Missaukee County Demographics

A map of Missaukee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,751	13,940	90.4%	92.6%
Multiracial	766	465	5.0%	3.1%
Hispanic	521	499	3.4%	3.3%
Asian	65	43	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	61	72	0.4%	0.5%
Black	43	33	0.3%	0.2%

Missaukee County, Michigan has an estimated population of 15,207, a slight increase from the 15,052 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Missaukee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Missaukee has become 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 Missaukee County, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Missaukee County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Missaukee County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Missaukee County's White Population

13,751 residents of Missaukee County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Missaukee County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Missaukee County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Missaukee County's population has decreased from 92.6% to 90.4%.

Missaukee County is less White than neighboring Kalkaska County (92.3% White), Osceola County (91.6% White), Clare County (92.8% White), Roscommon County (92.4% White), and Wexford County (90.8% White).

Missaukee County's Black Population

43 residents of Missaukee County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Missaukee County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Missaukee County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.3%. Black residents' share of Missaukee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Missaukee County is less Black than neighboring Kalkaska County (0.8% Black), Osceola County (1.1% Black), Clare County (0.9% Black), Roscommon County (0.7% Black), and Wexford County (1.1% Black).

Missaukee County's Asian Population

65 residents of Missaukee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Missaukee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Missaukee County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 51.2%. Asian residents' share of Missaukee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Missaukee County is more Asian than neighboring Clare County (0.3% Asian), and Roscommon County (0.1% Asian). Missaukee County is less Asian than neighboring Kalkaska County (0.5% Asian), and Wexford County (0.6% Asian).

Missaukee County's Hispanic Population

521 residents of Missaukee County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Missaukee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Missaukee County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Missaukee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Missaukee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kalkaska County (2.3% Hispanic), Osceola County (2.1% Hispanic), Clare County (2.3% Hispanic), Roscommon County (2% Hispanic), and Wexford County (2.7% Hispanic).

Missaukee County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Missaukee 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 Missaukee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Missaukee County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Missaukee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Missaukee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kalkaska County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wexford County (0.3% Native American/Other). Missaukee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osceola County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Clare County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Missaukee County's Multiracial Population

766 residents of Missaukee County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Missaukee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Missaukee County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Missaukee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Missaukee County's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.0%.

Missaukee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kalkaska County (3.7% Multiracial), Osceola County (3.7% Multiracial), Clare County (3% Multiracial), Roscommon County (4.4% 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.