RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Highest Irish population share, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 10.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alger County, MI, up 37 places to #33.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Crawford County, MIMI13,72215.6%−2.5 pts

02▲4Otsego County, MIMI26,08015.5%−0.8 pts

03Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03615.1%−1.6 pts

04Livingston County, MIMI197,31514.8%−2.8 pts

05▲6Alcona County, MIMI10,55614.7%+1.5 pts

06▼4Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68114.4%−1.0 pts

07▼2Jackson County, MIMI159,55214.2%−0.9 pts

08▼1Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72914.2%−0.6 pts

09▼1Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79313.7%+0.9 pts

10▲19Iosco County, MIMI25,26613.6%−0.7 pts

11▲7Benzie County, MIMI18,56813.4%−3.0 pts

12▼2Montmorency County, MIMI9,84213.2%−1.9 pts

13▲7Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69313.2%+0.8 pts

14▼5Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.0%−1.7 pts

15▲2St. Clair County, MIMI160,48612.9%−2.0 pts

16▲15Sanilac County, MIMI40,08312.7%+0.5 pts

17▲5Isabella County, MIMI64,69112.7%−4.0 pts

18▼6Eaton County, MIMI109,58112.7%−2.0 pts

19▼5Leelanau County, MIMI22,98212.7%+0.4 pts

20▲1Clinton County, MIMI80,43212.6%−0.9 pts

21▲9Emmet County, MIMI33,77512.5%−4.8 pts

22▼3Luce County, MIMI6,33912.4%+0.9 pts

23▼10Lapeer County, MIMI89,51612.4%−2.7 pts

24▲10Midland County, MIMI83,75412.1%−1.8 pts

25▼10Clare County, MIMI31,54312.1%−3.9 pts

26▼10Arenac County, MIMI15,06811.8%−0.7 pts

27▲27Tuscola County, MIMI52,68011.7%−0.7 pts

28▼2Roscommon County, MIMI23,91411.7%−1.5 pts

29▲9Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12111.6%−3.1 pts

30▲16Gladwin County, MIMI26,07711.5%−2.6 pts

31▼8Monroe County, MIMI156,00411.5%−3.7 pts

32▲16Oscoda County, MIMI8,72311.4%−3.4 pts

33▲37Alger County, MIMI8,64111.3%−0.2 pts

34▲22Montcalm County, MIMI69,40611.1%−2.6 pts

35▼8Ionia County, MIMI66,55711.1%−2.6 pts

36▼8Mecosta County, MIMI42,32011.0%−4.3 pts

37▲13Genesee County, MIMI401,09311.0%0.0 pts

38▲31Manistee County, MIMI25,65611.0%−1.1 pts

39▲23Mackinac County, MIMI11,23611.0%−1.0 pts

40▲13Lenawee County, MIMI97,77910.9%−3.7 pts

41▲34Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12810.9%+1.2 pts

42▲18Barry County, MIMI63,99110.8%−1.1 pts

43▼19Van Buren County, MIMI76,07110.8%−3.8 pts

44▲30Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18710.7%+0.6 pts

45▼8Branch County, MIMI45,99310.7%−1.7 pts

46▼11Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73810.6%−4.2 pts

47▲2Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82310.6%−0.2 pts

48▲32Iron County, MIMI11,75710.6%+2.3 pts

49▼8Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33710.6%−2.4 pts

50▼8Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79510.5%−3.0 pts

51▲14Chippewa County, MIMI36,08110.4%−1.5 pts

52▼12Ingham County, MIMI289,70910.4%−2.6 pts

53▼14Berrien County, MIMI152,44410.3%−2.6 pts

54▼21Cass County, MIMI51,67710.3%−3.8 pts

55▼4Newaygo County, MIMI51,62210.2%−1.5 pts

56▼9Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21410.2%−1.7 pts

57▲11Oceana County, MIMI27,17710.2%−2.4 pts

58▼14Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.1%−1.2 pts

59▲5Huron County, MIMI30,53010.0%−1.4 pts

60▼15Lake County, MIMI13,18210.0%−1.4 pts

61▼3Bay County, MIMI102,1239.7%−3.1 pts

62▲5Alpena County, MIMI28,8539.7%−1.0 pts

63▼38Osceola County, MIMI23,5169.6%−3.1 pts

64▼9Mason County, MIMI29,0409.6%−3.6 pts

65▼29Missaukee County, MIMI15,2749.6%−3.5 pts

66▼3Saginaw County, MIMI187,6889.6%−0.6 pts

67▼15Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.5%−2.4 pts

68▼25Calhoun County, MIMI133,4089.5%−1.8 pts

69▼12Delta County, MIMI36,5829.3%−3.1 pts

70▼9Dickinson County, MIMI25,8279.3%−1.2 pts

71▼12Kent County, MIMI675,2329.2%−2.8 pts

72▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1909.1%−4.0 pts

73▼41Wexford County, MIMI34,4458.9%−6.3 pts

74▲9Gogebic County, MIMI14,2858.6%−0.2 pts

75▼2Allegan County, MIMI123,1888.6%−2.3 pts

76▲2Houghton County, MIMI37,8428.5%−2.0 pts

77Muskegon County, MIMI177,9018.3%−2.4 pts

78▼12St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9688.3%−1.6 pts

79▼7Ottawa County, MIMI308,4598.2%−1.6 pts

80▼4Menominee County, MIMI22,9418.0%−0.4 pts

81▲1Baraga County, MIMI8,1697.9%−0.5 pts

82▼1Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0386.7%−1.6 pts

83▼4Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1865.5%+0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES