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Highest German population share, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 23.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Huron County, MIMI30,53039.9%−5.6 pts

02Oscoda County, MIMI8,72334.9%−2.3 pts

03Montmorency County, MIMI9,84232.4%+1.4 pts

04Clinton County, MIMI80,43231.7%−5.2 pts

05Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12831.1%−10.6 pts

06Tuscola County, MIMI52,68028.3%−6.7 pts

07Crawford County, MIMI13,72227.9%+1.2 pts

08Monroe County, MIMI156,00427.6%−7.0 pts

09Ionia County, MIMI66,55727.5%−2.9 pts

10St. Clair County, MIMI160,48627.3%−5.9 pts

11Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68127.2%−1.6 pts

12Otsego County, MIMI26,08026.9%−6.9 pts

13Bay County, MIMI102,12326.9%−5.4 pts

14Iosco County, MIMI25,26626.8%−5.0 pts

15Menominee County, MIMI22,94126.5%−9.7 pts

16Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72926.4%−5.0 pts

17Leelanau County, MIMI22,98226.4%−3.5 pts

18Saginaw County, MIMI187,68826.2%−5.9 pts

19Alpena County, MIMI28,85326.1%−8.0 pts

20Sanilac County, MIMI40,08325.9%−4.3 pts

21Mason County, MIMI29,04025.9%−5.1 pts

22Manistee County, MIMI25,65625.8%−4.5 pts

23Lenawee County, MIMI97,77925.7%−6.4 pts

24Branch County, MIMI45,99325.7%−5.5 pts

25Gladwin County, MIMI26,07725.7%−4.2 pts

26Midland County, MIMI83,75425.6%−6.7 pts

27St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96825.3%−7.5 pts

28Roscommon County, MIMI23,91425.3%−3.8 pts

29Emmet County, MIMI33,77525.1%−5.6 pts

30Lapeer County, MIMI89,51625.0%−3.4 pts

31Antrim County, MIMI24,69824.9%−2.7 pts

32Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12124.8%−7.6 pts

33Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73824.7%−8.4 pts

34Alcona County, MIMI10,55624.6%−2.3 pts

35Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03624.5%−4.0 pts

36Arenac County, MIMI15,06824.5%−3.5 pts

37Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69324.2%−5.0 pts

38Livingston County, MIMI197,31524.0%−4.4 pts

39Isabella County, MIMI64,69123.5%−8.1 pts

40Cass County, MIMI51,67723.4%−7.4 pts

41Mecosta County, MIMI42,32023.3%−6.3 pts

42Luce County, MIMI6,33923.1%+4.1 pts

43Osceola County, MIMI23,51623.0%−7.7 pts

44Barry County, MIMI63,99123.0%−1.3 pts

45Eaton County, MIMI109,58122.9%−6.8 pts

46Benzie County, MIMI18,56822.9%−6.2 pts

47Missaukee County, MIMI15,27422.7%−3.0 pts

48Berrien County, MIMI152,44422.6%−10.1 pts

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79322.5%−4.5 pts

50Clare County, MIMI31,54321.9%−6.4 pts

51Gratiot County, MIMI41,19021.8%−7.8 pts

52Jackson County, MIMI159,55221.6%−4.1 pts

53Van Buren County, MIMI76,07121.3%−5.4 pts

54Dickinson County, MIMI25,82721.1%−5.4 pts

55Oceana County, MIMI27,17720.9%−4.8 pts

56Montcalm County, MIMI69,40620.7%−8.5 pts

57Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82320.5%+0.5 pts

58Wexford County, MIMI34,44520.5%−7.2 pts

59Newaygo County, MIMI51,62220.3%−5.6 pts

60Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18619.3%+0.7 pts

61Ottawa County, MIMI308,45919.2%−3.2 pts

62Allegan County, MIMI123,18819.1%−4.3 pts

63Delta County, MIMI36,58219.0%−4.7 pts

64Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21418.8%−3.5 pts

65Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.7%−4.2 pts

66Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79518.6%−6.1 pts

67Macomb County, MIMI886,22118.5%−4.6 pts

68Calhoun County, MIMI133,40818.4%−4.5 pts

69Kent County, MIMI675,23218.2%−3.7 pts

70Houghton County, MIMI37,84218.0%−2.3 pts

71Lake County, MIMI13,18217.9%−5.0 pts

72Mackinac County, MIMI11,23617.8%−7.3 pts

73Marquette County, MIMI68,06417.8%−2.0 pts

74Iron County, MIMI11,75717.7%−5.6 pts

75Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.7%−7.3 pts

76Muskegon County, MIMI177,90116.6%−5.4 pts

77Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33716.5%−3.3 pts

78Genesee County, MIMI401,09315.9%−2.1 pts

79Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515.8%−1.3 pts

80Chippewa County, MIMI36,08114.5%−6.1 pts

81Alger County, MIMI8,64113.9%−6.1 pts

82Baraga County, MIMI8,16912.9%−2.0 pts

83Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0389.3%−2.4 pts

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