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Largest households, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 2.34. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Missaukee County, MI, up 24 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲2Ionia County, MIMI66,5572.71+3%

02▲9Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.66−1%

03▼1Allegan County, MIMI123,1882.64+1%

04▼3Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.61−5%

05▲12Barry County, MIMI63,9912.57−1%

06▲17Branch County, MIMI45,9932.57−2%

07▲13Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.550%

08▲13St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.55−6%

09▼4Livingston County, MIMI197,3152.55−4%

10▼6Kent County, MIMI675,2322.54−2%

11▲24Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.540%

12▼2Oceana County, MIMI27,1772.52−2%

13▼4Muskegon County, MIMI177,9012.51−1%

14Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382.50−6%

15▼7Lapeer County, MIMI89,5162.50−6%

16▼10Clinton County, MIMI80,4322.49−4%

17▲14Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.47−5%

18Clare County, MIMI31,5432.46+5%

19▲7Monroe County, MIMI156,0042.45−6%

20▼8Wexford County, MIMI34,4452.45−4%

21▲15Calhoun County, MIMI133,4082.44−2%

22▲6Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.44−7%

23▼1Van Buren County, MIMI76,0712.44−6%

24▼5Macomb County, MIMI886,2212.43−3%

25▲22Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.43−4%

26▲7Cass County, MIMI51,6772.41−6%

27▲15Jackson County, MIMI159,5522.41−4%

28▲6Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.41−6%

29▲22Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902.40−7%

30▼3Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372.39−3%

31▼2Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6812.39−7%

32▲16Genesee County, MIMI401,0932.38−6%

33▼26Isabella County, MIMI64,6912.38−6%

34▼10Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952.38−1%

35▲2Eaton County, MIMI109,5812.36−4%

36▲20Lake County, MIMI13,1822.36−15%

37▲2Midland County, MIMI83,7542.36−3%

38▲6Berrien County, MIMI152,4442.35−4%

39▼26Benzie County, MIMI18,5682.340%

40▲9Saginaw County, MIMI187,6882.34−9%

41▼1St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862.34−8%

42▲1Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7292.34−3%

43▼2Houghton County, MIMI37,8422.33−1%

44▼28Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.330%

45▼15Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142.33−2%

46▼21Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.32−1%

47▲5Leelanau County, MIMI22,9822.32+2%

48▲14Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7932.29+2%

49▲10Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832.28−10%

50▲10Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.27−3%

51▼13Ingham County, MIMI289,7092.27−5%

52▲5Bay County, MIMI102,1232.26−6%

53▼7Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812.26−1%

54▲16Delta County, MIMI36,5822.260%

55▲8Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.260%

56▼11Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.26+3%

57▼7Mason County, MIMI29,0402.25−3%

58▼26Otsego County, MIMI26,0802.25−9%

59▼5Marquette County, MIMI68,0642.23−9%

60▼5Emmet County, MIMI33,7752.22−4%

61▲11Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.21+1%

62▲6Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.21+2%

63▲3Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.20−16%

64▼49Alger County, MIMI8,6412.19−2%

65▲4Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.17−2%

66▲1Huron County, MIMI30,5302.16−6%

67▼9Antrim County, MIMI24,6982.15−8%

68▲3Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272.15−6%

69▲5Iosco County, MIMI25,2662.14−8%

70▼17Luce County, MIMI6,3392.13−4%

71▼7Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.12−10%

72▼7Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362.10−7%

73▼12Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.09−13%

74▲2Iron County, MIMI11,7572.05−5%

75▼2Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.05−10%

76▲6Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.03−9%

77Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.03−6%

78▲3Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852.00−3%

79▼4Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281.96−9%

80Alcona County, MIMI10,5561.94−20%

81▼3Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421.92−15%

82▲1Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1861.87−16%

83▼4Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231.84−10%

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