Shiawassee County Demographics

A map of Shiawassee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	63,015	62,239	92.7%	91.4%
Hispanic	2,144	2,024	3.2%	3.0%
Multiracial	1,938	2,794	2.9%	4.1%
Native American/Other	331	430	0.5%	0.6%
Black	289	319	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	274	288	0.4%	0.4%

Shiawassee County, Michigan has an estimated population of 67,991, a less than 1% change from the 68,094 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shiawassee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shiawassee 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 Shiawassee County, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shiawassee County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Shiawassee County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Shiawassee County's White Population

63,015 residents of Shiawassee County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shiawassee County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Shiawassee County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has increased from 91.4% to 92.7%.

Shiawassee County is more White than neighboring Saginaw County (67.8% White), Livingston County (92.4% White), Ingham County (66.6% White), Genesee County (70% White), and Clinton County (87.3% White).

Shiawassee County's Black Population

289 residents of Shiawassee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shiawassee County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Shiawassee County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Shiawassee County is less Black than neighboring Saginaw County (18.1% Black), Livingston County (0.6% Black), Ingham County (11% Black), Genesee County (19.1% Black), and Clinton County (1.8% Black).

Shiawassee County's Asian Population

274 residents of Shiawassee County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shiawassee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Shiawassee County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Asian residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Shiawassee County is less Asian than neighboring Saginaw County (1.2% Asian), Livingston County (0.9% Asian), Ingham County (6.2% Asian), Genesee County (1.1% Asian), and Clinton County (1.5% Asian).

Shiawassee County's Hispanic Population

2,144 residents of Shiawassee County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shiawassee County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Shiawassee County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Shiawassee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Livingston County (3% Hispanic). Shiawassee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saginaw County (9.2% Hispanic), Ingham County (8.7% Hispanic), Genesee County (4.3% Hispanic), and Clinton County (5.2% Hispanic).

Shiawassee County's Native American/Other Population

331 residents of Shiawassee County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shiawassee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Shiawassee County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Shiawassee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Saginaw County (0.4% Native American/Other). Shiawassee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ingham County (1% Native American/Other), Genesee County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Shiawassee County's Multiracial Population

1,938 residents of Shiawassee County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shiawassee County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Shiawassee County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shiawassee County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Shiawassee County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.9%.

Shiawassee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Livingston County (2.6% Multiracial). Shiawassee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saginaw County (3.4% Multiracial), Ingham County (6.4% Multiracial), Genesee County (4.8% Multiracial), and Clinton County (3.4% 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.