Hemlock, MI Demographics

A map of Hemlock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,440	1,286	94.2%	91.3%
Hispanic	77	60	5.0%	4.3%
Asian	12	1	0.8%	0.1%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	57	0.0%	4.0%

Hemlock, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,529, an increase from the 1,408 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hemlock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hemlock 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 Hemlock, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hemlock is ranked the 359th 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). Hemlock was ranked the 366th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hemlock's White Population

1,440 residents of Hemlock, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hemlock is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Hemlock ranks 253rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemlock's White population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. White residents' share of Hemlock's population has increased from 91.3% to 94.2%.

Hemlock is more White than neighboring Merrill (62.9% White), St. Charles (87.3% White), Freeland (77.1% White), Shields (89% White), and Midland (86.3% White).

Hemlock's Black Population

0 residents of Hemlock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hemlock is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Hemlock ranks 564th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Hemlock is less Black than neighboring Merrill (0.1% Black), St. Charles (0.9% Black), Freeland (9.4% Black), Shields (1.5% Black), and Midland (2% Black).

Hemlock's Asian Population

12 residents of Hemlock, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hemlock is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Hemlock ranks 580th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemlock's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hemlock's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.8%.

Hemlock is more Asian than neighboring Merrill (0% Asian). Hemlock is less Asian than neighboring St. Charles (1.3% Asian), Shields (1.1% Asian), and Midland (3.3% Asian).

Hemlock's Hispanic Population

77 residents of Hemlock, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hemlock is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Hemlock ranks 257th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemlock's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hemlock's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.0%.

Hemlock is more Hispanic than neighboring Freeland (4.3% Hispanic), Shields (4.3% Hispanic), and Midland (4.6% Hispanic). Hemlock is less Hispanic than neighboring Merrill (34.8% Hispanic), and St. Charles (8.7% Hispanic).

Hemlock's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hemlock, 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 Hemlock is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hemlock ranks 693rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Hemlock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freeland (0.5% Native American/Other), Shields (0.2% Native American/Other), and Midland (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hemlock's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hemlock, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hemlock is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Hemlock ranks 398th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemlock's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hemlock's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Hemlock is less Multiracial than neighboring Merrill (2.1% Multiracial), St. Charles (1.7% Multiracial), Freeland (7.9% Multiracial), Shields (4% Multiracial), and Midland (3.2% 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.