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Highest renter share, Michigan counties · 2020

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, MIMI289,70942.1%+7%

02Isabella County, MIMI64,69139.9%+8%

03Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21439.7%−1%

04Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03838.4%+15%

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79536.3%+6%

06Kent County, MIMI675,23231.4%+6%

07Marquette County, MIMI68,06430.9%+2%

08Genesee County, MIMI401,09330.6%+14%

09Houghton County, MIMI37,84230.5%+7%

10Calhoun County, MIMI133,40830.1%+11%

11Saginaw County, MIMI187,68829.5%+13%

12Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33729.3%+16%

13Berrien County, MIMI152,44428.7%+4%

14Chippewa County, MIMI36,08127.5%+6%

15Eaton County, MIMI109,58127.4%+6%

16Macomb County, MIMI886,22126.4%+25%

17Mecosta County, MIMI42,32026.3%−0%

18Jackson County, MIMI159,55225.9%+10%

19Branch County, MIMI45,99325.9%+23%

20Emmet County, MIMI33,77525.6%+5%

21Gratiot County, MIMI41,19025.3%+13%

22Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72925.0%+10%

23St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96825.0%+8%

24Muskegon County, MIMI177,90124.9%+12%

25Wexford County, MIMI34,44524.2%+17%

26Bay County, MIMI102,12323.6%+14%

27Midland County, MIMI83,75423.4%+8%

28Otsego County, MIMI26,08023.3%+27%

29Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68123.1%+16%

30St. Clair County, MIMI160,48623.0%+13%

31Baraga County, MIMI8,16922.9%+3%

32Ottawa County, MIMI308,45922.7%+18%

33Lenawee County, MIMI97,77922.7%+4%

34Clinton County, MIMI80,43222.5%+53%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73822.5%+12%

36Van Buren County, MIMI76,07122.2%+9%

37Menominee County, MIMI22,94122.2%+8%

38Gogebic County, MIMI14,28522.2%+5%

39Monroe County, MIMI156,00422.1%+16%

40Mason County, MIMI29,04021.9%+1%

41Alpena County, MIMI28,85321.9%+5%

42Dickinson County, MIMI25,82721.6%+9%

43Ionia County, MIMI66,55721.6%+8%

44Delta County, MIMI36,58221.5%+5%

45Luce County, MIMI6,33921.0%+6%

46Mackinac County, MIMI11,23620.7%−0%

47Clare County, MIMI31,54320.6%+16%

48Sanilac County, MIMI40,08320.6%+13%

49Manistee County, MIMI25,65620.4%+9%

50Iosco County, MIMI25,26620.2%+12%

51Cass County, MIMI51,67719.9%+10%

52Osceola County, MIMI23,51619.9%+7%

53Montcalm County, MIMI69,40619.7%+7%

54Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12119.5%+27%

55Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03619.2%+2%

56Huron County, MIMI30,53019.1%+15%

57Iron County, MIMI11,75718.7%+7%

58Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79318.6%+8%

59Oceana County, MIMI27,17718.5%+7%

60Roscommon County, MIMI23,91418.5%+32%

61Tuscola County, MIMI52,68017.9%+13%

62Lake County, MIMI13,18217.9%+6%

63Missaukee County, MIMI15,27417.7%+9%

64Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18717.6%−2%

65Crawford County, MIMI13,72217.6%+2%

66Allegan County, MIMI123,18817.5%+3%

67Newaygo County, MIMI51,62216.7%+7%

68Barry County, MIMI63,99116.6%+17%

69Lapeer County, MIMI89,51616.5%+9%

70Arenac County, MIMI15,06816.4%+6%

71Alger County, MIMI8,64116.3%−7%

72Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69316.2%+8%

73Gladwin County, MIMI26,07716.0%+12%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72316.0%+13%

75Antrim County, MIMI24,69815.0%−1%

76Livingston County, MIMI197,31514.1%+18%

77Montmorency County, MIMI9,84213.9%+0%

78Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12813.7%−5%

79Benzie County, MIMI18,56813.3%−6%

80Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82313.0%−13%

81Leelanau County, MIMI22,98212.6%−18%

82Alcona County, MIMI10,55611.1%+10%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1869.9%−12%

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