Luce County Demographics

A map of Luce County's Population by Race

Luce County, Michigan has an estimated population of 6,271, a large increase from the 5,339 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.4% White, 8.2% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 6.4% Native American/Other, 2.0% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Luce County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Luce has become considerably more 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 Luce County, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 40.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Luce County is ranked the 81st most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Luce County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Luce County's White Population

4,792 residents of Luce County, or 76.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Luce County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Luce County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Luce County's population has decreased from 84.5% to 76.4%.

Luce County is more White than neighboring Mackinac County (71.1% White), and Chippewa County (67.3% White). Luce County is less White than neighboring Schoolcraft County (81.7% White), Alger County (81.4% White), and Charlevoix County (92.3% White).

Luce County's Black Population

516 residents of Luce County, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Luce County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Luce County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4200.0%. Black residents' share of Luce County's population has increased from 0.2% to 8.2%.

Luce County is more Black than neighboring Mackinac County (4.8% Black), Schoolcraft County (0.5% Black), Alger County (7.6% Black), Chippewa County (5.6% Black), and Charlevoix County (0.5% Black).

Luce County's Asian Population

8 residents of Luce County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Luce County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Luce County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Luce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Luce County is less Asian than neighboring Mackinac County (0.6% Asian), Schoolcraft County (0.2% Asian), Alger County (0.3% Asian), Chippewa County (0.7% Asian), and Charlevoix County (0.7% Asian).

Luce County's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Luce County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Luce County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Luce County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 67.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Luce County's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.0%.

Luce County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schoolcraft County (1.7% Hispanic), and Alger County (1.8% Hispanic). Luce County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mackinac County (2.3% Hispanic), and Chippewa County (2.3% Hispanic).

Luce County's Native American/Other Population

402 residents of Luce County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Luce County is higher than in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Luce County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Luce County's population has decreased from 7.0% to 6.4%.

Luce County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alger County (3% Native American/Other), and Charlevoix County (1.1% Native American/Other). Luce County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mackinac County (13.8% Native American/Other), Schoolcraft County (7.4% Native American/Other), and Chippewa County (13.9% Native American/Other).

Luce County's Multiracial Population

429 residents of Luce County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Luce County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Luce County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Luce County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Luce County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.8%.

Luce County is more Multiracial than neighboring Alger County (5.9% Multiracial), and Charlevoix County (3.4% Multiracial). Luce County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mackinac County (7.5% Multiracial), Schoolcraft County (8.6% Multiracial), and Chippewa County (10.2% 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.