Cheboygan County Demographics

A map of Cheboygan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,010	22,872	89.0%	89.4%
Multiracial	1,391	1,439	5.4%	5.6%
Native American/Other	645	753	2.5%	2.9%
Hispanic	440	341	1.7%	1.3%
Black	238	89	0.9%	0.3%
Asian	141	85	0.5%	0.3%

Cheboygan County, Michigan has an estimated population of 25,865, a slight increase from the 25,579 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.5% Native American/Other, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cheboygan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cheboygan has become slightly 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 Cheboygan County, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cheboygan County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Cheboygan County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cheboygan County's White Population

23,010 residents of Cheboygan County, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cheboygan County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Cheboygan County ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.0%.

Cheboygan County is more White than neighboring Mackinac County (71.1% White). Cheboygan County is less White than neighboring Otsego County (92.9% White), Emmet County (89.1% White), Montmorency County (93% White), and Crawford County (91.5% White).

Cheboygan County's Black Population

238 residents of Cheboygan County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cheboygan County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Cheboygan County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 167.4%. Black residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Cheboygan County is more Black than neighboring Otsego County (0.7% Black), Emmet County (0.4% Black), Montmorency County (0.7% Black), and Crawford County (0.4% Black). Cheboygan County is less Black than neighboring Mackinac County (4.8% Black).

Cheboygan County's Asian Population

141 residents of Cheboygan County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cheboygan County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Cheboygan County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 65.9%. Asian residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cheboygan County is less Asian than neighboring Otsego County (0.6% Asian), Montmorency County (0.6% Asian), Mackinac County (0.6% Asian), and Crawford County (0.8% Asian).

Cheboygan County's Hispanic Population

440 residents of Cheboygan County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cheboygan County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Cheboygan County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Cheboygan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Otsego County (2% Hispanic), Emmet County (2.1% Hispanic), Mackinac County (2.3% Hispanic), and Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic).

Cheboygan County's Native American/Other Population

645 residents of Cheboygan County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cheboygan County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cheboygan County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Cheboygan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Otsego County (0.4% Native American/Other), Emmet County (2.1% Native American/Other), Montmorency County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Crawford County (0.7% Native American/Other). Cheboygan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mackinac County (13.8% Native American/Other).

Cheboygan County's Multiracial Population

1,391 residents of Cheboygan County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cheboygan County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cheboygan County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cheboygan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cheboygan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Cheboygan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Otsego County (3.3% Multiracial), Montmorency County (3.6% Multiracial), and Crawford County (4.1% Multiracial). Cheboygan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Emmet County (5.8% Multiracial), and Mackinac County (7.5% 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.