Manistee County Demographics

A map of Manistee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,151	21,836	87.4%	87.2%
Multiracial	1,013	1,135	4.0%	4.5%
Hispanic	904	830	3.6%	3.3%
Black	817	606	3.2%	2.4%
Native American/Other	365	546	1.4%	2.2%
Asian	100	79	0.4%	0.3%

Manistee County, Michigan has an estimated population of 25,350, a slight increase from the 25,032 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.2% Black, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Manistee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Manistee is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Manistee County, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 23.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Manistee County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Manistee County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Manistee County's White Population

22,151 residents of Manistee County, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Manistee County is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Manistee County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Manistee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Manistee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.4%.

Manistee County is more White than neighboring Lake County (75.5% White), and Oceana County (79.5% White). Manistee County is less White than neighboring Benzie County (91.4% White), Mason County (89.4% White), and Wexford County (90.8% White).

Manistee County's Black Population

817 residents of Manistee County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Manistee County is lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Manistee County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Manistee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 34.8%. Black residents' share of Manistee County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.2%.

Manistee County is more Black than neighboring Benzie County (0.6% Black), Mason County (1% Black), Oceana County (1% Black), and Wexford County (1.1% Black). Manistee County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (7.8% Black).

Manistee County's Asian Population

100 residents of Manistee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Manistee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Manistee County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Manistee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. Asian residents' share of Manistee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Manistee County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.3% Asian), and Oceana County (0.1% Asian). Manistee County is less Asian than neighboring Benzie County (0.5% Asian), Mason County (0.5% Asian), and Wexford County (0.6% Asian).

Manistee County's Hispanic Population

904 residents of Manistee County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Manistee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Manistee County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

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

Manistee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benzie County (2.5% Hispanic), and Wexford County (2.7% Hispanic). Manistee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (4.9% Hispanic), Lake County (9.3% Hispanic), and Oceana County (15.5% Hispanic).

Manistee County's Native American/Other Population

365 residents of Manistee County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Manistee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Manistee County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Manistee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Manistee County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.4%.

Manistee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mason County (0.7% Native American/Other), Oceana County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wexford County (0.3% Native American/Other). Manistee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Benzie County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Lake County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Manistee County's Multiracial Population

1,013 residents of Manistee County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Manistee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Manistee County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Manistee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Manistee County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 4.0%.

Manistee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Benzie County (3.2% Multiracial), Mason County (3.7% Multiracial), and Oceana County (3.2% Multiracial). Manistee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (5.5% Multiracial), and Wexford County (4.5% 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.