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Highest renter share, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 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, MIMI289,70942.1%+2.8 pts

02Isabella County, MIMI64,69139.9%+3.1 pts

03Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21439.7%−0.6 pts

04Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03838.4%+5.0 pts

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79536.3%+2.1 pts

06Kent County, MIMI675,23231.4%+1.7 pts

07Marquette County, MIMI68,06430.9%+0.7 pts

08Genesee County, MIMI401,09330.6%+3.8 pts

09Houghton County, MIMI37,84230.5%+1.9 pts

10Calhoun County, MIMI133,40830.1%+3.0 pts

11Saginaw County, MIMI187,68829.5%+3.4 pts

12Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33729.3%+4.1 pts

13Berrien County, MIMI152,44428.7%+1.0 pts

14Chippewa County, MIMI36,08127.5%+1.5 pts

15Eaton County, MIMI109,58127.4%+1.6 pts

16Macomb County, MIMI886,22126.4%+5.3 pts

17Mecosta County, MIMI42,32026.3%−0.1 pts

18Jackson County, MIMI159,55225.9%+2.5 pts

19Branch County, MIMI45,99325.9%+4.8 pts

20Emmet County, MIMI33,77525.6%+1.1 pts

21Gratiot County, MIMI41,19025.3%+3.0 pts

22Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72925.0%+2.4 pts

23St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96825.0%+1.9 pts

24Muskegon County, MIMI177,90124.9%+2.6 pts

25Wexford County, MIMI34,44524.2%+3.5 pts

26Bay County, MIMI102,12323.6%+2.9 pts

27Midland County, MIMI83,75423.4%+1.7 pts

28Otsego County, MIMI26,08023.3%+5.0 pts

29Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68123.1%+3.2 pts

30St. Clair County, MIMI160,48623.0%+2.6 pts

31Baraga County, MIMI8,16922.9%+0.6 pts

32Ottawa County, MIMI308,45922.7%+3.4 pts

33Lenawee County, MIMI97,77922.7%+0.9 pts

34Clinton County, MIMI80,43222.5%+7.8 pts

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73822.5%+2.4 pts

36Van Buren County, MIMI76,07122.2%+1.8 pts

37Menominee County, MIMI22,94122.2%+1.7 pts

38Gogebic County, MIMI14,28522.2%+1.0 pts

39Monroe County, MIMI156,00422.1%+3.0 pts

40Mason County, MIMI29,04021.9%+0.3 pts

41Alpena County, MIMI28,85321.9%+1.0 pts

42Dickinson County, MIMI25,82721.6%+1.8 pts

43Ionia County, MIMI66,55721.6%+1.6 pts

44Delta County, MIMI36,58221.5%+1.0 pts

45Luce County, MIMI6,33921.0%+1.3 pts

46Mackinac County, MIMI11,23620.7%−0.1 pts

47Clare County, MIMI31,54320.6%+2.8 pts

48Sanilac County, MIMI40,08320.6%+2.4 pts

49Manistee County, MIMI25,65620.4%+1.7 pts

50Iosco County, MIMI25,26620.2%+2.1 pts

51Cass County, MIMI51,67719.9%+1.8 pts

52Osceola County, MIMI23,51619.9%+1.3 pts

53Montcalm County, MIMI69,40619.7%+1.3 pts

54Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12119.5%+4.1 pts

55Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03619.2%+0.3 pts

56Huron County, MIMI30,53019.1%+2.5 pts

57Iron County, MIMI11,75718.7%+1.2 pts

58Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79318.6%+1.4 pts

59Oceana County, MIMI27,17718.5%+1.2 pts

60Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418.5%+4.4 pts

61Tuscola County, MIMI52,68017.9%+2.0 pts

62Lake County, MIMI13,18217.9%+1.0 pts

63Missaukee County, MIMI15,27417.7%+1.4 pts

64Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.6%−0.4 pts

65Crawford County, MIMI13,72217.6%+0.3 pts

66Allegan County, MIMI123,18817.5%+0.5 pts

67Newaygo County, MIMI51,62216.7%+1.1 pts

68Barry County, MIMI63,99116.6%+2.4 pts

69Lapeer County, MIMI89,51616.5%+1.4 pts

70Arenac County, MIMI15,06816.4%+1.0 pts

71Alger County, MIMI8,64116.3%−1.2 pts

72Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.2%+1.3 pts

73Gladwin County, MIMI26,07716.0%+1.8 pts

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72316.0%+1.8 pts

75Antrim County, MIMI24,69815.0%−0.2 pts

76Livingston County, MIMI197,31514.1%+2.2 pts

77Montmorency County, MIMI9,84213.9%+0.0 pts

78Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.7%−0.8 pts

79Benzie County, MIMI18,56813.3%−0.9 pts

80Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82313.0%−2.0 pts

81Leelanau County, MIMI22,98212.6%−2.8 pts

82Alcona County, MIMI10,55611.1%+1.0 pts

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1869.9%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS