Gratiot County Demographics

A map of Gratiot County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	34,329	34,812	83.0%	83.4%
Hispanic	3,171	3,153	7.7%	7.6%
Black	2,387	2,195	5.8%	5.3%
Multiracial	1,097	1,160	2.7%	2.8%
Native American/Other	232	280	0.6%	0.7%
Asian	169	161	0.4%	0.4%

Gratiot County, Michigan has an estimated population of 41,385, a less than 1% change from the 41,761 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 5.8% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gratiot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gratiot has become slightly 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 Gratiot County, that probability was 29.6% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gratiot County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Gratiot County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gratiot County's White Population

34,329 residents of Gratiot County, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gratiot County is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Gratiot County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Gratiot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 83.0%.

Gratiot County is more White than neighboring Saginaw County (67.8% White). Gratiot County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (87.3% White), Midland County (89.2% White), and Montcalm County (87% White).

Gratiot County's Black Population

2,387 residents of Gratiot County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gratiot County is lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Gratiot County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Black residents' share of Gratiot County's population has increased from 5.3% to 5.8%.

Gratiot County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (1.8% Black), Midland County (1.2% Black), Isabella County (2.4% Black), and Montcalm County (3.2% Black). Gratiot County is less Black than neighboring Saginaw County (18.1% Black).

Gratiot County's Asian Population

169 residents of Gratiot County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gratiot County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Gratiot County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Gratiot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gratiot County is more Asian than neighboring Montcalm County (0.2% Asian). Gratiot County is less Asian than neighboring Clinton County (1.5% Asian), Midland County (2.2% Asian), Isabella County (1.6% Asian), and Saginaw County (1.2% Asian).

Gratiot County's Hispanic Population

3,171 residents of Gratiot County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gratiot County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Gratiot County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Gratiot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.7%.

Gratiot County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (5.2% Hispanic), Midland County (3.4% Hispanic), Isabella County (5.1% Hispanic), and Montcalm County (4.5% Hispanic). Gratiot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saginaw County (9.2% Hispanic).

Gratiot County's Native American/Other Population

232 residents of Gratiot 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 Gratiot County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gratiot County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gratiot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Gratiot County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saginaw County (0.4% Native American/Other). Gratiot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Isabella County (2.9% Native American/Other), and Montcalm County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Gratiot County's Multiracial Population

1,097 residents of Gratiot County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gratiot County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gratiot County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gratiot County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Gratiot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Gratiot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (3.4% Multiracial), Midland County (3.4% Multiracial), Isabella County (4.9% Multiracial), Montcalm County (4.4% Multiracial), and Saginaw County (3.4% 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.