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Fastest growing, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+12.3%−54%

02Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+9.5%−54%

03Kent County, MIMI675,232+9.2%−38%

04Allegan County, MIMI123,188+8.2%−51%

05Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+8.0%−44%

06Livingston County, MIMI197,315+7.1%−80%

07Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+6.0%−41%

08Barry County, MIMI63,991+5.5%−59%

09Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+5.2%−67%

10Clinton County, MIMI80,432+5.0%−58%

11Lake County, MIMI13,182+4.8%−85%

12Macomb County, MIMI886,221+4.8%−51%

13Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+4.6%−80%

14Ionia County, MIMI66,557+4.5%−42%

15Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+4.5%−33%

16Emmet County, MIMI33,775+4.3%−83%

17Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.8%−87%

18Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+3.1%−88%

19Wexford County, MIMI34,445+2.9%−82%

20Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+2.7%−90%

21Benzie County, MIMI18,568+2.5%−92%

22Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+2.1%−70%

23Houghton County, MIMI37,842+2.0%+24%

24Monroe County, MIMI156,004+1.8%−80%

25Ingham County, MIMI289,709+1.4%−255%

26Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+1.4%−93%

27Eaton County, MIMI109,581+1.3%−89%

28Manistee County, MIMI25,656+1.2%−92%

29Mason County, MIMI29,040+1.2%−89%

30Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036+0.4%−98%

31Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+0.3%−98%

32Oceana County, MIMI27,177+0.3%−98%

33Jackson County, MIMI159,552+0.1%−99%

34Midland County, MIMI83,754-0.2%−102%

35Clare County, MIMI31,543-0.2%−101%

36Delta County, MIMI36,582-0.4%−123%

37Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-0.5%−106%

38St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968-0.6%−110%

39Antrim County, MIMI24,698-0.6%−102%

40Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-0.8%−135%

41Branch County, MIMI45,993-0.9%−108%

42Van Buren County, MIMI76,071-0.9%−110%

43Gladwin County, MIMI26,077-1.2%−106%

44Cass County, MIMI51,677-1.3%−141%

45Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-1.3%−192%

46Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-1.5%−38%

47Iron County, MIMI11,757-1.6%+460%

48Marquette County, MIMI68,064-1.6%−82%

49Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1.6%−339%

50St. Clair County, MIMI160,486-1.6%−113%

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-1.7%−120%

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-2.0%−128%

53Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793-2.2%−109%

54Menominee County, MIMI22,941-2.2%−235%

55Alpena County, MIMI28,853-2.3%−201%

56Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-2.5%−121%

57Iosco County, MIMI25,266-2.5%−74%

58Osceola County, MIMI23,516-2.7%−118%

59Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-2.9%−161%

60Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-3.6%−232%

61Bay County, MIMI102,123-3.6%+159%

62Roscommon County, MIMI23,914-4.0%−114%

63Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121-4.3%−127%

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-4.3%−187%

65Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-4.5%−140%

66Genesee County, MIMI401,093-4.6%−448%

67Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-4.9%−124%

68Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-5.0%+458%

69Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-5.1%−114%

70Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187-5.2%−171%

71Huron County, MIMI30,530-5.2%−260%

72Arenac County, MIMI15,068-5.6%−136%

73Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-5.8%−150%

74Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-6.3%−141%

75Alcona County, MIMI10,556-7.1%−146%

76Mecosta County, MIMI42,320-7.2%−183%

77Crawford County, MIMI13,722-7.7%−147%

78Alger County, MIMI8,641-7.9%−180%

79Baraga County, MIMI8,169-7.9%−180%

80Isabella County, MIMI64,691-8.4%−153%

81Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-12.5%+230%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-14.2%+22%

83Luce County, MIMI6,339-19.5%−189%

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