Lake Fenton, MI Demographics

A map of Lake Fenton's Population by Race

Lake Fenton, Michigan has an estimated population of 6,417, an increase from the 5,905 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Fenton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Fenton 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 Lake Fenton, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 6.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Fenton is ranked the 151st 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). Lake Fenton was ranked the 159th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Fenton's White Population

6,200 residents of Lake Fenton, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Fenton is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Lake Fenton ranks 233rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's White population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. White residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has increased from 91.5% to 96.6%.

Lake Fenton is more White than neighboring Fenton (87.9% White), Linden (89.7% White), Holly (85.4% White), Grand Blanc (78.5% White), and Argentine (86.9% White).

Lake Fenton's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Fenton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Fenton is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Lake Fenton ranks 388th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lake Fenton is less Black than neighboring Fenton (2.2% Black), Linden (0.4% Black), Holly (3.1% Black), Grand Blanc (8.6% Black), and Argentine (0.5% Black).

Lake Fenton's Asian Population

41 residents of Lake Fenton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Fenton is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Lake Fenton ranks 229th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Asian residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake Fenton is more Asian than neighboring Linden (0% Asian), and Holly (0.3% Asian). Lake Fenton is less Asian than neighboring Fenton (3.4% Asian), Grand Blanc (2.1% Asian), and Argentine (0.9% Asian).

Lake Fenton's Hispanic Population

52 residents of Lake Fenton, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Fenton is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Fenton ranks 455th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 67.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.8%.

Lake Fenton is less Hispanic than neighboring Fenton (2.3% Hispanic), Linden (5.1% Hispanic), Holly (5.1% Hispanic), Grand Blanc (6.1% Hispanic), and Argentine (5.2% Hispanic).

Lake Fenton's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Lake Fenton, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Fenton is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Fenton ranks 550th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lake Fenton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Linden (0% Native American/Other), and Grand Blanc (0% Native American/Other). Lake Fenton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fenton (0.2% Native American/Other), Holly (0.4% Native American/Other), and Argentine (2.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Fenton's Multiracial Population

118 residents of Lake Fenton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Fenton is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Fenton ranks 424th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Fenton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Fenton's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.8%.

Lake Fenton is less Multiracial than neighboring Fenton (4% Multiracial), Linden (4.8% Multiracial), Holly (5.8% Multiracial), Grand Blanc (4.6% Multiracial), and Argentine (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.