Carp Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Carp Lake's Population by Race

Carp Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 380, an increase from the 356 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 3.9% Native American/Other, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carp Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carp Lake has become more 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 Carp Lake, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carp Lake is ranked the 584th 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). Carp Lake was ranked the 601st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carp Lake's White Population

348 residents of Carp Lake, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carp Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Carp Lake ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. White residents' share of Carp Lake's population has decreased from 93.8% to 91.6%.

Carp Lake is more White than neighboring Levering (80.8% White), Mackinaw City (53.6% White), Pellston (73.8% White), St. Ignace (46.5% White), and Brutus (87.9% White).

Carp Lake's Black Population

3 residents of Carp Lake, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carp Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Carp Lake ranks 313th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Carp Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Carp Lake is more Black than neighboring Levering (0% Black), Pellston (0% Black), and Brutus (0.5% Black). Carp Lake is less Black than neighboring Mackinaw City (17.9% Black), and St. Ignace (15.9% Black).

Carp Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Carp Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carp Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Carp Lake ranks 587th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Carp Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carp Lake is less Asian than neighboring Mackinaw City (4.4% Asian), and St. Ignace (2.2% Asian).

Carp Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carp Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carp Lake is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Carp Lake ranks 731st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Carp Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carp Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Levering (9.6% Hispanic), Mackinaw City (6.3% Hispanic), Pellston (3.8% Hispanic), St. Ignace (1.8% Hispanic), and Brutus (3.5% Hispanic).

Carp Lake's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Carp Lake, or 3.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carp Lake is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Carp Lake ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carp Lake's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.9%.

Carp Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Levering (0% Native American/Other), Mackinaw City (2.3% Native American/Other), and Brutus (2.5% Native American/Other). Carp Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pellston (8.3% Native American/Other), and St. Ignace (22.7% Native American/Other).

Carp Lake's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Carp Lake, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carp Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Carp Lake ranks 505th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carp Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Carp Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Carp Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Levering (9.6% Multiracial), Mackinaw City (15.6% Multiracial), Pellston (14% Multiracial), St. Ignace (10.9% Multiracial), and Brutus (5.6% 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.