Muskegon County Demographics

A map of Muskegon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	131,900	130,141	75.0%	74.0%
Black	21,109	23,622	12.0%	13.4%
Hispanic	11,010	10,283	6.3%	5.8%
Multiracial	9,796	9,031	5.6%	5.1%
Native American/Other	1,148	1,674	0.7%	1.0%
Asian	998	1,073	0.6%	0.6%

Muskegon County, Michigan has an estimated population of 175,961, a less than 1% change from the 175,824 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 12.0% Black, 6.3% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Muskegon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Muskegon has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Muskegon County, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 41.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Muskegon County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Muskegon County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Muskegon County's White Population

131,900 residents of Muskegon County, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Muskegon County is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Muskegon County ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Muskegon County's population has increased from 74.0% to 75.0%.

Muskegon County is less White than neighboring Oceana County (79.5% White), Ottawa County (81.7% White), Mason County (89.4% White), Allegan County (84.6% White), and Newaygo County (87.2% White).

Muskegon County's Black Population

21,109 residents of Muskegon County, or 12.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Muskegon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Muskegon County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Black residents' share of Muskegon County's population has decreased from 13.4% to 12.0%.

Muskegon County is more Black than neighboring Oceana County (1% Black), Ottawa County (1.5% Black), Mason County (1% Black), Allegan County (1.2% Black), and Newaygo County (0.8% Black).

Muskegon County's Asian Population

998 residents of Muskegon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Muskegon County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Muskegon County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Asian residents' share of Muskegon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Muskegon County is more Asian than neighboring Oceana County (0.1% Asian), Mason County (0.5% Asian), and Newaygo County (0.4% Asian). Muskegon County is less Asian than neighboring Ottawa County (2.7% Asian), and Allegan County (0.7% Asian).

Muskegon County's Hispanic Population

11,010 residents of Muskegon County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Muskegon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Muskegon County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Muskegon County's population has increased from 5.8% to 6.3%.

Muskegon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mason County (4.9% Hispanic). Muskegon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oceana County (15.5% Hispanic), Ottawa County (10.3% Hispanic), and Allegan County (8.1% Hispanic).

Muskegon County's Native American/Other Population

1,148 residents of Muskegon County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Muskegon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Muskegon County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Muskegon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Muskegon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oceana County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ottawa County (0.5% Native American/Other). Muskegon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newaygo County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Muskegon County's Multiracial Population

9,796 residents of Muskegon County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Muskegon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Muskegon County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Muskegon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Muskegon County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.6%.

Muskegon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oceana County (3.2% Multiracial), Ottawa County (3.2% Multiracial), Mason County (3.7% Multiracial), Allegan County (4.7% Multiracial), and Newaygo County (4.1% 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.