Gobles, MI Demographics

A map of Gobles's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	539	725	90.6%	85.2%
Multiracial	42	51	7.1%	6.0%
Hispanic	11	57	1.8%	6.7%
Native American/Other	3	12	0.5%	1.4%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Gobles, Michigan has an estimated population of 595, a dramatic decrease from the 851 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 7.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gobles, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gobles has become considerably less 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 Gobles, that probability was 26.6% in 2020 and 17.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gobles is ranked the 522nd most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gobles was ranked the 465th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gobles's White Population

539 residents of Gobles, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gobles is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Gobles ranks 538th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's White population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. White residents' share of Gobles's population has increased from 85.2% to 90.6%.

Gobles is more White than neighboring Bloomingdale (80.7% White), Paw Paw (76.4% White), Allegan (87.2% White), Mattawan (82.7% White), and Breedsville (78.5% White).

Gobles's Black Population

0 residents of Gobles, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gobles is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Gobles ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gobles's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gobles is less Black than neighboring Bloomingdale (0.8% Black), Paw Paw (2.6% Black), Allegan (0.7% Black), and Mattawan (0.7% Black).

Gobles's Asian Population

0 residents of Gobles, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gobles is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Gobles ranks 421st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gobles's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gobles is less Asian than neighboring Paw Paw (3.1% Asian), and Mattawan (0.4% Asian).

Gobles's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Gobles, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gobles is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Gobles ranks 96th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Gobles's population has decreased from 6.7% to 1.8%.

Gobles is less Hispanic than neighboring Bloomingdale (16.1% Hispanic), Paw Paw (12.8% Hispanic), Allegan (4.2% Hispanic), Mattawan (11.7% Hispanic), and Breedsville (20.8% Hispanic).

Gobles's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Gobles, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gobles is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gobles ranks 136th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gobles's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Gobles is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomingdale (0% Native American/Other), Paw Paw (0% Native American/Other), Mattawan (0% Native American/Other), and Breedsville (0% Native American/Other). Gobles is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allegan (1.8% Native American/Other).

Gobles's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Gobles, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gobles is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gobles ranks 105th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gobles's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Gobles's population has increased from 6.0% to 7.1%.

Gobles is more Multiracial than neighboring Bloomingdale (2.5% Multiracial), Paw Paw (5% Multiracial), Allegan (6.1% Multiracial), Mattawan (4.5% Multiracial), and Breedsville (0.7% 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.