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Fastest shrinking, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-11.7%+0%

02Iosco County, MIMI25,266-9.5%+0%

03Marquette County, MIMI68,064-8.8%+0%

04Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-3.8%+0%

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-2.4%+0%

06Bay County, MIMI102,123-1.4%+0%

07Ingham County, MIMI289,709-0.9%+0%

08Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-0.9%+0%

09Iron County, MIMI11,757-0.3%+0%

10Berrien County, MIMI152,444+0.7%+0%

11Genesee County, MIMI401,093+1.3%+0%

12Calhoun County, MIMI133,408+1.5%+0%

13Houghton County, MIMI37,842+1.6%+0%

14Menominee County, MIMI22,941+1.6%+0%

15Delta County, MIMI36,582+2.0%+0%

16Alpena County, MIMI28,853+2.3%+0%

17Dickinson County, MIMI25,827+2.4%+0%

18Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681+2.7%+0%

19Huron County, MIMI30,530+3.2%+0%

20Cass County, MIMI51,677+3.3%+0%

21Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+4.9%+0%

22Tuscola County, MIMI52,680+5.0%+0%

23Jackson County, MIMI159,552+5.8%+0%

24St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+6.0%+0%

25Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+6.8%+0%

26Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+7.1%+0%

27Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738+7.1%+0%

28Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+7.2%+0%

29Ionia County, MIMI66,557+7.9%+0%

30Lenawee County, MIMI97,779+8.1%+0%

31Gratiot County, MIMI41,190+8.5%+0%

32Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+8.7%+0%

33Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+8.9%+0%

34Monroe County, MIMI156,004+9.2%+0%

35Midland County, MIMI83,754+9.5%+0%

36Macomb County, MIMI886,221+9.9%+0%

37Alger County, MIMI8,641+9.9%+0%

38Baraga County, MIMI8,169+10.0%+0%

39Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+10.2%+0%

40Branch County, MIMI45,993+10.3%+0%

41Mason County, MIMI29,040+10.7%+0%

42Chippewa County, MIMI36,081+11.4%+0%

43Sanilac County, MIMI40,083+11.6%+0%

44Eaton County, MIMI109,581+11.6%+0%

45Clinton County, MIMI80,432+11.9%+0%

46Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+11.9%+0%

47St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+12.8%+0%

48Barry County, MIMI63,991+13.4%+0%

49Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+14.1%+0%

50Kent County, MIMI675,232+14.7%+0%

51Osceola County, MIMI23,516+15.1%+0%

52Manistee County, MIMI25,656+15.3%+0%

53Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+15.4%+0%

54Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+15.5%+0%

55Alcona County, MIMI10,556+15.5%+0%

56Wexford County, MIMI34,445+15.6%+0%

57Arenac County, MIMI15,068+15.7%+0%

58Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+15.9%+0%

59Isabella County, MIMI64,691+16.0%+0%

60Crawford County, MIMI13,722+16.4%+0%

61Allegan County, MIMI123,188+16.7%+0%

62Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+17.6%+0%

63Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+18.8%+0%

64Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+19.2%+0%

65Oceana County, MIMI27,177+19.7%+0%

66Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+20.1%+0%

67Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+20.8%+0%

68Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036+21.5%+0%

69Luce County, MIMI6,339+21.9%+0%

70Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+22.8%+0%

71Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+23.6%+0%

72Clare County, MIMI31,543+25.2%+0%

73Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+25.3%+0%

74Emmet County, MIMI33,775+25.5%+0%

75Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+26.9%+0%

76Antrim County, MIMI24,698+27.1%+0%

77Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+27.8%+0%

78Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+28.8%+0%

79Otsego County, MIMI26,080+29.8%+0%

80Benzie County, MIMI18,568+31.1%+0%

81Lake County, MIMI13,182+32.0%+0%

82Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+35.3%+0%

83Livingston County, MIMI197,315+35.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES