Japanese Population in Lake County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

U.S. Census data shows 44 Japanese residents in Lake County, MI - all concentrated in three cities: Lake township (19), Ellsworth township (18), and Elk township (7). No other incorporated cities in the county report a measurable presence. This analysis ranks all cities in Lake County based on their Japanese population.

Top 5 cities with the largest Japanese population in Lake County

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  • 1
    Lake township
    Japanese population in Lake township is 19
    2.29% of Lake township population is Japanese
  • 2
    Ellsworth township
    Japanese population in Ellsworth township is 18
    2.28% of Ellsworth township population is Japanese
  • 3
    Elk township
    Japanese population in Elk township is 7
    0.78% of Elk township population is Japanese
  • 4
    Baldwin
    Japanese population in Baldwin is 0
    - of Baldwin population is Japanese
  • 5
    Chase township
    Japanese population in Chase township is 0
    - of Chase township population is Japanese

Overview of Japanese population in Lake County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Lake County with 44 Japanese residents (0.36% of 12,393 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 60th percentile nationally among counties and 53rd percentile within Michigan for Japanese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Lake County's Japanese population of 0.36% exceeds Michigan's state average of 0.25% while remaining below the national average of 0.49%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Lake County contains 44 Japanese residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Japanese population of 24,695.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Lake County with 0.078 Japanese Americans per square mile, below Michigan's average of 0.44 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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10 Cities in Lake County Ranked by Japanese Population

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American Community Survey data show Japanese populations in two incorporated cities: Lake township ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Lake County, MI ranked by Japanese population count
Rank by Japanese Population
City
Japanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lake County Japanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lake township 19 2.29% 43.18%
2 Ellsworth township 18 2.28% 40.91%
3 Elk township 7 0.78% 15.91%
4 Baldwin 0 - -
4 Chase township 0 - -
4 Newkirk township 0 - -
4 Pinora township 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
4 0 - -
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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 city in Lake County, MI by their Japanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Japanese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Japanese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Japanese alone, while others identify as Japanese along with another race (such as Japanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Japanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Japanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Japanese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Japanese .
  2. % of Total Lake County Japanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Japanese 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 Japanese 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Japanese 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 Japanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.