Tuscola County Demographics

A map of Tuscola County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48,487	48,611	91.5%	91.2%
Hispanic	2,001	1,808	3.8%	3.4%
Multiracial	1,580	2,029	3.0%	3.8%
Black	546	402	1.0%	0.8%
Asian	188	155	0.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	178	318	0.3%	0.6%

Tuscola County, Michigan has an estimated population of 52,980, a less than 1% change from the 53,323 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tuscola County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tuscola has become slightly 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 Tuscola County, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tuscola County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Tuscola County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tuscola County's White Population

48,487 residents of Tuscola County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tuscola County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Tuscola County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Tuscola County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.5%.

Tuscola County is more White than neighboring Lapeer County (89.7% White), Genesee County (70% White), Bay County (88.2% White), and Saginaw County (67.8% White). Tuscola County is less White than neighboring Arenac County (93% White).

Tuscola County's Black Population

546 residents of Tuscola County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tuscola County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Tuscola County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.8%. Black residents' share of Tuscola County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Tuscola County is more Black than neighboring Arenac County (0.7% Black). Tuscola County is less Black than neighboring Genesee County (19.1% Black), and Saginaw County (18.1% Black).

Tuscola County's Asian Population

188 residents of Tuscola County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tuscola County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Tuscola County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Asian residents' share of Tuscola County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tuscola County is more Asian than neighboring Lapeer County (0.3% Asian), and Arenac County (0.1% Asian). Tuscola County is less Asian than neighboring Genesee County (1.1% Asian), Bay County (0.5% Asian), and Saginaw County (1.2% Asian).

Tuscola County's Hispanic Population

2,001 residents of Tuscola County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tuscola County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Tuscola County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tuscola County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Tuscola County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arenac County (2.2% Hispanic). Tuscola County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lapeer County (5% Hispanic), Genesee County (4.3% Hispanic), Bay County (5.9% Hispanic), and Saginaw County (9.2% Hispanic).

Tuscola County's Native American/Other Population

178 residents of Tuscola County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tuscola County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Tuscola County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tuscola County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Tuscola County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lapeer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Genesee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Bay County (0.6% Native American/Other), Arenac County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Saginaw County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Tuscola County's Multiracial Population

1,580 residents of Tuscola County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tuscola County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Tuscola County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscola County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Tuscola County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.0%.

Tuscola County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lapeer County (3.5% Multiracial), Genesee County (4.8% Multiracial), Bay County (3.7% Multiracial), Arenac County (3.5% Multiracial), and Saginaw 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.