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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%+4.5 pts

02Livingston County, MIMI197,315+15.3%−20.4 pts

03Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+12.0%−8.8 pts

04Isabella County, MIMI64,691+11.0%−5.0 pts

05Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+10.7%−16.2 pts

06Benzie County, MIMI18,568+9.5%−21.6 pts

07Wexford County, MIMI34,445+7.4%−8.3 pts

08Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+6.8%−7.3 pts

09Macomb County, MIMI886,221+6.7%−3.2 pts

10Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+5.5%−3.2 pts

11Allegan County, MIMI123,188+5.4%−11.3 pts

12Kent County, MIMI675,232+4.9%−9.8 pts

13Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+4.9%−1.9 pts

14Barry County, MIMI63,991+4.3%−9.1 pts

15Monroe County, MIMI156,004+4.2%−5.1 pts

16Emmet County, MIMI33,775+4.0%−21.5 pts

17Eaton County, MIMI109,581+4.0%−7.6 pts

18Ionia County, MIMI66,557+3.9%−4.0 pts

19Marquette County, MIMI68,064+3.8%+12.6 pts

20Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.7%−26.1 pts

21Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+3.5%−19.3 pts

22Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+3.4%−12.1 pts

23Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+2.8%−25.0 pts

24Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+2.6%−16.6 pts

25Cass County, MIMI51,677+2.3%−1.0 pts

26Antrim County, MIMI24,698+2.0%−25.0 pts

27Lake County, MIMI13,182+1.8%−30.2 pts

28Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.7%+0.1 pts

29Mason County, MIMI29,040+1.5%−9.2 pts

30Osceola County, MIMI23,516+1.4%−13.7 pts

31Baraga County, MIMI8,169+1.3%−8.7 pts

32Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+1.2%−24.1 pts

33Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+1.2%−5.9 pts

34Jackson County, MIMI159,552+1.2%−4.6 pts

35Lenawee County, MIMI97,779+1.0%−7.1 pts

36Midland County, MIMI83,754+0.9%−8.6 pts

37Manistee County, MIMI25,656+0.8%−14.5 pts

38Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+0.7%−9.5 pts

39Ingham County, MIMI289,709+0.6%+1.5 pts

40Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+0.5%−17.1 pts

41Gratiot County, MIMI41,190+0.5%−8.0 pts

42Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738+0.3%−6.8 pts

43Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+0.2%−15.6 pts

44Van Buren County, MIMI76,071-0.0%−8.9 pts

45Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-0.1%−11.4 pts

46Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-0.5%−22.1 pts

47St. Clair County, MIMI160,486-0.7%−13.5 pts

48Clare County, MIMI31,543-1.0%−26.3 pts

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793-1.1%−24.7 pts

50Oceana County, MIMI27,177-1.1%−20.8 pts

51Branch County, MIMI45,993-1.2%−11.5 pts

52Gladwin County, MIMI26,077-1.3%−20.1 pts

53Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-1.3%−2.8 pts

54Crawford County, MIMI13,722-1.4%−17.8 pts

55Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-1.4%−4.2 pts

56St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968-1.8%−7.8 pts

57Bay County, MIMI102,123-2.2%−0.8 pts

58Genesee County, MIMI401,093-2.4%−3.7 pts

59Alger County, MIMI8,641-2.6%−12.6 pts

60Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-3.2%−14.8 pts

61Berrien County, MIMI152,444-3.5%−4.1 pts

62Delta County, MIMI36,582-3.8%−5.7 pts

63Roscommon County, MIMI23,914-4.0%−32.8 pts

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-4.4%−9.3 pts

65Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187-4.7%−11.9 pts

66Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-4.7%−3.8 pts

67Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-4.7%−7.1 pts

68Menominee County, MIMI22,941-5.1%−6.8 pts

69Iosco County, MIMI25,266-5.3%+4.2 pts

70Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-5.3%−20.8 pts

71Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-5.4%−1.7 pts

72Alpena County, MIMI28,853-5.5%−7.8 pts

73Luce County, MIMI6,339-5.6%−27.5 pts

74Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-6.3%−41.6 pts

75Alcona County, MIMI10,556-6.6%−22.1 pts

76Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-6.9%−18.8 pts

77Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-7.2%−12.0 pts

78Arenac County, MIMI15,068-7.9%−23.6 pts

79Huron County, MIMI30,530-8.2%−11.4 pts

80Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-8.3%−28.4 pts

81Iron County, MIMI11,757-10.1%−9.8 pts

82Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-11.7%−9.3 pts

83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-13.3%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS