2025

Counties in Michigan ranked by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 83 counties in Michigan based on their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Michigan

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  • 1
    Wayne County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Wayne County is 100
    0.01% of Wayne County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Oakland County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Oakland County is 38
    - of Oakland County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Washtenaw County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Washtenaw County is 30
    0.01% of Washtenaw County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Shiawassee County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Shiawassee County is 30
    0.04% of Shiawassee County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Genesee County
    Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Genesee County is 27
    0.01% of Genesee County population is Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 83 counties in Michigan by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
County
Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Michigan Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wayne County 100 0.01% 28.74%
2 Oakland County 38 - 10.92%
3 Washtenaw County 30 0.01% 8.62%
3 Shiawassee County 30 0.04% 8.62%
4 Genesee County 27 0.01% 7.76%
5 Benzie County 23 0.12% 6.61%
6 Macomb County 22 - 6.32%
7 19 - 5.46%
8 11 0.01% 3.16%
9 10 0.12% 2.87%
10 9 0.06% 2.59%
11 8 - 2.30%
11 8 0.07% 2.30%
12 7 0.02% 2.01%
13 6 0.02% 1.72%

List of counties with no Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in Michigan

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in Michigan have no recorded Hispanic Pacific Islander population*:
  • Lenawee County
  • Keweenaw County
  • Tuscola County
  • Emmet County
  • St. Clair County
  • Allegan County
  • Hillsdale County
  • Gratiot County
  • Lapeer County
  • Alpena County
  • Iron County
  • Bay County
  • Arenac County
  • Kalamazoo County
  • Huron County
  • Lake County
  • Van Buren County
  • Baraga County
  • Berrien County
  • Mecosta County
  • Manistee County
  • Gladwin County
  • Ionia County
  • Antrim County
  • Eaton County
  • Saginaw County
  • Charlevoix County
  • Livingston County
  • Branch County
  • Wexford County
  • St. Joseph County
  • Houghton County
  • Monroe County
  • Menominee County
  • Montcalm County
  • Cass County
  • Alger County
  • Cheboygan County
  • Midland County
  • Ottawa County
  • Mason County
  • Ingham County
  • Chippewa County
  • Clinton County
  • Iosco County
  • Leelanau County
  • Delta County
  • Osceola County
  • Clare County
  • Grand Traverse County
  • Barry County
  • Newaygo County
  • Muskegon County
  • Otsego County
  • Crawford County
  • Alcona County
  • Dickinson County
  • Marquette County
  • Kalkaska County
  • Missaukee County
  • Isabella County
  • Schoolcraft County
  • Presque Isle County
  • Luce County
  • Ontonagon County
  • Ogemaw County
  • Roscommon County
  • Montmorency County
* These counties were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Michigan by their Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total Michigan Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hispanic Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Hispanic Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.