Clare County Demographics

A map of Clare County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,981	28,628	92.8%	92.8%
Multiracial	950	1,126	3.0%	3.6%
Hispanic	715	621	2.3%	2.0%
Black	294	140	0.9%	0.5%
Native American/Other	176	269	0.6%	0.9%
Asian	102	72	0.3%	0.2%

Clare County, Michigan has an estimated population of 31,218, a slight increase from the 30,856 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.8% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clare County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clare is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Clare County, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 13.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clare County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Clare County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clare County's White Population

28,981 residents of Clare County, or 92.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clare County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Clare County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Clare County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.8%.

Clare County is more White than neighboring Isabella County (83% White), Roscommon County (92.4% White), Missaukee County (90.4% White), Gladwin County (92.7% White), and Osceola County (91.6% White).

Clare County's Black Population

294 residents of Clare County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clare County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Clare County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's Black population has grown by an estimated 110.0%. Black residents' share of Clare County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Clare County is more Black than neighboring Roscommon County (0.7% Black), Missaukee County (0.3% Black), and Gladwin County (0.3% Black). Clare County is less Black than neighboring Isabella County (2.4% Black), and Osceola County (1.1% Black).

Clare County's Asian Population

102 residents of Clare County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clare County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Clare County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 41.7%. Asian residents' share of Clare County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clare County is more Asian than neighboring Roscommon County (0.1% Asian). Clare County is less Asian than neighboring Isabella County (1.6% Asian), Missaukee County (0.4% Asian), Gladwin County (0.4% Asian), and Osceola County (0.4% Asian).

Clare County's Hispanic Population

715 residents of Clare County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clare County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Clare County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Clare County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Clare County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roscommon County (2% Hispanic), Gladwin County (2.2% Hispanic), and Osceola County (2.1% Hispanic). Clare County is less Hispanic than neighboring Isabella County (5.1% Hispanic), and Missaukee County (3.4% Hispanic).

Clare County's Native American/Other Population

176 residents of Clare County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clare County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clare County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clare County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Clare County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roscommon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Missaukee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Clare County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Isabella County (2.9% Native American/Other), Gladwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Osceola County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Clare County's Multiracial Population

950 residents of Clare County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clare County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clare County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clare County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Clare County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Clare County is less Multiracial than neighboring Isabella County (4.9% Multiracial), Roscommon County (4.4% Multiracial), Missaukee County (5% Multiracial), Gladwin County (3.6% Multiracial), and Osceola County (3.7% 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.