Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Michigan by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
- Rank within US : N/A
Michigan
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,431,505.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 52
Oakland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 885,044.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2190 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 871,884.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143
Macomb County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 658,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3143
Kent County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 480,632.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143
Genesee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 290,657.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3143
Washtenaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 68.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 253,992.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3143
Ottawa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 253,027.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1465 of 3143
Kalamazoo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 75.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 199,261.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3143
Ingham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 68.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 194,933.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3143
Livingston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 183,088.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143
St. Clair County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 146,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 139,931.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3143
Muskegon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 77.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 135,479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143
Saginaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 70.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 133,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2127 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 133,048.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1533 of 3143
Berrien County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 73.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 113,353.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2021 of 3143
Allegan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 105,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 76.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 102,224.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1903 of 3143
Bay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 93,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143
Eaton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 88,615.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1644 of 3143
Grand Traverse County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 88,184.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143
Lenawee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 85,816.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143
Lapeer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 80,733.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3143
Midland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 75,567.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143
Clinton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 70,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1057 of 3143
Shiawassee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 63,964.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143
Marquette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 61,199.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3143
Van Buren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 60,819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143
Montcalm County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 59,859.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1102 of 3143
Barry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 58,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 502 of 3143
Ionia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143
Isabella County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 54,561.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1427 of 3143
St. Joseph County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 51,897.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1387 of 3143
Tuscola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 49,299.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143
Newaygo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143
Cass County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 43,705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3143
Hillsdale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143
Branch County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,772.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3143
Sanilac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,745.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143
Mecosta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,208.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143
Gratiot County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 35,595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1313 of 3143
Houghton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 34,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143
Delta County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 854 of 3143
Wexford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3143
Emmet County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 30,564.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143
Huron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,230.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3143
Clare County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 29,185.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 358 of 3143
Mason County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,749.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3143
Alpena County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,743.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143
Chippewa County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 67.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2261 of 3143
Charlevoix County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,313.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143
Dickinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3143
Gladwin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 24,093.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3143
Otsego County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,830.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143
Iosco County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 643 of 3143
Cheboygan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,120.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143
Oceana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1354 of 3143
Manistee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,442.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143
Antrim County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143
Roscommon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143
Osceola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,448.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 578 of 3143
Menominee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,318.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143
Leelanau County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 20,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 939 of 3143
Ogemaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 19,455.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 414 of 3143
Kalkaska County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,970.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3143
Benzie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143
Arenac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143
Missaukee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143
Gogebic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,031.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 785 of 3143
Presque Isle County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,521.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 159 of 3143
Crawford County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3143
Iron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 752 of 3143
Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 79.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,038.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3143
Alcona County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,699.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 396 of 3143
Montmorency County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143
Oscoda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,906.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 305 of 3143
Mackinac County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 71.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,852.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2089 of 3143
Alger County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1596 of 3143
Schoolcraft County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.7 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1609 of 3143
Baraga County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 72.6 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,950.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2057 of 3143
Ontonagon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 524 of 3143
Luce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 76.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 4,821.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1888 of 3143
Keweenaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
- People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,981.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:58 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.