Lenawee County Demographics

A map of Lenawee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83,433	83,126	84.8%	83.6%
Hispanic	8,797	8,494	8.9%	8.5%
Multiracial	3,227	4,241	3.3%	4.3%
Black	2,248	2,437	2.3%	2.5%
Native American/Other	384	649	0.4%	0.7%
Asian	326	476	0.3%	0.5%

Lenawee County, Michigan has an estimated population of 98,415, a slight decrease from the 99,423 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.8% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lenawee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lenawee 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 Lenawee County, that probability was 29.1% in 2020 and 27.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lenawee County is ranked the 21st most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Lenawee County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lenawee County's White Population

83,433 residents of Lenawee County, or 84.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lenawee County is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Lenawee County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lenawee County's population has increased from 83.6% to 84.8%.

Lenawee County is more White than neighboring Washtenaw County (67.2% White), and Jackson County (82% White). Lenawee County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (87.2% White), Hillsdale County (92.1% White), and Henry County (87.8% White).

Lenawee County's Black Population

2,248 residents of Lenawee County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lenawee County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Lenawee County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Black residents' share of Lenawee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Lenawee County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Black), Hillsdale County (0.7% Black), and Henry County (0.5% Black). Lenawee County is less Black than neighboring Washtenaw County (11.3% Black), and Jackson County (7.4% Black).

Lenawee County's Asian Population

326 residents of Lenawee County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lenawee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Lenawee County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.5%. Asian residents' share of Lenawee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lenawee County is more Asian than neighboring Henry County (0.1% Asian). Lenawee County is less Asian than neighboring Washtenaw County (9.2% Asian), and Jackson County (0.8% Asian).

Lenawee County's Hispanic Population

8,797 residents of Lenawee County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lenawee County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Lenawee County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lenawee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.9%.

Lenawee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washtenaw County (5.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (4.1% Hispanic), Hillsdale County (2.8% Hispanic), and Henry County (8.3% Hispanic). Lenawee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (9.3% Hispanic).

Lenawee County's Native American/Other Population

384 residents of Lenawee County, 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 Lenawee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lenawee County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lenawee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lenawee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washtenaw County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hillsdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lenawee County's Multiracial Population

3,227 residents of Lenawee County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lenawee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lenawee County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lenawee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lenawee County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.3%.

Lenawee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.5% Multiracial), and Henry County (2.6% Multiracial). Lenawee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washtenaw County (5.8% Multiracial), Jackson County (5.4% Multiracial), and Hillsdale County (3.6% 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.