Roscommon County Demographics

A map of Roscommon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	21,940	21,883	92.4%	93.3%
Multiracial	1,042	855	4.4%	3.6%
Hispanic	483	434	2.0%	1.9%
Black	160	60	0.7%	0.3%
Native American/Other	84	151	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	28	76	0.1%	0.3%

Roscommon County, Michigan has an estimated population of 23,737, a slight increase from the 23,459 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roscommon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roscommon 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 Roscommon County, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roscommon County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Roscommon County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roscommon County's White Population

21,940 residents of Roscommon County, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roscommon County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Roscommon County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Roscommon County's population has decreased from 93.3% to 92.4%.

Roscommon County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (91.5% White), and Missaukee County (90.4% White). Roscommon County is less White than neighboring Gladwin County (92.7% White), Clare County (92.8% White), and Ogemaw County (92.5% White).

Roscommon County's Black Population

160 residents of Roscommon County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roscommon County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Roscommon County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Black residents' share of Roscommon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Roscommon County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Black), Gladwin County (0.3% Black), Missaukee County (0.3% Black), and Ogemaw County (0.5% Black). Roscommon County is less Black than neighboring Clare County (0.9% Black).

Roscommon County's Asian Population

28 residents of Roscommon County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roscommon County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Roscommon County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Asian residents' share of Roscommon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Roscommon County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.8% Asian), Gladwin County (0.4% Asian), Clare County (0.3% Asian), Missaukee County (0.4% Asian), and Ogemaw County (0.8% Asian).

Roscommon County's Hispanic Population

483 residents of Roscommon County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roscommon County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Roscommon County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Roscommon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Roscommon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic), Gladwin County (2.2% Hispanic), Clare County (2.3% Hispanic), Missaukee County (3.4% Hispanic), and Ogemaw County (2.3% Hispanic).

Roscommon County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Roscommon 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 Roscommon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Roscommon County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roscommon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Roscommon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Gladwin County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Clare County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Roscommon County's Multiracial Population

1,042 residents of Roscommon County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roscommon County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Roscommon County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roscommon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Roscommon County's population has increased from 3.6% to 4.4%.

Roscommon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (4.1% Multiracial), Gladwin County (3.6% Multiracial), Clare County (3% Multiracial), and Ogemaw County (3.5% Multiracial). Roscommon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Missaukee County (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.