Emmet County Demographics

A map of Emmet County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,396	30,359	89.1%	89.0%
Multiracial	1,983	1,636	5.8%	4.8%
Hispanic	714	592	2.1%	1.7%
Native American/Other	710	1,193	2.1%	3.5%
Asian	169	173	0.5%	0.5%
Black	153	159	0.4%	0.5%

Emmet County, Michigan has an estimated population of 34,125, a less than 1% change from the 34,112 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emmet County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emmet 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 Emmet County, that probability was 20.4% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emmet County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Emmet County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Emmet County's White Population

30,396 residents of Emmet County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emmet County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Emmet County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Emmet County is more White than neighboring Mackinac County (71.1% White), and Cheboygan County (89% White). Emmet County is less White than neighboring Charlevoix County (92.3% White), Antrim County (92.4% White), and Otsego County (92.9% White).

Emmet County's Black Population

153 residents of Emmet County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emmet County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Emmet County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Emmet County is less Black than neighboring Charlevoix County (0.5% Black), Mackinac County (4.8% Black), Cheboygan County (0.9% Black), Antrim County (0.5% Black), and Otsego County (0.7% Black).

Emmet County's Asian Population

169 residents of Emmet County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emmet County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Emmet County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Asian residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Emmet County is more Asian than neighboring Antrim County (0.3% Asian). Emmet County is less Asian than neighboring Charlevoix County (0.7% Asian), Mackinac County (0.6% Asian), and Otsego County (0.6% Asian).

Emmet County's Hispanic Population

714 residents of Emmet County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emmet County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Emmet County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Emmet County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Emmet County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlevoix County (2% Hispanic), Cheboygan County (1.7% Hispanic), and Otsego County (2% Hispanic). Emmet County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mackinac County (2.3% Hispanic), and Antrim County (2.2% Hispanic).

Emmet County's Native American/Other Population

710 residents of Emmet County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emmet County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Emmet County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emmet County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.1%.

Emmet County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlevoix County (1.1% Native American/Other), Antrim County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Otsego County (0.4% Native American/Other). Emmet County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mackinac County (13.8% Native American/Other), and Cheboygan County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Emmet County's Multiracial Population

1,983 residents of Emmet County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emmet County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Emmet County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Emmet County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Emmet County's population has increased from 4.8% to 5.8%.

Emmet County is more Multiracial than neighboring Charlevoix County (3.4% Multiracial), Cheboygan County (5.4% Multiracial), Antrim County (3.2% Multiracial), and Otsego County (3.3% Multiracial). Emmet County is less Multiracial than neighboring 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.