Harbor Beach, MI Demographics

A map of Harbor Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,492	1,469	94.3%	91.6%
Multiracial	66	61	4.2%	3.8%
Hispanic	24	29	1.5%	1.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	32	0.0%	2.0%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.8%

Harbor Beach, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,582, a slight decrease from the 1,604 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harbor Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harbor Beach 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 Harbor Beach, that probability was 15.9% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harbor Beach is ranked the 351st 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). Harbor Beach was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harbor Beach's White Population

1,492 residents of Harbor Beach, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harbor Beach is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Harbor Beach ranks 229th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has increased from 91.6% to 94.3%.

Harbor Beach is more White than neighboring Forestville (88.2% White), and Deckerville (81.5% White). Harbor Beach is less White than neighboring Port Hope (95.9% White), Minden City (98% White), and Ubly (96.6% White).

Harbor Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Harbor Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harbor Beach is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Harbor Beach ranks 609th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harbor Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Harbor Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harbor Beach is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Harbor Beach ranks 88th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Harbor Beach is less Asian than neighboring Ubly (0.3% Asian), and Deckerville (1.2% Asian).

Harbor Beach's Hispanic Population

24 residents of Harbor Beach, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harbor Beach is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Harbor Beach ranks 591st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Harbor Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Hope (1.1% Hispanic), Minden City (0.5% Hispanic), and Ubly (1% Hispanic). Harbor Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Forestville (11.8% Hispanic), and Deckerville (13.9% Hispanic).

Harbor Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harbor Beach, 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 Harbor Beach is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Harbor Beach ranks 328th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Harbor Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deckerville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Harbor Beach's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Harbor Beach, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harbor Beach is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Harbor Beach ranks 466th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harbor Beach's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Harbor Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Harbor Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Port Hope (3% Multiracial), Forestville (0% Multiracial), Minden City (1.5% Multiracial), Ubly (2.2% Multiracial), and Deckerville (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.