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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%−14.6 pts

02Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+9.5%−11.3 pts

03Kent County, MIMI675,232+9.2%−5.5 pts

04Allegan County, MIMI123,188+8.2%−8.6 pts

05Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+8.0%−6.2 pts

06Livingston County, MIMI197,315+7.1%−28.6 pts

07Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+6.0%−4.2 pts

08Barry County, MIMI63,991+5.5%−7.9 pts

09Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+5.2%−10.3 pts

10Clinton County, MIMI80,432+5.0%−6.9 pts

11Lake County, MIMI13,182+4.8%−27.2 pts

12Macomb County, MIMI886,221+4.8%−5.1 pts

13Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+4.6%−18.2 pts

14Ionia County, MIMI66,557+4.5%−3.3 pts

15Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+4.5%−2.3 pts

16Emmet County, MIMI33,775+4.3%−21.2 pts

17Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.8%−25.9 pts

18Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+3.1%−22.2 pts

19Wexford County, MIMI34,445+2.9%−12.8 pts

20Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+2.7%−25.1 pts

21Benzie County, MIMI18,568+2.5%−28.6 pts

22Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+2.1%−4.9 pts

23Houghton County, MIMI37,842+2.0%+0.4 pts

24Monroe County, MIMI156,004+1.8%−7.4 pts

25Ingham County, MIMI289,709+1.4%+2.3 pts

26Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+1.4%−17.8 pts

27Eaton County, MIMI109,581+1.3%−10.3 pts

28Manistee County, MIMI25,656+1.2%−14.1 pts

29Mason County, MIMI29,040+1.2%−9.5 pts

30Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036+0.4%−21.1 pts

31Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+0.3%−17.2 pts

32Oceana County, MIMI27,177+0.3%−19.3 pts

33Jackson County, MIMI159,552+0.1%−5.7 pts

34Midland County, MIMI83,754-0.2%−9.7 pts

35Clare County, MIMI31,543-0.2%−25.5 pts

36Delta County, MIMI36,582-0.4%−2.4 pts

37Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-0.5%−8.6 pts

38St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968-0.6%−6.5 pts

39Antrim County, MIMI24,698-0.6%−27.7 pts

40Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-0.8%−3.2 pts

41Branch County, MIMI45,993-0.9%−11.2 pts

42Van Buren County, MIMI76,071-0.9%−9.7 pts

43Gladwin County, MIMI26,077-1.2%−20.0 pts

44Cass County, MIMI51,677-1.3%−4.6 pts

45Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-1.3%−2.8 pts

46Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-1.5%+0.9 pts

47Iron County, MIMI11,757-1.6%−1.3 pts

48Marquette County, MIMI68,064-1.6%+7.2 pts

49Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1.6%−2.3 pts

50St. Clair County, MIMI160,486-1.6%−14.4 pts

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-1.7%−10.2 pts

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-2.0%−9.1 pts

53Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793-2.2%−25.8 pts

54Menominee County, MIMI22,941-2.2%−3.8 pts

55Alpena County, MIMI28,853-2.3%−4.7 pts

56Mackinac County, MIMI11,236-2.5%−14.4 pts

57Iosco County, MIMI25,266-2.5%+7.0 pts

58Osceola County, MIMI23,516-2.7%−17.9 pts

59Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128-2.9%−7.8 pts

60Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-3.6%−6.4 pts

61Bay County, MIMI102,123-3.6%−2.2 pts

62Roscommon County, MIMI23,914-4.0%−32.8 pts

63Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121-4.3%−20.1 pts

64Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-4.3%−9.3 pts

65Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-4.5%−15.9 pts

66Genesee County, MIMI401,093-4.6%−5.9 pts

67Oscoda County, MIMI8,723-4.9%−25.0 pts

68Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-5.0%−4.1 pts

69Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186-5.1%−40.4 pts

70Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187-5.2%−12.4 pts

71Huron County, MIMI30,530-5.2%−8.4 pts

72Arenac County, MIMI15,068-5.6%−21.3 pts

73Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-5.8%−17.4 pts

74Montmorency County, MIMI9,842-6.3%−21.7 pts

75Alcona County, MIMI10,556-7.1%−22.6 pts

76Mecosta County, MIMI42,320-7.2%−15.9 pts

77Crawford County, MIMI13,722-7.7%−24.1 pts

78Alger County, MIMI8,641-7.9%−17.8 pts

79Baraga County, MIMI8,169-7.9%−17.9 pts

80Isabella County, MIMI64,691-8.4%−24.4 pts

81Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-12.5%−8.7 pts

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-14.2%−2.5 pts

83Luce County, MIMI6,339-19.5%−41.4 pts

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