Chatham, MI Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	126	177	93.3%	91.7%
Multiracial	6	8	4.4%	4.1%
Hispanic	2	0	1.5%	0.0%
Black	1	1	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	2.6%

Chatham, Michigan has an estimated population of 135, a dramatic decrease from the 193 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chatham has become 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 Chatham, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chatham is ranked the 715th 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). Chatham was ranked the 691st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chatham's White Population

126 residents of Chatham, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chatham is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Chatham ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's White population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 91.7% to 93.3%.

Chatham is more White than neighboring Munising (82.5% White), Rapid River (88.3% White), K. I. Sawyer (85.5% White), and Harvey (92.5% White). Chatham is less White than neighboring Rock (95% White).

Chatham's Black Population

1 residents of Chatham, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chatham is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Chatham ranks 417th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Chatham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Chatham is more Black than neighboring Rock (0% Black), Rapid River (0% Black), and Harvey (0.5% Black). Chatham is less Black than neighboring Munising (1.6% Black), and K. I. Sawyer (2.7% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

0 residents of Chatham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chatham is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Chatham ranks 165th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Chatham is less Asian than neighboring Harvey (0.6% Asian).

Chatham's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Chatham, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chatham is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Chatham ranks 731st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Hispanic residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Munising (1.2% Hispanic), Rock (0% Hispanic), Rapid River (0% Hispanic), K. I. Sawyer (0.8% Hispanic), and Harvey (0.6% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chatham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chatham is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Chatham ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Chatham is less Native American/Other than neighboring Munising (3.2% Native American/Other), K. I. Sawyer (4.8% Native American/Other), and Harvey (0.6% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Chatham, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chatham is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Chatham ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chatham's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Chatham is less Multiracial than neighboring Munising (11.5% Multiracial), Rock (5% Multiracial), Rapid River (11.7% Multiracial), K. I. Sawyer (6.2% Multiracial), and Harvey (5.2% 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.