Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mackinac County, MI

The map below shows majority race by area in Mackinac County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Mackinac County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Mackinac County, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mackinac County overall is white, making up 70.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 14.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Mackinac County

 
Self-Identified Race
Mackinac County, MI Population
White
70.9%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
4.8%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
14.0%
Other
7.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mackinac County, MI

The map below shows diversity in Mackinac County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Mackinac County Diversity Score

46.9

More diverse than 68% of US counties

Mackinac County has a diversity score of 46.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Mackinac County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Mackinac County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Mackinac County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Mackinac County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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