RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Largest by population, Michigan counties · 1990

The most populous Michigan counties as of the 1990 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 –

01Wayne County, MIMI2,111,687–

02Oakland County, MIMI1,083,592–

03Macomb County, MIMI717,400–

04Kent County, MIMI500,631–

05Genesee County, MIMI430,459–

06Washtenaw County, MIMI282,937–

07Ingham County, MIMI281,912–

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI223,411–

09Saginaw County, MIMI211,946–

10Ottawa County, MIMI187,768–

11Berrien County, MIMI161,378–

12Muskegon County, MIMI158,983–

13Jackson County, MIMI149,756–

14St. Clair County, MIMI145,607–

15Calhoun County, MIMI135,982–

16Monroe County, MIMI133,600–

17Livingston County, MIMI115,645–

18Bay County, MIMI111,723–

19Eaton County, MIMI92,879–

20Lenawee County, MIMI91,476–

21Allegan County, MIMI90,509–

22Midland County, MIMI75,651–

23Lapeer County, MIMI74,768–

24Marquette County, MIMI70,887–

25Van Buren County, MIMI70,060–

26Shiawassee County, MIMI69,770–

27Grand Traverse County, MIMI64,273–

28St. Joseph County, MIMI58,913–

29Clinton County, MIMI57,883–

30Ionia County, MIMI57,024–

31Tuscola County, MIMI55,498–

32Isabella County, MIMI54,624–

33Montcalm County, MIMI53,059–

34Barry County, MIMI50,057–

35Cass County, MIMI49,477–

36Hillsdale County, MIMI43,431–

37Branch County, MIMI41,502–

38Sanilac County, MIMI39,928–

39Gratiot County, MIMI38,982–

40Newaygo County, MIMI38,202–

41Delta County, MIMI37,780–

42Mecosta County, MIMI37,308–

43Houghton County, MIMI35,446–

44Huron County, MIMI34,951–

45Chippewa County, MIMI34,604–

46Alpena County, MIMI30,605–

47Iosco County, MIMI30,209–

48Dickinson County, MIMI26,831–

49Wexford County, MIMI26,360–

50Mason County, MIMI25,537–

51Emmet County, MIMI25,040–

52Clare County, MIMI24,952–

53Menominee County, MIMI24,920–

54Oceana County, MIMI22,454–

55Gladwin County, MIMI21,896–

56Charlevoix County, MIMI21,468–

57Cheboygan County, MIMI21,398–

58Manistee County, MIMI21,265–

59Osceola County, MIMI20,146–

60Roscommon County, MIMI19,776–

61Ogemaw County, MIMI18,681–

62Antrim County, MIMI18,185–

63Gogebic County, MIMI18,052–

64Otsego County, MIMI17,957–

65Leelanau County, MIMI16,527–

66Arenac County, MIMI14,931–

67Presque Isle County, MIMI13,743–

68Kalkaska County, MIMI13,497–

69Iron County, MIMI13,175–

70Crawford County, MIMI12,260–

71Benzie County, MIMI12,200–

72Missaukee County, MIMI12,147–

73Mackinac County, MIMI10,674–

74Alcona County, MIMI10,145–

75Alger County, MIMI8,972–

76Montmorency County, MIMI8,936–

77Ontonagon County, MIMI8,854–

78Lake County, MIMI8,583–

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,302–

80Baraga County, MIMI7,954–

81Oscoda County, MIMI7,842–

82Luce County, MIMI5,763–

83Keweenaw County, MIMI1,701–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS