Wolverine Lake, MI Demographics

A map of Wolverine Lake's Population by Race

Wolverine Lake, Michigan has an estimated population of 4,487, a slight decrease from the 4,544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.8% Asian, 0.6% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wolverine Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wolverine Lake has become 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 Wolverine Lake, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wolverine Lake is ranked the 192nd 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). Wolverine Lake was ranked the 190th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wolverine Lake's White Population

4,055 residents of Wolverine Lake, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wolverine Lake is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Wolverine Lake ranks 469th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolverine Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Wolverine Lake's population has increased from 88.0% to 90.4%.

Wolverine Lake is more White than neighboring Walled Lake (82.7% White), Wixom (67.7% White), Novi (55.2% White), Orchard Lake Village (69.2% White), and Milford (89.5% White).

Wolverine Lake's Black Population

28 residents of Wolverine Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wolverine Lake is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Wolverine Lake ranks 196th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolverine Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 62.2%. Black residents' share of Wolverine Lake's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.6%.

Wolverine Lake is less Black than neighboring Walled Lake (3.2% Black), Wixom (12.4% Black), Novi (7.4% Black), Orchard Lake Village (1% Black), and Milford (1.8% Black).

Wolverine Lake's Asian Population

81 residents of Wolverine Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wolverine Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Wolverine Lake ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolverine Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Asian residents' share of Wolverine Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Wolverine Lake is more Asian than neighboring Milford (1.2% Asian). Wolverine Lake is less Asian than neighboring Walled Lake (9% Asian), Wixom (9.1% Asian), Novi (28.1% Asian), and Orchard Lake Village (12.6% Asian).

Wolverine Lake's Hispanic Population

138 residents of Wolverine Lake, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wolverine Lake is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Wolverine Lake ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolverine Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Wolverine Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Wolverine Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Orchard Lake Village (1.6% Hispanic), and Milford (3% Hispanic). Wolverine Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Walled Lake (3.4% Hispanic), Wixom (4.3% Hispanic), and Novi (4.5% Hispanic).

Wolverine Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wolverine 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 Wolverine Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wolverine Lake ranks 624th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

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

Wolverine Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wixom (0.7% Native American/Other), Novi (1% Native American/Other), Orchard Lake Village (8.3% Native American/Other), and Milford (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wolverine Lake's Multiracial Population

185 residents of Wolverine Lake, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wolverine Lake is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wolverine Lake ranks 247th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wolverine Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wolverine Lake's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.1%.

Wolverine Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Walled Lake (1.8% Multiracial), and Novi (3.9% Multiracial). Wolverine Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Wixom (5.7% Multiracial), Orchard Lake Village (7.4% Multiracial), and Milford (4.3% 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.