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Largest by population, Michigan counties · 2000

The most populous Michigan counties as of the 2000 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 1990

01Wayne County, MIMI2,061,162−2%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,194,156+10%

03Macomb County, MIMI788,149+10%

04Kent County, MIMI574,335+15%

05Genesee County, MIMI436,141+1%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI322,895+14%

07Ingham County, MIMI279,320−1%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI238,603+7%

09Ottawa County, MIMI238,314+27%

10Saginaw County, MIMI210,039−1%

11Muskegon County, MIMI170,200+7%

12St. Clair County, MIMI164,235+13%

13Berrien County, MIMI162,453+1%

14Jackson County, MIMI158,422+6%

15Livingston County, MIMI156,951+36%

16Monroe County, MIMI145,945+9%

17Calhoun County, MIMI137,985+1%

18Bay County, MIMI110,157−1%

19Allegan County, MIMI105,665+17%

20Eaton County, MIMI103,655+12%

21Lenawee County, MIMI98,890+8%

22Lapeer County, MIMI87,904+18%

23Midland County, MIMI82,874+10%

24Grand Traverse County, MIMI77,654+21%

25Van Buren County, MIMI76,263+9%

26Shiawassee County, MIMI71,687+3%

27Clinton County, MIMI64,753+12%

28Marquette County, MIMI64,634−9%

29Isabella County, MIMI63,351+16%

30St. Joseph County, MIMI62,422+6%

31Ionia County, MIMI61,518+8%

32Montcalm County, MIMI61,266+15%

33Tuscola County, MIMI58,266+5%

34Barry County, MIMI56,755+13%

35Cass County, MIMI51,104+3%

36Newaygo County, MIMI47,874+25%

37Hillsdale County, MIMI46,527+7%

38Branch County, MIMI45,787+10%

39Sanilac County, MIMI44,547+12%

40Gratiot County, MIMI42,285+8%

41Mecosta County, MIMI40,553+9%

42Chippewa County, MIMI38,543+11%

43Delta County, MIMI38,520+2%

44Huron County, MIMI36,079+3%

45Houghton County, MIMI36,016+2%

46Emmet County, MIMI31,437+26%

47Alpena County, MIMI31,314+2%

48Clare County, MIMI31,252+25%

49Wexford County, MIMI30,484+16%

50Mason County, MIMI28,274+11%

51Dickinson County, MIMI27,472+2%

52Iosco County, MIMI27,339−10%

53Oceana County, MIMI26,873+20%

54Cheboygan County, MIMI26,448+24%

55Charlevoix County, MIMI26,090+22%

56Gladwin County, MIMI26,023+19%

57Roscommon County, MIMI25,469+29%

58Menominee County, MIMI25,326+2%

59Manistee County, MIMI24,527+15%

60Otsego County, MIMI23,301+30%

61Osceola County, MIMI23,197+15%

62Antrim County, MIMI23,110+27%

63Ogemaw County, MIMI21,645+16%

64Leelanau County, MIMI21,119+28%

65Gogebic County, MIMI17,370−4%

66Arenac County, MIMI17,269+16%

67Kalkaska County, MIMI16,571+23%

68Benzie County, MIMI15,998+31%

69Missaukee County, MIMI14,478+19%

70Presque Isle County, MIMI14,411+5%

71Crawford County, MIMI14,273+16%

72Iron County, MIMI13,138−0%

73Mackinac County, MIMI11,943+12%

74Alcona County, MIMI11,719+16%

75Lake County, MIMI11,333+32%

76Montmorency County, MIMI10,315+15%

77Alger County, MIMI9,862+10%

78Oscoda County, MIMI9,418+20%

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,903+7%

80Baraga County, MIMI8,746+10%

81Ontonagon County, MIMI7,818−12%

82Luce County, MIMI7,024+22%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,301+35%

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