Prudenville, MI Demographics

A map of Prudenville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,350	1,508	100.0%	91.8%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	12	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	18	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	83	0.0%	5.1%

Prudenville, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,350, a large decrease from the 1,643 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prudenville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prudenville has become considerably 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 Prudenville, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prudenville is ranked the 385th 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). Prudenville was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prudenville's White Population

1,350 residents of Prudenville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prudenville is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Prudenville ranks 206th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prudenville's White population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. White residents' share of Prudenville's population has increased from 91.8% to 100.0%.

Prudenville is more White than neighboring Houghton Lake (93% White), Roscommon (91.4% White), St. Helen (89.8% White), Harrison (89.8% White), and Grayling (91.4% White).

Prudenville's Black Population

0 residents of Prudenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prudenville is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Prudenville ranks 593rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Prudenville is less Black than neighboring Houghton Lake (0.5% Black), Roscommon (1.1% Black), St. Helen (1.5% Black), Harrison (1.9% Black), and Grayling (0.9% Black).

Prudenville's Asian Population

0 residents of Prudenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prudenville is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Prudenville ranks 241st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prudenville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Prudenville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Prudenville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Prudenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prudenville is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Prudenville ranks 664th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prudenville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Prudenville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Prudenville is less Hispanic than neighboring Houghton Lake (1.4% Hispanic), Roscommon (0.4% Hispanic), St. Helen (2.8% Hispanic), Harrison (3.8% Hispanic), and Grayling (5.8% Hispanic).

Prudenville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Prudenville, 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 Prudenville is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Prudenville ranks 204th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prudenville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prudenville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Prudenville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houghton Lake (0.2% Native American/Other), Roscommon (0.4% Native American/Other), St. Helen (0.7% Native American/Other), and Harrison (0.8% Native American/Other).

Prudenville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Prudenville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prudenville is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Prudenville ranks 204th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prudenville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Prudenville's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Prudenville is less Multiracial than neighboring Houghton Lake (4.9% Multiracial), Roscommon (6.6% Multiracial), St. Helen (5.2% Multiracial), Harrison (3.7% Multiracial), and Grayling (1.9% 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.