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Largest Scotch-Irish population, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 246. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Leelanau County, MI, up 12 places to #46.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0388,849−61%

02▼1Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3378,812−59%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,2214,923−61%

04Kent County, MIMI675,2323,455−61%

05Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142,917−57%

06▲1Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,578−62%

07▲1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,697−60%

08▼2Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,555−67%

09▲1Livingston County, MIMI197,3151,517−63%

10▼1Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,433−52%

11St. Clair County, MIMI160,4861,292−64%

12▲2Monroe County, MIMI156,0041,163−51%

13▲8Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7291,137−41%

14▲6Eaton County, MIMI109,581907−53%

15▲2Lapeer County, MIMI89,516893−54%

16▼4Saginaw County, MIMI187,688871−69%

17▼4Jackson County, MIMI159,552837−73%

18▼3Lenawee County, MIMI97,779751−52%

19Calhoun County, MIMI133,408750−63%

20▼2Muskegon County, MIMI177,901741−68%

21▼5Berrien County, MIMI152,444703−69%

22Allegan County, MIMI123,188697−50%

23▲5Bay County, MIMI102,123648−56%

24▲1Midland County, MIMI83,754627−61%

25▼2Chippewa County, MIMI36,081614−43%

26▲4St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968585−18%

27▲4Van Buren County, MIMI76,071501−53%

28▲7Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681469−65%

29▼3Marquette County, MIMI68,064428−59%

30▲4Barry County, MIMI63,991416−52%

31▲8Clinton County, MIMI80,432406−72%

32▼8Cass County, MIMI51,677395−45%

33▼4Isabella County, MIMI64,691394−72%

34▼1Ionia County, MIMI66,557384−46%

35▲10Tuscola County, MIMI52,680375−65%

36▲6Branch County, MIMI45,993342−60%

37▼10Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738338−46%

38▲2Newaygo County, MIMI51,622332−55%

39▼2Roscommon County, MIMI23,914296−46%

40▼8Montcalm County, MIMI69,406262−58%

41▼3Emmet County, MIMI33,775258−71%

42▲9Manistee County, MIMI25,656246−37%

43Alpena County, MIMI28,853245−47%

44▲3Gratiot County, MIMI41,190245−63%

45▲4Iosco County, MIMI25,266237−59%

46▲12Leelanau County, MIMI22,982227−54%

47▼11Sanilac County, MIMI40,083225−73%

48▲7Mason County, MIMI29,040220−56%

49▲1Antrim County, MIMI24,698213−69%

50▼9Mecosta County, MIMI42,320213−65%

51▲10Gladwin County, MIMI26,077210−53%

52▲4Houghton County, MIMI37,842209−46%

53▲6Benzie County, MIMI18,568198−46%

54▲11Wexford County, MIMI34,445193−56%

55▼7Otsego County, MIMI26,080172−51%

56▲6Huron County, MIMI30,530166−68%

57▼5Delta County, MIMI36,582162−73%

58▼5Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793155−72%

59▲7Alcona County, MIMI10,556147−66%

60▼3Lake County, MIMI13,182138+10%

61▲2Oceana County, MIMI27,177134−69%

62▼18Clare County, MIMI31,543132−79%

63▼3Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121130−73%

64▲3Missaukee County, MIMI15,274127−25%

65▼1Osceola County, MIMI23,516127−68%

66▲9Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128127−41%

67▼21Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036124−79%

68▲9Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187120−19%

69▲1Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693112−67%

70▼2Gogebic County, MIMI14,285104−40%

71Crawford County, MIMI13,72296−74%

72▼3Arenac County, MIMI15,06891−62%

73▼19Dickinson County, MIMI25,82790−70%

74▲2Alger County, MIMI8,64180−45%

75▼2Iron County, MIMI11,75769−41%

76▲2Mackinac County, MIMI11,23663−78%

77▼5Montmorency County, MIMI9,84257−80%

78▲2Oscoda County, MIMI8,72353−52%

79▲3Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82332−76%

80▼6Menominee County, MIMI22,94125−87%

81▼2Baraga County, MIMI8,16919−73%

82▼1Luce County, MIMI6,33919−84%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1869−53%

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