Dickinson County Demographics

A map of Dickinson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,956	24,198	92.3%	93.3%
Multiracial	1,034	937	4.0%	3.6%
Hispanic	511	440	2.0%	1.7%
Native American/Other	288	164	1.1%	0.6%
Black	90	61	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	75	147	0.3%	0.6%

Dickinson County, Michigan has an estimated population of 25,954, a less than 1% change from the 25,947 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickinson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dickinson County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Dickinson County was ranked the 53rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dickinson County's White Population

23,956 residents of Dickinson County, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickinson County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Dickinson County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Dickinson County's population has decreased from 93.3% to 92.3%.

Dickinson County is more White than neighboring Menominee County (91.1% White), Iron County (90.6% White), and Marquette County (90.7% White). Dickinson County is less White than neighboring Florence County (94.9% White), and Marinette County (93.4% White).

Dickinson County's Black Population

90 residents of Dickinson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickinson County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Dickinson County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.5%. Black residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dickinson County is less Black than neighboring Menominee County (0.4% Black), Marinette County (0.5% Black), Iron County (0.9% Black), and Marquette County (1.3% Black).

Dickinson County's Asian Population

75 residents of Dickinson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickinson County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Dickinson County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 49.0%. Asian residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Dickinson County is more Asian than neighboring Florence County (0% Asian). Dickinson County is less Asian than neighboring Menominee County (0.4% Asian), Iron County (0.6% Asian), and Marquette County (0.5% Asian).

Dickinson County's Hispanic Population

511 residents of Dickinson County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickinson County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Dickinson County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Dickinson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence County (0.5% Hispanic). Dickinson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Menominee County (2.4% Hispanic), Marinette County (2.9% Hispanic), Iron County (2.3% Hispanic), and Marquette County (2.1% Hispanic).

Dickinson County's Native American/Other Population

288 residents of Dickinson County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickinson County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickinson County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 75.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickinson County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Dickinson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marinette County (0.2% Native American/Other). Dickinson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Florence County (1.6% Native American/Other), Menominee County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Iron County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Dickinson County's Multiracial Population

1,034 residents of Dickinson County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickinson County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Dickinson County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickinson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickinson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Dickinson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Florence County (2.8% Multiracial), Menominee County (3.6% Multiracial), Marinette County (2.6% Multiracial), and Iron County (3.7% Multiracial). Dickinson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marquette County (4.2% 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.