RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Largest senior population, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. 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 1990

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038248,982−6%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337134,959+15%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,221107,651+22%

04Kent County, MIMI675,23259,625+11%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,09350,607+16%

06Saginaw County, MIMI187,68828,331+11%

07Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79527,148+15%

08Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21426,271+24%

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70926,251+7%

10Ottawa County, MIMI308,45924,112+31%

11Berrien County, MIMI152,44423,449+6%

12Muskegon County, MIMI177,90121,887+5%

13Jackson County, MIMI159,55220,380+10%

14St. Clair County, MIMI160,48620,088+12%

15Calhoun County, MIMI133,40818,857+4%

16Monroe County, MIMI156,00416,222+18%

17Bay County, MIMI102,12316,170+8%

18Livingston County, MIMI197,31513,037+38%

19Lenawee County, MIMI97,77912,523+13%

20Eaton County, MIMI109,58111,751+28%

21Allegan County, MIMI123,18811,725+13%

22Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910,144+29%

23Midland County, MIMI83,7549,975+32%

24Van Buren County, MIMI76,0719,373+6%

25Marquette County, MIMI68,0648,739+9%

26Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6818,581+11%

27Lapeer County, MIMI89,5168,399+30%

28St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9688,097+6%

29Tuscola County, MIMI52,6807,450+11%

30Montcalm County, MIMI69,4067,421+13%

31Clinton County, MIMI80,4327,034+30%

32Huron County, MIMI30,5307,006+9%

33Cass County, MIMI51,6776,927+7%

34Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836,865+10%

35Barry County, MIMI63,9916,696+14%

36Delta County, MIMI36,5826,542+13%

37Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7386,192+8%

38Ionia County, MIMI66,5576,165+7%

39Newaygo County, MIMI51,6226,115+17%

40Roscommon County, MIMI23,9146,054+23%

41Branch County, MIMI45,9936,002+7%

42Iosco County, MIMI25,2665,897+32%

43Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905,723+7%

44Isabella County, MIMI64,6915,722+24%

45Houghton County, MIMI37,8425,579−12%

46Clare County, MIMI31,5435,398+23%

47Alpena County, MIMI28,8535,357+17%

48Mecosta County, MIMI42,3205,339+28%

49Dickinson County, MIMI25,8274,972+1%

50Chippewa County, MIMI36,0814,886+13%

51Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774,768+25%

52Mason County, MIMI29,0404,748+9%

53Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7934,744+28%

54Emmet County, MIMI33,7754,495+28%

55Manistee County, MIMI25,6564,435+14%

56Menominee County, MIMI22,9414,392+2%

57Wexford County, MIMI34,4454,278+18%

58Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214,064+20%

59Antrim County, MIMI24,6984,033+28%

60Gogebic County, MIMI14,2853,931−9%

61Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363,894+26%

62Oceana County, MIMI27,1773,760+22%

63Leelanau County, MIMI22,9823,669+49%

64Iron County, MIMI11,7573,313−7%

65Osceola County, MIMI23,5163,284+17%

66Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1283,220+19%

67Otsego County, MIMI26,0803,201+32%

68Alcona County, MIMI10,5562,866+17%

69Arenac County, MIMI15,0682,860+18%

70Benzie County, MIMI18,5682,803+34%

71Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422,466+21%

72Crawford County, MIMI13,7222,372+30%

73Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932,278+27%

74Lake County, MIMI13,1822,234+22%

75Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362,178+20%

76Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742,143+18%

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,7231,903+18%

78Alger County, MIMI8,6411,694+9%

79Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8231,690−2%

80Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,653+8%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,423−8%

82Luce County, MIMI6,3391,082+9%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186468−6%

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