Grass Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Grass Lake's Population by Race

Grass Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,186, an increase from the 1,105 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grass Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake, that probability was 18.0% in 2020 and 9.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grass Lake is ranked the 405th 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). Grass Lake was ranked the 409th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Grass Lake's White Population

1,131 residents of Grass Lake, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grass Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Grass Lake ranks 321st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Grass Lake's population has increased from 90.3% to 95.4%.

Grass Lake is more White than neighboring Michigan Center (92.1% White), Brooklyn (92.1% White), Vineyard Lake (92.9% White), and Vandercook Lake (90.9% White). Grass Lake is less White than neighboring Napoleon (96.6% White).

Grass Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Grass Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grass Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Grass Lake ranks 480th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Grass Lake is less Black than neighboring Michigan Center (1% Black), Brooklyn (1.9% Black), Vineyard Lake (1% Black), and Vandercook Lake (1.5% Black).

Grass Lake's Asian Population

16 residents of Grass Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grass Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Grass Lake ranks 274th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 128.6%. Asian residents' share of Grass Lake's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.3%.

Grass Lake is more Asian than neighboring Napoleon (0% Asian), Michigan Center (0% Asian), Brooklyn (0% Asian), Vineyard Lake (0% Asian), and Vandercook Lake (0.5% Asian).

Grass Lake's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Grass Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grass Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Grass Lake ranks 476th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Grass Lake's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.3%.

Grass Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Napoleon (0% Hispanic), and Vandercook Lake (0.3% Hispanic). Grass Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Michigan Center (2.9% Hispanic), Brooklyn (1.4% Hispanic), and Vineyard Lake (2.6% Hispanic).

Grass Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Grass Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grass Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Grass Lake ranks 609th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grass Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grass Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Michigan Center (0.8% Native American/Other).

Grass Lake's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Grass Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grass Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Grass Lake ranks 125th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Grass Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Grass Lake's population has decreased from 5.8% to 2.0%.

Grass Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Napoleon (3.4% Multiracial), Michigan Center (3.3% Multiracial), Brooklyn (4.5% Multiracial), Vineyard Lake (3.5% Multiracial), and Vandercook Lake (6.7% 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.