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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%−3.2 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES