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Largest by population, Michigan counties · 2010

The most populous Michigan counties as of the 2010 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, MIMI1,820,584−12%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,202,362+1%

03Macomb County, MIMI840,978+7%

04Kent County, MIMI602,622+5%

05Genesee County, MIMI425,790−2%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI344,791+7%

07Ingham County, MIMI280,895+1%

08Ottawa County, MIMI263,801+11%

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI250,331+5%

10Saginaw County, MIMI200,169−5%

11Livingston County, MIMI180,967+15%

12Muskegon County, MIMI172,188+1%

13St. Clair County, MIMI163,040−1%

14Jackson County, MIMI160,248+1%

15Berrien County, MIMI156,813−3%

16Monroe County, MIMI152,021+4%

17Calhoun County, MIMI136,146−1%

18Allegan County, MIMI111,408+5%

19Bay County, MIMI107,771−2%

20Eaton County, MIMI107,759+4%

21Lenawee County, MIMI99,892+1%

22Lapeer County, MIMI88,319+0%

23Grand Traverse County, MIMI86,986+12%

24Midland County, MIMI83,629+1%

25Van Buren County, MIMI76,258−0%

26Clinton County, MIMI75,382+16%

27Shiawassee County, MIMI70,648−1%

28Isabella County, MIMI70,311+11%

29Marquette County, MIMI67,077+4%

30Ionia County, MIMI63,905+4%

31Montcalm County, MIMI63,342+3%

32St. Joseph County, MIMI61,295−2%

33Barry County, MIMI59,173+4%

34Tuscola County, MIMI55,729−4%

35Cass County, MIMI52,293+2%

36Newaygo County, MIMI48,460+1%

37Hillsdale County, MIMI46,688+0%

38Branch County, MIMI45,248−1%

39Sanilac County, MIMI43,114−3%

40Mecosta County, MIMI42,798+6%

41Gratiot County, MIMI42,476+0%

42Chippewa County, MIMI38,520−0%

43Delta County, MIMI37,069−4%

44Houghton County, MIMI36,628+2%

45Huron County, MIMI33,118−8%

46Wexford County, MIMI32,735+7%

47Emmet County, MIMI32,694+4%

48Clare County, MIMI30,926−1%

49Alpena County, MIMI29,598−5%

50Mason County, MIMI28,705+2%

51Oceana County, MIMI26,570−1%

52Dickinson County, MIMI26,168−5%

53Cheboygan County, MIMI26,152−1%

54Charlevoix County, MIMI25,949−1%

55Iosco County, MIMI25,887−5%

56Gladwin County, MIMI25,692−1%

57Manistee County, MIMI24,733+1%

58Roscommon County, MIMI24,449−4%

59Otsego County, MIMI24,164+4%

60Menominee County, MIMI24,029−5%

61Antrim County, MIMI23,580+2%

62Osceola County, MIMI23,528+1%

63Leelanau County, MIMI21,708+3%

64Ogemaw County, MIMI21,699+0%

65Benzie County, MIMI17,525+10%

66Kalkaska County, MIMI17,153+4%

67Gogebic County, MIMI16,427−5%

68Arenac County, MIMI15,899−8%

69Missaukee County, MIMI14,849+3%

70Crawford County, MIMI14,074−1%

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,376−7%

72Iron County, MIMI11,817−10%

73Lake County, MIMI11,539+2%

74Mackinac County, MIMI11,113−7%

75Alcona County, MIMI10,942−7%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,765−5%

77Alger County, MIMI9,601−3%

78Baraga County, MIMI8,860+1%

79Oscoda County, MIMI8,640−8%

80Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,485−5%

81Ontonagon County, MIMI6,780−13%

82Luce County, MIMI6,631−6%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,156−6%

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