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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Luce County, MIMI6,339+18.7%−14%

02Lake County, MIMI13,182+9.0%−72%

03Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+7.5%−51%

04Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+6.8%−81%

05Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+6.6%−25%

06Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+6.1%−69%

07Crawford County, MIMI13,722+5.7%−66%

08Antrim County, MIMI24,698+5.4%−80%

09Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+4.2%−82%

10Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+4.2%−73%

11Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+4.1%−85%

12Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.9%−87%

13Alcona County, MIMI10,556+3.8%−75%

14Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+3.7%−69%

15Benzie County, MIMI18,568+3.3%−89%

16Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+3.3%−87%

17Marquette County, MIMI68,064+3.1%−135%

18Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+3.1%−89%

19Osceola County, MIMI23,516+2.7%−82%

20Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+2.7%−86%

21Kent County, MIMI675,232+2.6%−82%

22Branch County, MIMI45,993+2.5%−76%

23Barry County, MIMI63,991+2.5%−81%

24Manistee County, MIMI25,656+2.5%−84%

25Wexford County, MIMI34,445+2.3%−85%

26Allegan County, MIMI123,188+2.2%−87%

27Clare County, MIMI31,543+2.2%−91%

28Oceana County, MIMI27,177+1.9%−90%

29Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+1.9%−93%

30Livingston County, MIMI197,315+1.8%−95%

31Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+1.7%−76%

32Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+1.7%−89%

33Ingham County, MIMI289,709+1.7%−284%

34Clinton County, MIMI80,432+1.6%−86%

35Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+1.6%−92%

36Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+1.5%−92%

37Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.3%−20%

38Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+1.2%−83%

39Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+1.1%−77%

40Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+1.1%−89%

41Iron County, MIMI11,757+1.1%−486%

42Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+1.0%−94%

43Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+0.8%−96%

44Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+0.8%−88%

45Monroe County, MIMI156,004+0.8%−92%

46Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+0.6%−93%

47Macomb County, MIMI886,221+0.6%−94%

48Isabella County, MIMI64,691+0.5%−97%

49Arenac County, MIMI15,068+0.4%−97%

50Eaton County, MIMI109,581+0.4%−97%

51Midland County, MIMI83,754+0.3%−97%

52Cass County, MIMI51,677+0.2%−95%

53Baraga County, MIMI8,169+0.1%−99%

54Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823+0.1%−101%

55Iosco County, MIMI25,266+0.1%−101%

56St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+0.1%−99%

57St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+0.0%−99%

58Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-0.0%−100%

59Mason County, MIMI29,040-0.0%−100%

60Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-0.1%−100%

61Alpena County, MIMI28,853-0.2%−108%

62Ionia County, MIMI66,557-0.4%−105%

63Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-0.5%−119%

64Jackson County, MIMI159,552-0.5%−109%

65Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214-0.5%−104%

66Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-0.6%−122%

67Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-0.7%−83%

68Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-0.7%−146%

69Delta County, MIMI36,582-0.9%−144%

70Emmet County, MIMI33,775-1.0%−104%

71Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-1.2%−124%

72Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1.2%−282%

73Genesee County, MIMI401,093-1.3%−195%

74Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-1.3%+42%

75Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-1.3%−111%

76Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-1.4%−43%

77Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-1.4%−116%

78Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-1.7%−120%

79Bay County, MIMI102,123-1.7%+19%

80Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-1.9%−117%

81Alger County, MIMI8,641-2.3%−123%

82Menominee County, MIMI22,941-2.4%−247%

83Huron County, MIMI30,530-2.8%−187%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES