Grand Traverse County Demographics

A map of Grand Traverse County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	87,013	85,543	90.5%	89.8%
Multiracial	3,913	4,081	4.1%	4.3%
Hispanic	3,242	3,010	3.4%	3.2%
Black	789	583	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	655	813	0.7%	0.9%
Native American/Other	554	1,208	0.6%	1.3%

Grand Traverse County, Michigan has an estimated population of 96,166, a less than 1% change from the 95,238 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grand Traverse County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grand Traverse has become 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 Grand Traverse County, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 17.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grand Traverse County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Grand Traverse County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grand Traverse County's White Population

87,013 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grand Traverse County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Grand Traverse County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Traverse County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Grand Traverse County's population has increased from 89.8% to 90.5%.

Grand Traverse County is more White than neighboring Missaukee County (90.4% White), and Leelanau County (89% White). Grand Traverse County is less White than neighboring Wexford County (90.8% White), Kalkaska County (92.3% White), and Antrim County (92.4% White).

Grand Traverse County's Black Population

789 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grand Traverse County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Grand Traverse County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Traverse County's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.3%. Black residents' share of Grand Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Grand Traverse County is more Black than neighboring Antrim County (0.5% Black), Missaukee County (0.3% Black), and Leelanau County (0.6% Black). Grand Traverse County is less Black than neighboring Wexford County (1.1% Black).

Grand Traverse County's Asian Population

655 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grand Traverse County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Grand Traverse County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Traverse County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Asian residents' share of Grand Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Grand Traverse County is more Asian than neighboring Wexford County (0.6% Asian), Kalkaska County (0.5% Asian), Antrim County (0.3% Asian), Missaukee County (0.4% Asian), and Leelanau County (0.5% Asian).

Grand Traverse County's Hispanic Population

3,242 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grand Traverse County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Grand Traverse County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Traverse County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Grand Traverse County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Grand Traverse County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wexford County (2.7% Hispanic), Kalkaska County (2.3% Hispanic), and Antrim County (2.2% Hispanic). Grand Traverse County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leelanau County (4.3% Hispanic).

Grand Traverse County's Native American/Other Population

554 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grand Traverse County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Grand Traverse County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grand Traverse County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grand Traverse County's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Grand Traverse County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wexford County (0.3% Native American/Other), Kalkaska County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Missaukee County (0.4% Native American/Other). Grand Traverse County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Antrim County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Leelanau County (2.4% Native American/Other).

Grand Traverse County's Multiracial Population

3,913 residents of Grand Traverse County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grand Traverse County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Grand Traverse County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

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

Grand Traverse County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kalkaska County (3.7% Multiracial), Antrim County (3.2% Multiracial), and Leelanau County (3.2% Multiracial). Grand Traverse County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wexford County (4.5% Multiracial), and Missaukee County (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.