring Kalamazoo County (10.8% Black).

Calhoun County's Asian Population

3,460 residents of Calhoun County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Calhoun County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Calhoun County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Asian residents' share of Calhoun County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Calhoun County is more Asian than neighboring Branch County (0.4% Asian), Eaton County (2.2% Asian), Barry County (0.6% Asian), and Hillsdale County (0.3% Asian). Calhoun County is less Asian than neighboring Kalamazoo County (2.8% Asian).

Calhoun County's Hispanic Population

7,914 residents of Calhoun County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Calhoun County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Calhoun County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Calhoun County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Calhoun County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barry County (3.7% Hispanic), and Hillsdale County (2.8% Hispanic). Calhoun County is less Hispanic than neighboring Branch County (6.8% Hispanic), and Eaton County (6.3% Hispanic).

Calhoun County's Native American/Other Population

872 residents of Calhoun County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Calhoun County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Calhoun County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Calhoun County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Calhoun County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Branch County (0.6% Native American/Other), Barry County (0.5% Native American/Other), Kalamazoo County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hillsdale County (0.5% Native American/Other). Calhoun County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eaton County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Calhoun County's Multiracial Population

8,014 residents of Calhoun County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Calhoun County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Calhoun County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Calhoun County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Calhoun County's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.0%.

Calhoun County is more Multiracial than neighboring Branch County (4.1% Multiracial), Eaton County (4.1% Multiracial), Barry County (3.1% Multiracial), Kalamazoo County (5.4% Multiracial), and Hillsdale County (3.6% 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.