The Michigan Commission for the Blind estimates that there are approximately 45,000 people in Michigan who are legally blind.

Data collected from the National Health Interview Survey on Disability (1994-95) indicate that approximately 1.3 million people in the United States reported legal blindness (0.5%). 

For additional statistics related to blindness and visual impairment, see the websites below:

Definition of legal blindness: P.A. 260 of 1978.

Statistics on blindness and demographics, lifestyle, economics, and more: American Foundation for the Blind

Prevalence of blindness: National Federation of the Blind