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Largest by population, Michigan counties

The most populous Michigan counties as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038−14%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+8%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,221+12%

04Kent County, MIMI675,232+18%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,093−8%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+15%

07Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+29%

08Ingham County, MIMI289,709+4%

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+11%

10Livingston County, MIMI197,315+26%

11Saginaw County, MIMI187,688−11%

12Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+5%

13St. Clair County, MIMI160,486−2%

14Jackson County, MIMI159,552+1%

15Monroe County, MIMI156,004+7%

16Berrien County, MIMI152,444−6%

17Calhoun County, MIMI133,408−3%

18Allegan County, MIMI123,188+17%

19Eaton County, MIMI109,581+6%

20Bay County, MIMI102,123−7%

21Lenawee County, MIMI97,779−1%

22Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+25%

23Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+2%

24Midland County, MIMI83,754+1%

25Clinton County, MIMI80,432+24%

26Van Buren County, MIMI76,071−0%

27Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+13%

28Marquette County, MIMI68,064+5%

29Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681−6%

30Ionia County, MIMI66,557+8%

31Isabella County, MIMI64,691+2%

32Barry County, MIMI63,991+13%

33St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968−2%

34Tuscola County, MIMI52,680−10%

35Cass County, MIMI51,677+1%

36Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+8%

37Branch County, MIMI45,993+0%

38Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738−2%

39Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+4%

40Gratiot County, MIMI41,190−3%

41Sanilac County, MIMI40,083−10%

42Houghton County, MIMI37,842+5%

43Delta County, MIMI36,582−5%

44Chippewa County, MIMI36,081−6%

45Wexford County, MIMI34,445+13%

46Emmet County, MIMI33,775+7%

47Clare County, MIMI31,543+1%

48Huron County, MIMI30,530−15%

49Mason County, MIMI29,040+3%

50Alpena County, MIMI28,853−8%

51Oceana County, MIMI27,177+1%

52Otsego County, MIMI26,080+12%

53Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+0%

54Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036−0%

55Dickinson County, MIMI25,827−6%

56Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793−2%

57Manistee County, MIMI25,656+5%

58Iosco County, MIMI25,266−8%

59Antrim County, MIMI24,698+7%

60Roscommon County, MIMI23,914−6%

61Osceola County, MIMI23,516+1%

62Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+9%

63Menominee County, MIMI22,941−9%

64Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121−2%

65Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+13%

66Benzie County, MIMI18,568+16%

67Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+5%

68Arenac County, MIMI15,068−13%

69Gogebic County, MIMI14,285−18%

70Crawford County, MIMI13,722−4%

71Lake County, MIMI13,182+16%

72Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128−9%

73Iron County, MIMI11,757−11%

74Mackinac County, MIMI11,236−6%

75Alcona County, MIMI10,556−10%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,842−5%

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,723−7%

78Alger County, MIMI8,641−12%

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187−8%

80Baraga County, MIMI8,169−7%

81Luce County, MIMI6,339−10%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823−26%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186−5%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES