Paw Paw Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Paw Paw Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,252	2,891	83.6%	87.0%
Multiracial	212	201	5.5%	6.0%
Hispanic	185	141	4.8%	4.2%
Native American/Other	125	30	3.2%	0.9%
Asian	61	23	1.6%	0.7%
Black	54	37	1.4%	1.1%

Paw Paw Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 3,889, a large increase from the 3,323 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.8% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, 1.6% Asian, and 1.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paw Paw Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paw Paw Lake 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 Paw Paw Lake, that probability was 23.7% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paw Paw Lake is ranked the 212th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Paw Paw Lake was ranked the 225th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Paw Paw Lake's White Population

3,252 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paw Paw Lake is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Paw Paw Lake ranks 502nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has decreased from 87.0% to 83.6%.

Paw Paw Lake is more White than neighboring Watervliet (71.2% White), and Hartford (57.8% White). Paw Paw Lake is less White than neighboring Coloma (85.2% White), Lake Michigan Beach (86.6% White), and Millburg (84.7% White).

Paw Paw Lake's Black Population

54 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paw Paw Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Paw Paw Lake ranks 254th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.9%. Black residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Paw Paw Lake is more Black than neighboring Watervliet (0.8% Black), Coloma (0.9% Black), and Hartford (1.1% Black). Paw Paw Lake is less Black than neighboring Lake Michigan Beach (9.2% Black), and Millburg (10.2% Black).

Paw Paw Lake's Asian Population

61 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paw Paw Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Paw Paw Lake ranks 255th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 165.2%. Asian residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.6%.

Paw Paw Lake is more Asian than neighboring Watervliet (0.2% Asian), Coloma (0.6% Asian), Lake Michigan Beach (0% Asian), Hartford (0% Asian), and Millburg (0% Asian).

Paw Paw Lake's Hispanic Population

185 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paw Paw Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Paw Paw Lake ranks 259th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has increased from 4.2% to 4.8%.

Paw Paw Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Michigan Beach (0% Hispanic), and Millburg (1.2% Hispanic). Paw Paw Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Watervliet (22.2% Hispanic), Coloma (7.1% Hispanic), and Hartford (34.8% Hispanic).

Paw Paw Lake's Native American/Other Population

125 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Paw Paw Lake is slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Paw Paw Lake ranks 280th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 316.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has increased from 0.9% to 3.2%.

Paw Paw Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Watervliet (1.5% Native American/Other), Coloma (0% Native American/Other), Lake Michigan Beach (0.4% Native American/Other), Hartford (1.7% Native American/Other), and Millburg (0% Native American/Other).

Paw Paw Lake's Multiracial Population

212 residents of Paw Paw Lake, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paw Paw Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Paw Paw Lake ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Paw Paw Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Paw Paw Lake's population has decreased from 6.0% to 5.5%.

Paw Paw Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Watervliet (4.1% Multiracial), Lake Michigan Beach (3.8% Multiracial), Hartford (4.7% Multiracial), and Millburg (3.9% Multiracial). Paw Paw Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Coloma (6.2% 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.