Eaton County Demographics

A map of Eaton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	87,084	87,200	79.8%	79.9%
Black	7,352	7,463	6.7%	6.8%
Hispanic	6,891	6,527	6.3%	6.0%
Multiracial	4,515	4,875	4.1%	4.5%
Asian	2,413	2,444	2.2%	2.2%
Native American/Other	875	666	0.8%	0.6%

Eaton County, Michigan has an estimated population of 109,130, a less than 1% change from the 109,175 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.8% White, 6.7% Black, 6.3% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eaton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eaton 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 Eaton County, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 35.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eaton County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Eaton County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Eaton County's White Population

87,084 residents of Eaton County, or 79.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eaton County is higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Eaton County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 79.8%.

Eaton County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (75.3% White), and Ingham County (66.6% White). Eaton County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (87.3% White), Ionia County (85.3% White), and Barry County (91.8% White).

Eaton County's Black Population

7,352 residents of Eaton County, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eaton County is lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Eaton County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.7%.

Eaton County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (1.8% Black), Ionia County (3.3% Black), and Barry County (0.3% Black). Eaton County is less Black than neighboring Calhoun County (9.6% Black), and Ingham County (11% Black).

Eaton County's Asian Population

2,413 residents of Eaton County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eaton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Eaton County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. Asian residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Eaton County is more Asian than neighboring Clinton County (1.5% Asian), Ionia County (0.5% Asian), and Barry County (0.6% Asian). Eaton County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (2.6% Asian), and Ingham County (6.2% Asian).

Eaton County's Hispanic Population

6,891 residents of Eaton County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eaton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Eaton County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.3%.

Eaton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (5.9% Hispanic), Clinton County (5.2% Hispanic), Ionia County (5.3% Hispanic), and Barry County (3.7% Hispanic). Eaton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ingham County (8.7% Hispanic).

Eaton County's Native American/Other Population

875 residents of Eaton County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eaton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Eaton County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Eaton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Barry County (0.5% Native American/Other). Eaton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ionia County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Ingham County (1% Native American/Other).

Eaton County's Multiracial Population

4,515 residents of Eaton County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eaton County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Eaton County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Eaton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Eaton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Eaton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (3.4% Multiracial), and Barry County (3.1% Multiracial). Eaton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (6% Multiracial), Ionia County (4.8% Multiracial), and Ingham County (6.4% 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.