Gladwin County Demographics

A map of Gladwin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,816	23,830	92.7%	93.9%
Multiracial	929	794	3.6%	3.1%
Hispanic	575	482	2.2%	1.9%
Native American/Other	181	140	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	111	72	0.4%	0.3%
Black	81	68	0.3%	0.3%

Gladwin County, Michigan has an estimated population of 25,693, a slight increase from the 25,386 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gladwin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gladwin 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 Gladwin County, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gladwin County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Gladwin County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gladwin County's White Population

23,816 residents of Gladwin County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gladwin County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Gladwin County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gladwin County's population has decreased from 93.9% to 92.7%.

Gladwin County is more White than neighboring Midland County (89.2% White), Roscommon County (92.4% White), Ogemaw County (92.5% White), and Bay County (88.2% White). Gladwin County is less White than neighboring Clare County (92.8% White).

Gladwin County's Black Population

81 residents of Gladwin County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gladwin County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Gladwin County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.1%. Black residents' share of Gladwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gladwin County is less Black than neighboring Midland County (1.2% Black), Roscommon County (0.7% Black), Ogemaw County (0.5% Black), Clare County (0.9% Black), and Bay County (1% Black).

Gladwin County's Asian Population

111 residents of Gladwin County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gladwin County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Gladwin County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 54.2%. Asian residents' share of Gladwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gladwin County is more Asian than neighboring Roscommon County (0.1% Asian), and Clare County (0.3% Asian). Gladwin County is less Asian than neighboring Midland County (2.2% Asian), Ogemaw County (0.8% Asian), and Bay County (0.5% Asian).

Gladwin County's Hispanic Population

575 residents of Gladwin County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gladwin County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Gladwin County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Gladwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Gladwin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Roscommon County (2% Hispanic). Gladwin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Midland County (3.4% Hispanic), Ogemaw County (2.3% Hispanic), Clare County (2.3% Hispanic), and Bay County (5.9% Hispanic).

Gladwin County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Gladwin County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gladwin County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gladwin County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 29.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gladwin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Gladwin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Midland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Roscommon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ogemaw County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clare County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bay County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gladwin County's Multiracial Population

929 residents of Gladwin County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gladwin County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gladwin County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gladwin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gladwin County's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.6%.

Gladwin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Midland County (3.4% Multiracial), Ogemaw County (3.5% Multiracial), and Clare County (3% Multiracial). Gladwin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roscommon County (4.4% Multiracial), and Bay 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.