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Fastest growing, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is +1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Luce County, MI, up 82 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲82Luce County, MIMI6,339+18.7%−3.2 pts

02▲9Lake County, MIMI13,182+9.0%−23.1 pts

03▲71Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+7.5%−7.9 pts

04▲65Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+6.8%−28.4 pts

05▲71Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+6.6%−2.1 pts

06▲61Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+6.1%−14.0 pts

07▲70Crawford County, MIMI13,722+5.7%−10.8 pts

08▲31Antrim County, MIMI24,698+5.4%−21.7 pts

09▲4Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+4.2%−18.6 pts

10▼1Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+4.2%−11.3 pts

11▼10Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+4.1%−22.8 pts

12▲5Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.9%−25.8 pts

13▲62Alcona County, MIMI10,556+3.8%−11.7 pts

14▲42Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+3.7%−8.2 pts

15▲6Benzie County, MIMI18,568+3.3%−27.8 pts

16▲2Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+3.3%−22.0 pts

17▲31Marquette County, MIMI68,064+3.1%+11.9 pts

18▲2Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+3.1%−24.7 pts

19▲39Osceola County, MIMI23,516+2.7%−12.4 pts

20▲23Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+2.7%−16.1 pts

21▼18Kent County, MIMI675,232+2.6%−12.1 pts

22▲19Branch County, MIMI45,993+2.5%−7.8 pts

23▼15Barry County, MIMI63,991+2.5%−10.9 pts

24▲4Manistee County, MIMI25,656+2.5%−12.8 pts

25▼6Wexford County, MIMI34,445+2.3%−13.4 pts

26▼22Allegan County, MIMI123,188+2.2%−14.5 pts

27▲8Clare County, MIMI31,543+2.2%−23.0 pts

28▲4Oceana County, MIMI27,177+1.9%−17.7 pts

29▲33Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+1.9%−26.8 pts

30▼24Livingston County, MIMI197,315+1.8%−33.9 pts

31▲39Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+1.7%−5.5 pts

32▲31Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+1.7%−14.2 pts

33▼8Ingham County, MIMI289,709+1.7%+2.6 pts

34▼24Clinton County, MIMI80,432+1.6%−10.2 pts

35▼33Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+1.6%−19.3 pts

36▼10Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+1.5%−17.7 pts

37▼14Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.3%−0.3 pts

38▼16Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+1.2%−5.9 pts

39▲20Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+1.1%−3.7 pts

40▼33Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+1.1%−9.1 pts

41▲6Iron County, MIMI11,757+1.1%+1.4 pts

42▼11Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+1.0%−16.6 pts

43▲10Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+0.8%−22.8 pts

44▼29Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+0.8%−6.0 pts

45▼21Monroe County, MIMI156,004+0.8%−8.5 pts

46▼4Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+0.6%−8.2 pts

47▼35Macomb County, MIMI886,221+0.6%−9.3 pts

48▲32Isabella County, MIMI64,691+0.5%−15.5 pts

49▲23Arenac County, MIMI15,068+0.4%−15.2 pts

50▼23Eaton County, MIMI109,581+0.4%−11.2 pts

51▼17Midland County, MIMI83,754+0.3%−9.2 pts

52▼8Cass County, MIMI51,677+0.2%−3.1 pts

53▲26Baraga County, MIMI8,169+0.1%−9.8 pts

54▲28Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823+0.1%+11.8 pts

55▲2Iosco County, MIMI25,266+0.1%+9.6 pts

56▼6St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+0.1%−12.7 pts

57▼19St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+0.0%−5.9 pts

58▼6Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-0.0%−7.1 pts

59▼30Mason County, MIMI29,040-0.0%−10.8 pts

60▼30Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-0.1%−21.6 pts

61▼6Alpena County, MIMI28,853-0.2%−2.5 pts

62▼48Ionia County, MIMI66,557-0.4%−8.3 pts

63▼23Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-0.5%−2.9 pts

64▼31Jackson County, MIMI159,552-0.5%−6.3 pts

65▼60Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214-0.5%−14.7 pts

66▼6Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-0.6%−3.4 pts

67▲14Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-0.7%+3.1 pts

68▼23Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-0.7%−2.1 pts

69▼33Delta County, MIMI36,582-0.9%−2.8 pts

70▼54Emmet County, MIMI33,775-1.0%−26.5 pts

71▼7Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-1.2%−6.2 pts

72▼23Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1.2%−1.9 pts

73▼7Genesee County, MIMI401,093-1.3%−2.6 pts

74▼6Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-1.3%−0.4 pts

75▼2Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-1.3%−12.9 pts

76▼30Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-1.4%+1.0 pts

77▼26Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-1.4%−9.8 pts

78▼41Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-1.7%−9.8 pts

79▼18Bay County, MIMI102,123-1.7%−0.3 pts

80▼15Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-1.9%−13.3 pts

81▼3Alger County, MIMI8,641-2.3%−12.2 pts

82▼28Menominee County, MIMI22,941-2.4%−4.0 pts

83▼12Huron County, MIMI30,530-2.8%−6.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES