Most of Michigan’s non-white residents live in the state’s more densely populated areas, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The once-every-decade census counted 10 million Michigan residents, including just under 2 million people who identified as being part of a minority group. The data shows non-white residents are largely absent from rural areas, while highly-populated urban and suburban communities in Southeast Michigan are home to most of the state’s Black, Asian American and multiracial residents.