Pentwater, MI Demographics

A map of Pentwater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	835	829	95.8%	93.1%
Multiracial	26	23	3.0%	2.6%
Hispanic	11	31	1.3%	3.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Pentwater, Michigan has an estimated population of 872, a slight decrease from the 890 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pentwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pentwater has become 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 Pentwater, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pentwater is ranked the 463rd 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). Pentwater was ranked the 452nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pentwater's White Population

835 residents of Pentwater, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pentwater is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Pentwater ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Pentwater's population has increased from 93.1% to 95.8%.

Pentwater is more White than neighboring Mears (63.7% White), Hart (76.6% White), Ludington (87.6% White), Shelby (39.3% White), and Scottville (85.5% White).

Pentwater's Black Population

0 residents of Pentwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pentwater is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Pentwater ranks 559th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pentwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pentwater is less Black than neighboring Hart (3.4% Black), Ludington (1.8% Black), and Shelby (0.3% Black).

Pentwater's Asian Population

0 residents of Pentwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pentwater is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Pentwater ranks 506th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pentwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pentwater is less Asian than neighboring Hart (0.1% Asian), Ludington (1.1% Asian), and Shelby (0.1% Asian).

Pentwater's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Pentwater, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pentwater is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Pentwater ranks 335th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 64.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pentwater's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.3%.

Pentwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Mears (18.1% Hispanic), Hart (19.2% Hispanic), Ludington (5% Hispanic), Shelby (59.1% Hispanic), and Scottville (9.4% Hispanic).

Pentwater's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pentwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pentwater is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pentwater ranks 621st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pentwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pentwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ludington (0.5% Native American/Other), Shelby (0.3% Native American/Other), and Scottville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Pentwater's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Pentwater, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pentwater is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pentwater ranks 639th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pentwater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pentwater's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Pentwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Hart (0.7% Multiracial), and Shelby (0.9% Multiracial). Pentwater is less Multiracial than neighboring Mears (18.1% Multiracial), Ludington (4% Multiracial), and Scottville (3.6% 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.