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Highest renter share, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Ingham County, MIMI289,70940.5%+3%

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21438.4%−5%

03Isabella County, MIMI64,69138.2%+4%

04Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79535.5%+4%

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03835.2%+6%

06Marquette County, MIMI68,06430.4%+0%

07Kent County, MIMI675,23229.7%−0%

08Genesee County, MIMI401,09329.3%+9%

09Houghton County, MIMI37,84228.2%−1%

10Calhoun County, MIMI133,40827.3%+1%

11Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33727.3%+8%

12Berrien County, MIMI152,44427.2%−2%

13Saginaw County, MIMI187,68825.9%−1%

14Eaton County, MIMI109,58125.8%−0%

15Macomb County, MIMI886,22125.0%+18%

16Chippewa County, MIMI36,08125.0%−4%

17Jackson County, MIMI159,55225.0%+6%

18St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96823.9%+3%

19Mecosta County, MIMI42,32023.1%−12%

20Bay County, MIMI102,12323.0%+11%

21Emmet County, MIMI33,77523.0%−6%

22Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72922.8%+1%

23Otsego County, MIMI26,08022.8%+25%

24Ionia County, MIMI66,55722.7%+13%

25Branch County, MIMI45,99322.3%+6%

26Mackinac County, MIMI11,23622.1%+6%

27Muskegon County, MIMI177,90121.9%−1%

28Midland County, MIMI83,75421.9%+1%

29Mason County, MIMI29,04021.7%+0%

30Baraga County, MIMI8,16921.5%−4%

31Gratiot County, MIMI41,19021.1%−5%

32Ottawa County, MIMI308,45920.7%+8%

33Lenawee County, MIMI97,77920.4%−6%

34Crawford County, MIMI13,72220.4%+18%

35Alpena County, MIMI28,85320.0%−4%

36Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68119.9%−0%

37Van Buren County, MIMI76,07119.4%−5%

38Menominee County, MIMI22,94119.3%−6%

39St. Clair County, MIMI160,48619.2%−6%

40Wexford County, MIMI34,44519.1%−8%

41Gogebic County, MIMI14,28519.0%−10%

42Cass County, MIMI51,67718.4%+1%

43Monroe County, MIMI156,00418.3%−4%

44Huron County, MIMI30,53018.2%+10%

45Lake County, MIMI13,18218.0%+6%

46Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73818.0%−11%

47Delta County, MIMI36,58218.0%−12%

48Iosco County, MIMI25,26617.9%−0%

49Clinton County, MIMI80,43217.8%+21%

50Dickinson County, MIMI25,82717.6%−11%

51Luce County, MIMI6,33917.4%−12%

52Sanilac County, MIMI40,08317.4%−4%

53Montcalm County, MIMI69,40616.9%−9%

54Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03616.5%−12%

55Osceola County, MIMI23,51616.3%−12%

56Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12116.3%+6%

57Oceana County, MIMI27,17715.5%−10%

58Iron County, MIMI11,75715.5%−12%

59Missaukee County, MIMI15,27415.1%−7%

60Roscommon County, MIMI23,91414.6%+4%

61Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79314.4%−17%

62Manistee County, MIMI25,65614.2%−24%

63Lapeer County, MIMI89,51614.0%−8%

64Gladwin County, MIMI26,07713.9%−3%

65Arenac County, MIMI15,06813.8%−11%

66Alger County, MIMI8,64113.7%−22%

67Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.6%−10%

68Tuscola County, MIMI52,68013.6%−15%

69Newaygo County, MIMI51,62213.5%−14%

70Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18713.4%−26%

71Livingston County, MIMI197,31513.1%+10%

72Clare County, MIMI31,54313.1%−26%

73Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82312.9%−14%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72312.8%−10%

75Barry County, MIMI63,99112.7%−11%

76Allegan County, MIMI123,18812.6%−26%

77Benzie County, MIMI18,56812.2%−14%

78Montmorency County, MIMI9,84212.1%−13%

79Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69311.8%−21%

80Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12811.3%−22%

81Alcona County, MIMI10,55610.4%+2%

82Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1869.3%−17%

83Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.4%−46%

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