RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Largest senior population, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. 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, MIMI1,769,038278,326+12%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337225,657+67%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,221156,274+45%

04Kent County, MIMI675,23294,925+59%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,09373,624+45%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21455,194+110%

07Ottawa County, MIMI308,45947,130+95%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79542,684+57%

09Ingham County, MIMI289,70941,475+58%

10Saginaw County, MIMI187,68838,132+35%

11Livingston County, MIMI197,31535,178+170%

12Berrien County, MIMI152,44432,266+38%

13Muskegon County, MIMI177,90131,866+46%

14St. Clair County, MIMI160,48631,450+57%

15Jackson County, MIMI159,55229,808+46%

16Monroe County, MIMI156,00428,857+78%

17Calhoun County, MIMI133,40824,769+31%

18Bay County, MIMI102,12322,039+36%

19Eaton County, MIMI109,58121,246+81%

20Allegan County, MIMI123,18820,868+78%

21Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72920,401+101%

22Lenawee County, MIMI97,77919,871+59%

23Lapeer County, MIMI89,51617,006+102%

24Midland County, MIMI83,75416,396+64%

25Van Buren County, MIMI76,07114,520+55%

26Clinton County, MIMI80,43214,123+101%

27Marquette County, MIMI68,06413,502+55%

28Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68113,469+57%

29Barry County, MIMI63,99111,877+77%

30Montcalm County, MIMI69,40611,724+58%

31Tuscola County, MIMI52,68011,220+51%

32St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96811,213+38%

33Cass County, MIMI51,67710,872+57%

34Ionia County, MIMI66,55710,167+65%

35Newaygo County, MIMI51,62210,027+64%

36Isabella County, MIMI64,6919,513+66%

37Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7389,372+51%

38Delta County, MIMI36,5829,176+40%

39Sanilac County, MIMI40,0838,918+30%

40Branch County, MIMI45,9938,457+41%

41Emmet County, MIMI33,7758,377+86%

42Huron County, MIMI30,5308,220+17%

43Mecosta County, MIMI42,3208,204+54%

44Roscommon County, MIMI23,9147,743+28%

45Gratiot County, MIMI41,1907,601+33%

46Iosco County, MIMI25,2667,555+28%

47Clare County, MIMI31,5437,457+38%

48Mason County, MIMI29,0407,318+54%

49Leelanau County, MIMI22,9827,204+96%

50Alpena County, MIMI28,8537,150+33%

51Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937,078+49%

52Chippewa County, MIMI36,0816,996+43%

53Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776,920+45%

54Houghton County, MIMI37,8426,779+22%

55Wexford County, MIMI34,4456,765+58%

56Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0366,678+71%

57Manistee County, MIMI25,6566,652+50%

58Antrim County, MIMI24,6986,576+63%

59Dickinson County, MIMI25,8276,029+21%

60Menominee County, MIMI22,9415,955+36%

61Oceana County, MIMI27,1775,737+53%

62Otsego County, MIMI26,0805,488+71%

63Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1215,481+35%

64Benzie County, MIMI18,5684,887+74%

65Osceola County, MIMI23,5164,856+48%

66Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1284,271+33%

67Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854,031+3%

68Arenac County, MIMI15,0683,952+38%

69Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933,931+73%

70Alcona County, MIMI10,5563,636+27%

71Iron County, MIMI11,7573,451+4%

72Crawford County, MIMI13,7223,406+44%

73Mackinac County, MIMI11,2363,239+49%

74Lake County, MIMI13,1823,216+44%

75Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743,210+50%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423,032+23%

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232,442+28%

78Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872,270+37%

79Alger County, MIMI8,6412,236+32%

80Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232,144+27%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,1691,908+34%

82Luce County, MIMI6,3391,383+28%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186724+55%

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