White Pigeon, MI Demographics

A map of White Pigeon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,440	1,486	81.8%	86.5%
Hispanic	239	123	13.6%	7.2%
Multiracial	31	70	1.8%	4.1%
Native American/Other	19	14	1.1%	0.8%
Black	18	14	1.0%	0.8%
Asian	13	11	0.7%	0.6%

White Pigeon, Michigan has an estimated population of 1,760, a slight increase from the 1,718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.8% White, 13.6% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 1.0% Black, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Pigeon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Pigeon has become considerably 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 White Pigeon, that probability was 24.5% in 2020 and 31.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Pigeon is ranked the 332nd 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). White Pigeon was ranked the 331st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Pigeon's White Population

1,440 residents of White Pigeon, or 81.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Pigeon is higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. White Pigeon ranks 511th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's White population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of White Pigeon's population has decreased from 86.5% to 81.8%.

White Pigeon is more White than neighboring Constantine (72.2% White), Middlebury (80.7% White), and Three Rivers (77.8% White). White Pigeon is less White than neighboring Shipshewana (83.6% White), and Centreville (90.8% White).

White Pigeon's Black Population

18 residents of White Pigeon, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Pigeon is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. White Pigeon ranks 321st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's Black population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Black residents' share of White Pigeon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

White Pigeon is more Black than neighboring Middlebury (0.7% Black). White Pigeon is less Black than neighboring Constantine (2.4% Black), Shipshewana (1.8% Black), Three Rivers (8% Black), and Centreville (3.7% Black).

White Pigeon's Asian Population

13 residents of White Pigeon, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Pigeon is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. White Pigeon ranks 271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of White Pigeon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

White Pigeon is more Asian than neighboring Shipshewana (0% Asian), Three Rivers (0.6% Asian), and Centreville (0% Asian). White Pigeon is less Asian than neighboring Constantine (3.3% Asian), and Middlebury (3.5% Asian).

White Pigeon's Hispanic Population

239 residents of White Pigeon, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Pigeon is higher than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. White Pigeon ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 94.3%. Hispanic residents' share of White Pigeon's population has increased from 7.2% to 13.6%.

White Pigeon is more Hispanic than neighboring Middlebury (10.8% Hispanic), Shipshewana (5.1% Hispanic), Three Rivers (6.7% Hispanic), and Centreville (1.7% Hispanic). White Pigeon is less Hispanic than neighboring Constantine (17.9% Hispanic).

White Pigeon's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of White Pigeon, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Pigeon is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. White Pigeon ranks 321st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Pigeon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

White Pigeon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Constantine (0% Native American/Other), Middlebury (0% Native American/Other), Shipshewana (0% Native American/Other), Three Rivers (0.7% Native American/Other), and Centreville (0% Native American/Other).

White Pigeon's Multiracial Population

31 residents of White Pigeon, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Pigeon is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. White Pigeon ranks 390th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Pigeon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.7%. Multiracial residents' share of White Pigeon's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.8%.

White Pigeon is less Multiracial than neighboring Constantine (4.1% Multiracial), Middlebury (4.4% Multiracial), Shipshewana (9.5% Multiracial), Three Rivers (6.3% Multiracial), and Centreville (3.8% 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.