Ingham County Demographics

A map of Ingham County's Population by Race

Ingham County, Michigan has an estimated population of 283,913, a less than 1% change from the 284,900 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.6% White, 11.0% Black, 8.7% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 6.2% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ingham has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Ingham County, that probability was 52.0% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ingham County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Ingham County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ingham County's White Population

188,967 residents of Ingham County, or 66.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ingham County is lower than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Ingham County ranks 81st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Ingham County's population has decreased from 67.2% to 66.6%.

Ingham County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (82% White), Clinton County (87.3% White), Shiawassee County (92.7% White), Livingston County (92.4% White), and Eaton County (79.8% White).

Ingham County's Black Population

31,296 residents of Ingham County, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ingham County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Ingham County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Ingham County's population has decreased from 12.1% to 11.0%.

Ingham County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (7.4% Black), Clinton County (1.8% Black), Shiawassee County (0.4% Black), Livingston County (0.6% Black), and Eaton County (6.7% Black).

Ingham County's Asian Population

17,609 residents of Ingham County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ingham County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Ingham County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. Asian residents' share of Ingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Ingham County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.8% Asian), Clinton County (1.5% Asian), Shiawassee County (0.4% Asian), Livingston County (0.9% Asian), and Eaton County (2.2% Asian).

Ingham County's Hispanic Population

24,806 residents of Ingham County, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ingham County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Ingham County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Ingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.7%.

Ingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (4.1% Hispanic), Clinton County (5.2% Hispanic), Shiawassee County (3.2% Hispanic), Livingston County (3% Hispanic), and Eaton County (6.3% Hispanic).

Ingham County's Native American/Other Population

2,970 residents of Ingham County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ingham County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ingham County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ingham County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Ingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Shiawassee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Livingston County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Eaton County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ingham County's Multiracial Population

18,265 residents of Ingham County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ingham County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ingham County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ingham County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Ingham County's population has increased from 5.5% to 6.4%.

Ingham County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (5.4% Multiracial), Clinton County (3.4% Multiracial), Shiawassee County (2.9% Multiracial), Livingston County (2.6% Multiracial), and Eaton County (4.1% 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.