RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Largest senior population, Michigan counties

Michigan counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038293,523+18%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337235,056+74%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,221160,868+49%

04Kent County, MIMI675,23298,825+66%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,09375,735+50%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21458,242+122%

07Ottawa County, MIMI308,45950,320+109%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79542,340+56%

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70942,210+61%

10Livingston County, MIMI197,31538,667+197%

11Saginaw County, MIMI187,68838,429+36%

12Berrien County, MIMI152,44432,703+39%

13St. Clair County, MIMI160,48632,649+63%

14Muskegon County, MIMI177,90132,488+48%

15Monroe County, MIMI156,00430,930+91%

16Jackson County, MIMI159,55230,511+50%

17Calhoun County, MIMI133,40824,927+32%

18Bay County, MIMI102,12322,568+40%

19Allegan County, MIMI123,18822,378+91%

20Eaton County, MIMI109,58121,940+87%

21Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72921,109+108%

22Lenawee County, MIMI97,77920,023+60%

23Lapeer County, MIMI89,51617,916+113%

24Midland County, MIMI83,75416,923+70%

25Van Buren County, MIMI76,07115,078+61%

26Clinton County, MIMI80,43214,971+113%

27Marquette County, MIMI68,06413,634+56%

28Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68113,473+57%

29Barry County, MIMI63,99112,372+85%

30Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612,113+63%

31Cass County, MIMI51,67711,620+68%

32Tuscola County, MIMI52,68011,619+56%

33St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811,403+41%

34Ionia County, MIMI66,55710,522+71%

35Newaygo County, MIMI51,62210,512+72%

36Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7389,763+58%

37Delta County, MIMI36,5829,658+48%

38Sanilac County, MIMI40,0839,406+37%

39Isabella County, MIMI64,6919,022+58%

40Branch County, MIMI45,9938,787+46%

41Emmet County, MIMI33,7758,521+90%

42Huron County, MIMI30,5308,465+21%

43Mecosta County, MIMI42,3208,399+57%

44Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148,192+35%

45Clare County, MIMI31,5437,988+48%

46Iosco County, MIMI25,2667,872+33%

47Mason County, MIMI29,0407,689+62%

48Leelanau County, MIMI22,9827,673+109%

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937,494+58%

50Gratiot County, MIMI41,1907,377+29%

51Alpena County, MIMI28,8537,265+36%

52Chippewa County, MIMI36,0817,114+46%

53Manistee County, MIMI25,6567,095+60%

54Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0367,067+81%

55Wexford County, MIMI34,4457,065+65%

56Gladwin County, MIMI26,0777,019+47%

57Antrim County, MIMI24,6986,930+72%

58Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,775+21%

59Dickinson County, MIMI25,8276,278+26%

60Menominee County, MIMI22,9416,261+43%

61Oceana County, MIMI27,1776,047+61%

62Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1215,834+44%

63Otsego County, MIMI26,0805,654+77%

64Benzie County, MIMI18,5685,261+88%

65Osceola County, MIMI23,5165,119+56%

66Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1284,450+38%

67Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854,203+7%

68Arenac County, MIMI15,0684,104+43%

69Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933,961+74%

70Alcona County, MIMI10,5563,843+34%

71Iron County, MIMI11,7573,662+11%

72Crawford County, MIMI13,7223,645+54%

73Lake County, MIMI13,1823,423+53%

74Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743,341+56%

75Mackinac County, MIMI11,2363,255+49%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423,152+28%

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232,474+30%

78Alger County, MIMI8,6412,380+40%

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872,352+42%

80Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232,236+32%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,901+34%

82Luce County, MIMI6,3391,418+31%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186779+66%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES