RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Fastest gentrifying, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 43.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Leelanau County, MIMI22,98287–

02Kent County, MIMI675,23284–

03Houghton County, MIMI37,84283–

04Ottawa County, MIMI308,45983–

05Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72981–

06Benzie County, MIMI18,56880–

07Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69375–

08Allegan County, MIMI123,18873–

09Antrim County, MIMI24,69872–

10Emmet County, MIMI33,77572–

11Mason County, MIMI29,04069–

12Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03668–

13Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79565–

14Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18665–

15Barry County, MIMI63,99161–

16Dickinson County, MIMI25,82760–

17Oceana County, MIMI27,17759–

18Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21458–

19Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79358–

20Berrien County, MIMI152,44457–

21Otsego County, MIMI26,08057–

22Iron County, MIMI11,75756–

23Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18756–

24Muskegon County, MIMI177,90156–

25Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33755–

26Roscommon County, MIMI23,91454–

27Ionia County, MIMI66,55753–

28Alcona County, MIMI10,55652–

29Manistee County, MIMI25,65652–

30Missaukee County, MIMI15,27451–

31Cass County, MIMI51,67751–

32Clinton County, MIMI80,43251–

33Montcalm County, MIMI69,40651–

34Marquette County, MIMI68,06450–

35Livingston County, MIMI197,31549–

36Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12849–

37Gratiot County, MIMI41,19048–

38Arenac County, MIMI15,06847–

39Alger County, MIMI8,64144–

40Chippewa County, MIMI36,08144–

41Van Buren County, MIMI76,07144–

42Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73843–

43Crawford County, MIMI13,72242–

44Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12142–

45Mackinac County, MIMI11,23642–

46Lake County, MIMI13,18241–

47Oscoda County, MIMI8,72341–

48Mecosta County, MIMI42,32041–

49Gogebic County, MIMI14,28540–

50Wexford County, MIMI34,44538–

51Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03838–

52Osceola County, MIMI23,51637–

53Newaygo County, MIMI51,62236–

54Macomb County, MIMI886,22135–

55Eaton County, MIMI109,58134–

56Midland County, MIMI83,75433–

57Jackson County, MIMI159,55232–

58Isabella County, MIMI64,69132–

59St. Clair County, MIMI160,48631–

60Montmorency County, MIMI9,84231–

61Gladwin County, MIMI26,07730–

62Sanilac County, MIMI40,08330–

63Huron County, MIMI30,53029–

64Ingham County, MIMI289,70929–

65Saginaw County, MIMI187,68829–

66Calhoun County, MIMI133,40828–

67Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82328–

68Monroe County, MIMI156,00428–

69Menominee County, MIMI22,94128–

70St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96828–

71Branch County, MIMI45,99327–

72Genesee County, MIMI401,09327–

73Tuscola County, MIMI52,68026–

74Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68125–

75Iosco County, MIMI25,26624–

76Baraga County, MIMI8,16923–

77Alpena County, MIMI28,85322–

78Lenawee County, MIMI97,77920–

79Bay County, MIMI102,12319–

80Lapeer County, MIMI89,51619–

81Clare County, MIMI31,54318–

82Delta County, MIMI36,58218–

83Luce County, MIMI6,33915–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES