Menominee County Demographics

A map of Menominee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,176	21,325	91.1%	90.7%
Multiracial	838	734	3.6%	3.1%
Hispanic	564	486	2.4%	2.1%
Native American/Other	490	765	2.1%	3.3%
Asian	90	94	0.4%	0.4%
Black	89	98	0.4%	0.4%

Menominee County, Michigan has an estimated population of 23,247, a slight decrease from the 23,502 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.1% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Menominee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Menominee has become slightly 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 Menominee County, that probability was 17.4% in 2020 and 16.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Menominee County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Menominee County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Menominee County's White Population

21,176 residents of Menominee County, or 91.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Menominee County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Menominee County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Menominee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.1%.

Menominee County is more White than neighboring Delta County (89.9% White). Menominee County is less White than neighboring Marinette County (93.4% White), Dickinson County (92.3% White), Door County (91.5% White), and Oconto County (93.3% White).

Menominee County's Black Population

89 residents of Menominee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Menominee County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Menominee County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.2%. Black residents' share of Menominee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Menominee County is more Black than neighboring Dickinson County (0.3% Black), Door County (0% Black), Delta County (0.2% Black), and Oconto County (0.1% Black). Menominee County is less Black than neighboring Marinette County (0.5% Black).

Menominee County's Asian Population

90 residents of Menominee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Menominee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Menominee County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.3%. Asian residents' share of Menominee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Menominee County is more Asian than neighboring Marinette County (0.3% Asian), Dickinson County (0.3% Asian), and Oconto County (0.2% Asian). Menominee County is less Asian than neighboring Door County (0.5% Asian), and Delta County (0.5% Asian).

Menominee County's Hispanic Population

564 residents of Menominee County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Menominee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Menominee County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Menominee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Menominee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickinson County (2% Hispanic), Delta County (1.5% Hispanic), and Oconto County (2.3% Hispanic). Menominee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marinette County (2.9% Hispanic), and Door County (4.2% Hispanic).

Menominee County's Native American/Other Population

490 residents of Menominee County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Menominee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Menominee County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Menominee County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.1%.

Menominee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marinette County (0.2% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (1.1% Native American/Other), Door County (0.4% Native American/Other), Delta County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Oconto County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Menominee County's Multiracial Population

838 residents of Menominee County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Menominee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Menominee County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Menominee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Menominee County's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.6%.

Menominee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marinette County (2.6% Multiracial), Door County (3.4% Multiracial), and Oconto County (2.9% Multiracial). Menominee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dickinson County (4% Multiracial), and Delta County (6.1% 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.