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Fastest growing, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Clinton County, MIMI80,432+16.4%+38%

02Livingston County, MIMI197,315+15.3%−57%

03Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+12.0%−42%

04Isabella County, MIMI64,691+11.0%−31%

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+10.7%−60%

06Benzie County, MIMI18,568+9.5%−69%

07Wexford County, MIMI34,445+7.4%−53%

08Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+6.8%−52%

09Macomb County, MIMI886,221+6.7%−32%

10Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+5.5%−36%

11Allegan County, MIMI123,188+5.4%−68%

12Kent County, MIMI675,232+4.9%−67%

13Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+4.9%−28%

14Barry County, MIMI63,991+4.3%−68%

15Monroe County, MIMI156,004+4.2%−55%

16Emmet County, MIMI33,775+4.0%−84%

17Eaton County, MIMI109,581+4.0%−66%

18Ionia County, MIMI66,557+3.9%−51%

19Marquette County, MIMI68,064+3.8%−143%

20Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.7%−88%

21Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+3.5%−85%

22Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+3.4%−78%

23Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+2.8%−90%

24Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+2.6%−87%

25Cass County, MIMI51,677+2.3%−29%

26Antrim County, MIMI24,698+2.0%−92%

27Lake County, MIMI13,182+1.8%−94%

28Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.7%+6%

29Mason County, MIMI29,040+1.5%−86%

30Osceola County, MIMI23,516+1.4%−91%

31Baraga County, MIMI8,169+1.3%−87%

32Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+1.2%−95%

33Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+1.2%−83%

34Jackson County, MIMI159,552+1.2%−80%

35Lenawee County, MIMI97,779+1.0%−87%

36Midland County, MIMI83,754+0.9%−90%

37Manistee County, MIMI25,656+0.8%−95%

38Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+0.7%−93%

39Ingham County, MIMI289,709+0.6%−161%

40Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+0.5%−97%

41Gratiot County, MIMI41,190+0.5%−95%

42Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738+0.3%−95%

43Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+0.2%−98%

44Van Buren County, MIMI76,071-0.0%−100%

45Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-0.1%−101%

46Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-0.5%−103%

47St. Clair County, MIMI160,486-0.7%−106%

48Clare County, MIMI31,543-1.0%−104%

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793-1.1%−105%

50Oceana County, MIMI27,177-1.1%−106%

51Branch County, MIMI45,993-1.2%−111%

52Gladwin County, MIMI26,077-1.3%−107%

53Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-1.3%−190%

54Crawford County, MIMI13,722-1.4%−108%

55Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-1.4%−153%

56St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968-1.8%−130%

57Bay County, MIMI102,123-2.2%+55%

58Genesee County, MIMI401,093-2.4%−280%

59Alger County, MIMI8,641-2.6%−127%

60Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-3.2%−128%

61Berrien County, MIMI152,444-3.5%−621%

62Delta County, MIMI36,582-3.8%−292%

63Roscommon County, MIMI23,914-4.0%−114%

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-4.4%−187%

65Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187-4.7%−165%

66Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-4.7%+422%

67Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-4.7%−299%

68Menominee County, MIMI22,941-5.1%−414%

69Iosco County, MIMI25,266-5.3%−44%

70Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-5.3%−135%

71Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-5.4%+44%

72Alpena County, MIMI28,853-5.5%−337%

73Luce County, MIMI6,339-5.6%−126%

74Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-6.3%−118%

75Alcona County, MIMI10,556-6.6%−143%

76Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-6.9%−158%

77Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-7.2%−248%

78Arenac County, MIMI15,068-7.9%−151%

79Huron County, MIMI30,530-8.2%−354%

80Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-8.3%−141%

81Iron County, MIMI11,757-10.1%+3480%

82Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-11.7%+388%

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-13.3%+13%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS