Spring Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Spring Lake's Population by Race

Spring Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 2,519, a less than 1% change from the 2,497 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 6.5% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 16.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring Lake is ranked the 271st 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). Spring Lake was ranked the 268th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring Lake's White Population

2,301 residents of Spring Lake, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Spring Lake ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Spring Lake's population has decreased from 93.4% to 91.3%.

Spring Lake is more White than neighboring Ferrysburg (88.7% White), Grand Haven (85.5% White), Fruitport (89.4% White), and Norton Shores (87.5% White). Spring Lake is less White than neighboring Nunica (95.6% White).

Spring Lake's Black Population

5 residents of Spring Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Spring Lake ranks 399th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Black residents' share of Spring Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Spring Lake is more Black than neighboring Ferrysburg (0% Black), and Nunica (0% Black). Spring Lake is less Black than neighboring Grand Haven (1% Black), Fruitport (1.4% Black), and Norton Shores (4.2% Black).

Spring Lake's Asian Population

15 residents of Spring Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Spring Lake ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Spring Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Spring Lake is more Asian than neighboring Ferrysburg (0% Asian), and Nunica (0% Asian). Spring Lake is less Asian than neighboring Grand Haven (2.1% Asian), Fruitport (0.7% Asian), and Norton Shores (0.9% Asian).

Spring Lake's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Spring Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Spring Lake ranks 578th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring Lake's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%.

Spring Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Nunica (0% Hispanic). Spring Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Ferrysburg (1.9% Hispanic), Grand Haven (5.9% Hispanic), Fruitport (5.3% Hispanic), and Norton Shores (3.2% Hispanic).

Spring Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring Lake ranks 636th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Spring Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ferrysburg (7.1% Native American/Other), Grand Haven (0.3% Native American/Other), and Norton Shores (0.3% Native American/Other).

Spring Lake's Multiracial Population

164 residents of Spring Lake, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Spring Lake ranks 565th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 107.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring Lake's population has increased from 3.2% to 6.5%.

Spring Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Ferrysburg (2.3% Multiracial), Grand Haven (5.2% Multiracial), Fruitport (3.2% Multiracial), Norton Shores (4% Multiracial), and Nunica (4.4% 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.