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Fastest shrinking, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is +1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washtenaw County, MI, up 60 places to #19.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲12Huron County, MIMI30,530-2.8%−6.0 pts

02▲28Menominee County, MIMI22,941-2.4%−4.0 pts

03▲3Alger County, MIMI8,641-2.3%−12.2 pts

04▲15Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-1.9%−13.3 pts

05▲18Bay County, MIMI102,123-1.7%−0.3 pts

06▲41Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-1.7%−9.8 pts

07▲26Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-1.4%−9.8 pts

08▲30Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-1.4%+1.0 pts

09▲2Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-1.3%−12.9 pts

10▲6Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-1.3%−0.4 pts

11▲7Genesee County, MIMI401,093-1.3%−2.6 pts

12▲23Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1.2%−1.9 pts

13▲7Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-1.2%−6.2 pts

14▲54Emmet County, MIMI33,775-1.0%−26.5 pts

15▲33Delta County, MIMI36,582-0.9%−2.8 pts

16▲23Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-0.7%−2.1 pts

17▼14Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-0.7%+3.1 pts

18▲6Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-0.6%−3.4 pts

19▲60Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214-0.5%−14.7 pts

20▲31Jackson County, MIMI159,552-0.5%−6.3 pts

21▲23Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-0.5%−2.9 pts

22▲48Ionia County, MIMI66,557-0.4%−8.3 pts

23▲6Alpena County, MIMI28,853-0.2%−2.5 pts

24▲30Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-0.1%−21.6 pts

25▲30Mason County, MIMI29,040-0.0%−10.8 pts

26▲6Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-0.0%−7.1 pts

27▲19St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+0.0%−5.9 pts

28▲6St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+0.1%−12.7 pts

29▼2Iosco County, MIMI25,266+0.1%+9.6 pts

30▼28Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823+0.1%+11.8 pts

31▼26Baraga County, MIMI8,169+0.1%−9.8 pts

32▲8Cass County, MIMI51,677+0.2%−3.1 pts

33▲17Midland County, MIMI83,754+0.3%−9.2 pts

34▲23Eaton County, MIMI109,581+0.4%−11.2 pts

35▼23Arenac County, MIMI15,068+0.4%−15.2 pts

36▼32Isabella County, MIMI64,691+0.5%−15.5 pts

37▲35Macomb County, MIMI886,221+0.6%−9.3 pts

38▲4Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+0.6%−8.2 pts

39▲21Monroe County, MIMI156,004+0.8%−8.5 pts

40▲29Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+0.8%−6.0 pts

41▼10Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+0.8%−22.8 pts

42▲11Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+1.0%−16.6 pts

43▼6Iron County, MIMI11,757+1.1%+1.4 pts

44▲33Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+1.1%−9.1 pts

45▼20Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+1.1%−3.7 pts

46▲16Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+1.2%−5.9 pts

47▲14Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.3%−0.3 pts

48▲10Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+1.5%−17.7 pts

49▲33Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+1.6%−19.3 pts

50▲24Clinton County, MIMI80,432+1.6%−10.2 pts

51▲8Ingham County, MIMI289,709+1.7%+2.6 pts

52▼31Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+1.7%−14.2 pts

53▼39Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+1.7%−5.5 pts

54▲24Livingston County, MIMI197,315+1.8%−33.9 pts

55▼33Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+1.9%−26.8 pts

56▼4Oceana County, MIMI27,177+1.9%−17.7 pts

57▼8Clare County, MIMI31,543+2.2%−23.0 pts

58▲22Allegan County, MIMI123,188+2.2%−14.5 pts

59▲6Wexford County, MIMI34,445+2.3%−13.4 pts

60▼4Manistee County, MIMI25,656+2.5%−12.8 pts

61▲15Barry County, MIMI63,991+2.5%−10.9 pts

62▼19Branch County, MIMI45,993+2.5%−7.8 pts

63▲18Kent County, MIMI675,232+2.6%−12.1 pts

64▼23Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+2.7%−16.1 pts

65▼39Osceola County, MIMI23,516+2.7%−12.4 pts

66▼2Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+3.1%−24.7 pts

67▼31Marquette County, MIMI68,064+3.1%+11.9 pts

68▼2Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+3.3%−22.0 pts

69▼6Benzie County, MIMI18,568+3.3%−27.8 pts

70▼42Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+3.7%−8.2 pts

71▼62Alcona County, MIMI10,556+3.8%−11.7 pts

72▼5Otsego County, MIMI26,080+3.9%−25.8 pts

73▲10Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+4.1%−22.8 pts

74▲1Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+4.2%−11.3 pts

75▼4Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+4.2%−18.6 pts

76▼31Antrim County, MIMI24,698+5.4%−21.7 pts

77▼70Crawford County, MIMI13,722+5.7%−10.8 pts

78▼61Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+6.1%−14.0 pts

79▼71Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+6.6%−2.1 pts

80▼65Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+6.8%−28.4 pts

81▼71Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+7.5%−7.9 pts

82▼9Lake County, MIMI13,182+9.0%−23.1 pts

83▼82Luce County, MIMI6,339+18.7%−3.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES