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Highest German population share, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 28.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS –

01Huron County, MIMI30,53045.5%–

02Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12841.7%–

03Oscoda County, MIMI8,72337.2%–

04Clinton County, MIMI80,43237.0%–

05Menominee County, MIMI22,94136.2%–

06Tuscola County, MIMI52,68035.0%–

07Monroe County, MIMI156,00434.7%–

08Alpena County, MIMI28,85334.1%–

09Otsego County, MIMI26,08033.8%–

10St. Clair County, MIMI160,48633.2%–

11Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73833.1%–

12St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96832.8%–

13Berrien County, MIMI152,44432.7%–

14Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12132.5%–

15Midland County, MIMI83,75432.3%–

16Bay County, MIMI102,12332.2%–

17Lenawee County, MIMI97,77932.1%–

18Saginaw County, MIMI187,68832.1%–

19Iosco County, MIMI25,26631.8%–

20Isabella County, MIMI64,69131.6%–

21Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72931.4%–

22Branch County, MIMI45,99331.2%–

23Montmorency County, MIMI9,84231.1%–

24Mason County, MIMI29,04030.9%–

25Cass County, MIMI51,67730.8%–

26Emmet County, MIMI33,77530.7%–

27Osceola County, MIMI23,51630.7%–

28Ionia County, MIMI66,55730.3%–

29Manistee County, MIMI25,65630.3%–

30Sanilac County, MIMI40,08330.2%–

31Gladwin County, MIMI26,07729.9%–

32Leelanau County, MIMI22,98229.8%–

33Eaton County, MIMI109,58129.7%–

34Gratiot County, MIMI41,19029.6%–

35Mecosta County, MIMI42,32029.6%–

36Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69329.2%–

37Montcalm County, MIMI69,40629.2%–

38Roscommon County, MIMI23,91429.1%–

39Benzie County, MIMI18,56829.1%–

40Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68128.9%–

41Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03628.5%–

42Livingston County, MIMI197,31528.4%–

43Lapeer County, MIMI89,51628.4%–

44Clare County, MIMI31,54328.4%–

45Arenac County, MIMI15,06827.9%–

46Wexford County, MIMI34,44527.7%–

47Antrim County, MIMI24,69827.6%–

48Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79327.1%–

49Alcona County, MIMI10,55626.9%–

50Van Buren County, MIMI76,07126.7%–

51Crawford County, MIMI13,72226.7%–

52Dickinson County, MIMI25,82726.5%–

53Newaygo County, MIMI51,62225.9%–

54Oceana County, MIMI27,17725.8%–

55Missaukee County, MIMI15,27425.7%–

56Jackson County, MIMI159,55225.7%–

57Mackinac County, MIMI11,23625.1%–

58Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18725.0%–

59Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79524.7%–

60Barry County, MIMI63,99124.3%–

61Delta County, MIMI36,58223.7%–

62Allegan County, MIMI123,18823.4%–

63Iron County, MIMI11,75723.3%–

64Macomb County, MIMI886,22123.1%–

65Ingham County, MIMI289,70922.9%–

66Lake County, MIMI13,18222.8%–

67Calhoun County, MIMI133,40822.8%–

68Ottawa County, MIMI308,45922.4%–

69Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21422.3%–

70Muskegon County, MIMI177,90122.0%–

71Kent County, MIMI675,23221.9%–

72Chippewa County, MIMI36,08120.5%–

73Houghton County, MIMI37,84220.3%–

74Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82320.1%–

75Alger County, MIMI8,64120.0%–

76Marquette County, MIMI68,06419.8%–

77Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33719.8%–

78Luce County, MIMI6,33919.0%–

79Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618.5%–

80Genesee County, MIMI401,09318.0%–

81Gogebic County, MIMI14,28517.1%–

82Baraga County, MIMI8,16914.9%–

83Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03811.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS