Wexford County Demographics

A map of Wexford County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30,946	30,783	90.8%	91.4%
Multiracial	1,527	1,451	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic	923	790	2.7%	2.3%
Black	376	187	1.1%	0.6%
Asian	218	186	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	87	276	0.3%	0.8%

Wexford County, Michigan has an estimated population of 34,077, a slight increase from the 33,673 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wexford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wexford 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 Wexford County, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 17.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wexford County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Michigan, out of 83 counties. Wexford County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wexford County's White Population

30,946 residents of Wexford County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wexford County is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Wexford County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wexford County's population has decreased from 91.4% to 90.8%.

Wexford County is more White than neighboring Grand Traverse County (90.5% White), Lake County (75.5% White), and Missaukee County (90.4% White). Wexford County is less White than neighboring Osceola County (91.6% White), and Kalkaska County (92.3% White).

Wexford County's Black Population

376 residents of Wexford County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wexford County is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Wexford County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's Black population has grown by an estimated 101.1%. Black residents' share of Wexford County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Wexford County is more Black than neighboring Grand Traverse County (0.8% Black), Missaukee County (0.3% Black), and Kalkaska County (0.8% Black). Wexford County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (7.8% Black).

Wexford County's Asian Population

218 residents of Wexford County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wexford County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Wexford County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.2%. Asian residents' share of Wexford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wexford County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.3% Asian), Osceola County (0.4% Asian), Missaukee County (0.4% Asian), and Kalkaska County (0.5% Asian). Wexford County is less Asian than neighboring Grand Traverse County (0.7% Asian).

Wexford County's Hispanic Population

923 residents of Wexford County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wexford County is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Wexford County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wexford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Wexford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Osceola County (2.1% Hispanic), and Kalkaska County (2.3% Hispanic). Wexford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Traverse County (3.4% Hispanic), Lake County (9.3% Hispanic), and Missaukee County (3.4% Hispanic).

Wexford County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Wexford 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 Wexford County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wexford County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wexford County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Wexford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Traverse County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake County (1.6% Native American/Other), Osceola County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Missaukee County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wexford County's Multiracial Population

1,527 residents of Wexford County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wexford County is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wexford County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 83 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wexford County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wexford County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Wexford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Traverse County (4.1% Multiracial), Osceola County (3.7% Multiracial), and Kalkaska County (3.7% Multiracial). Wexford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (5.5% Multiracial), and 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.