Lake Michigan Beach, MI Demographics

A map of Lake Michigan Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	713	933	86.6%	84.7%
Black	76	34	9.2%	3.1%
Multiracial	31	68	3.8%	6.2%
Native American/Other	3	19	0.4%	1.7%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	43	0.0%	3.9%

Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan has an estimated population of 823, a large decrease from the 1,101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 9.2% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Michigan Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Michigan Beach has become 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 Michigan Beach, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Michigan Beach is ranked the 468th 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 Michigan Beach was ranked the 411th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Michigan Beach's White Population

713 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Michigan Beach is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 547th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Michigan Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 23.6%. White residents' share of Lake Michigan Beach's population has increased from 84.7% to 86.6%.

Lake Michigan Beach is more White than neighboring Coloma (85.2% White), Millburg (84.7% White), Benton Heights (24% White), Paw Paw Lake (83.6% White), and Watervliet (71.2% White).

Lake Michigan Beach's Black Population

76 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Michigan Beach is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Michigan Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 123.5%. Black residents' share of Lake Michigan Beach's population has increased from 3.1% to 9.2%.

Lake Michigan Beach is more Black than neighboring Coloma (0.9% Black), Paw Paw Lake (1.4% Black), and Watervliet (0.8% Black). Lake Michigan Beach is less Black than neighboring Millburg (10.2% Black), and Benton Heights (50.8% Black).

Lake Michigan Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Michigan Beach is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 416th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Lake Michigan Beach is less Asian than neighboring Coloma (0.6% Asian), Benton Heights (0.7% Asian), Paw Paw Lake (1.6% Asian), and Watervliet (0.2% Asian).

Lake Michigan Beach's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Michigan Beach is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Michigan Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Michigan Beach's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Lake Michigan Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Coloma (7.1% Hispanic), Millburg (1.2% Hispanic), Benton Heights (18.7% Hispanic), Paw Paw Lake (4.8% Hispanic), and Watervliet (22.2% Hispanic).

Lake Michigan Beach's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Michigan Beach is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 100th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Michigan Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Michigan Beach's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.4%.

Lake Michigan Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coloma (0% Native American/Other), and Millburg (0% Native American/Other). Lake Michigan Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benton Heights (1.9% Native American/Other), Paw Paw Lake (3.2% Native American/Other), and Watervliet (1.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Michigan Beach's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Lake Michigan Beach, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Michigan Beach is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Michigan Beach ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Michigan Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Michigan Beach's population has decreased from 6.2% to 3.8%.

Lake Michigan Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Coloma (6.2% Multiracial), Millburg (3.9% Multiracial), Paw Paw Lake (5.5% Multiracial), and Watervliet (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.