RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Largest senior population, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 5,210.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038263,997–

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337117,709–

03Macomb County, MIMI886,22188,476–

04Kent County, MIMI675,23253,857–

05Genesee County, MIMI401,09343,583–

06Saginaw County, MIMI187,68825,575–

07Ingham County, MIMI289,70924,435–

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79523,665–

09Berrien County, MIMI152,44422,187–

10Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21421,266–

11Muskegon County, MIMI177,90120,761–

12Jackson County, MIMI159,55218,505–

13Ottawa County, MIMI308,45918,346–

14Calhoun County, MIMI133,40818,129–

15St. Clair County, MIMI160,48617,922–

16Bay County, MIMI102,12314,927–

17Monroe County, MIMI156,00413,797–

18Lenawee County, MIMI97,77911,060–

19Allegan County, MIMI123,18810,413–

20Livingston County, MIMI197,3159,466–

21Eaton County, MIMI109,5819,155–

22Van Buren County, MIMI76,0718,813–

23Marquette County, MIMI68,0647,991–

24Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7297,890–

25Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6817,760–

26St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9687,663–

27Midland County, MIMI83,7547,540–

28Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806,687–

29Montcalm County, MIMI69,4066,582–

30Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166,469–

31Cass County, MIMI51,6776,465–

32Huron County, MIMI30,5306,418–

33Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,333–

34Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836,227–

35Barry County, MIMI63,9915,849–

36Delta County, MIMI36,5825,802–

37Ionia County, MIMI66,5575,735–

38Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7385,711–

39Branch County, MIMI45,9935,617–

40Clinton County, MIMI80,4325,397–

41Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905,335–

42Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225,210–

43Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144,933–

44Dickinson County, MIMI25,8274,908–

45Isabella County, MIMI64,6914,611–

46Alpena County, MIMI28,8534,593–

47Iosco County, MIMI25,2664,477–

48Clare County, MIMI31,5434,403–

49Mason County, MIMI29,0404,372–

50Chippewa County, MIMI36,0814,343–

51Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854,326–

52Menominee County, MIMI22,9414,295–

53Mecosta County, MIMI42,3204,182–

54Manistee County, MIMI25,6563,897–

55Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773,813–

56Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933,716–

57Wexford County, MIMI34,4453,631–

58Iron County, MIMI11,7573,566–

59Emmet County, MIMI33,7753,513–

60Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213,390–

61Antrim County, MIMI24,6983,162–

62Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363,102–

63Oceana County, MIMI27,1773,074–

64Osceola County, MIMI23,5162,814–

65Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282,716–

66Leelanau County, MIMI22,9822,467–

67Alcona County, MIMI10,5562,443–

68Otsego County, MIMI26,0802,433–

69Arenac County, MIMI15,0682,419–

70Benzie County, MIMI18,5682,098–

71Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422,044–

72Lake County, MIMI13,1821,835–

73Crawford County, MIMI13,7221,826–

74Missaukee County, MIMI15,2741,812–

75Mackinac County, MIMI11,2361,811–

76Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,797–

77Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231,720–

78Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231,616–

79Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,554–

80Alger County, MIMI8,6411,551–

81Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,536–

82Luce County, MIMI6,339994–

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186500–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS