Whitmore Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Whitmore Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,232	6,705	91.8%	88.4%
Black	154	100	2.0%	1.3%
Multiracial	154	403	2.0%	5.3%
Hispanic	140	267	1.8%	3.5%
Native American/Other	105	58	1.3%	0.8%
Asian	93	51	1.2%	0.7%

Whitmore Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 7,878, an increase from the 7,584 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 2.0% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitmore Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitmore Lake has become considerably 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 Whitmore Lake, that probability was 21.4% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitmore Lake is ranked the 129th 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). Whitmore Lake was ranked the 135th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitmore Lake's White Population

7,232 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitmore Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Whitmore Lake ranks 441st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has increased from 88.4% to 91.8%.

Whitmore Lake is more White than neighboring South Lyon (88.6% White), Barton Hills (74.7% White), Ann Arbor (66.5% White), and Dexter (88.4% White). Whitmore Lake is less White than neighboring Brighton (94.7% White).

Whitmore Lake's Black Population

154 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitmore Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Whitmore Lake ranks 226th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.0%. Black residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.0%.

Whitmore Lake is more Black than neighboring Brighton (0.8% Black), and Dexter (0.8% Black). Whitmore Lake is less Black than neighboring Barton Hills (4.2% Black), and Ann Arbor (6.4% Black).

Whitmore Lake's Asian Population

93 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitmore Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Whitmore Lake ranks 260th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 82.4%. Asian residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Whitmore Lake is more Asian than neighboring Brighton (0.8% Asian). Whitmore Lake is less Asian than neighboring South Lyon (2.4% Asian), Barton Hills (5.3% Asian), Ann Arbor (15.6% Asian), and Dexter (1.7% Asian).

Whitmore Lake's Hispanic Population

140 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitmore Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Whitmore Lake ranks 331st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.8%.

Whitmore Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Brighton (1.3% Hispanic), and Barton Hills (0.5% Hispanic). Whitmore Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring South Lyon (2.6% Hispanic), Ann Arbor (5.5% Hispanic), and Dexter (5.2% Hispanic).

Whitmore Lake's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Whitmore Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitmore Lake ranks 363rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 81.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Whitmore Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring South Lyon (0.1% Native American/Other), Brighton (0.3% Native American/Other), Barton Hills (0.2% Native American/Other), Ann Arbor (0.7% Native American/Other), and Dexter (0% Native American/Other).

Whitmore Lake's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Whitmore Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitmore Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Whitmore Lake ranks 176th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitmore Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitmore Lake's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.0%.

Whitmore Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring South Lyon (4.4% Multiracial), Brighton (2.1% Multiracial), Barton Hills (15.1% Multiracial), Ann Arbor (5.4% Multiracial), and Dexter (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.