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Largest veteran population, Michigan counties

Michigan counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 2,400. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Otsego County, MI, up 11 places to #49.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03864,943−16%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33744,825−13%

03Macomb County, MIMI886,22135,548−20%

04Kent County, MIMI675,23224,879−16%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,09320,420−12%

06Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21412,031−10%

07Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79511,723−10%

08▲1Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911,005−12%

09▼1Ingham County, MIMI289,70910,765−17%

10▲1Muskegon County, MIMI177,9019,841−13%

11▲2Livingston County, MIMI197,3159,796−2%

12▼2Saginaw County, MIMI187,6889,767−17%

13▲1Monroe County, MIMI156,0049,065−7%

14▼2St. Clair County, MIMI160,4869,016−16%

15Jackson County, MIMI159,5528,520−11%

16▲1Calhoun County, MIMI133,4087,436−16%

17▼1Berrien County, MIMI152,4447,328−18%

18▲1Eaton County, MIMI109,5816,441−5%

19▼1Bay County, MIMI102,1236,218−15%

20▲3Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165,4020%

21Lenawee County, MIMI97,7795,173−13%

22▼2Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7295,110−19%

23▲2Allegan County, MIMI123,1884,920+1%

24Midland County, MIMI83,7544,624−9%

25▼3Marquette County, MIMI68,0644,562−15%

26▲3Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064,333+7%

27Clinton County, MIMI80,4324,074−7%

28▼2Van Buren County, MIMI76,0713,575−20%

29▼1Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6813,426−21%

30▲2Ionia County, MIMI66,5573,406−5%

31▼1Barry County, MIMI63,9913,279−15%

32▲3Cass County, MIMI51,6773,234−4%

33▼2St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683,042−18%

34▼1Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222,965−17%

35▲2Delta County, MIMI36,5822,917−11%

36Isabella County, MIMI64,6912,881−12%

37▼3Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802,791−20%

38Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382,594−15%

39▲1Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812,460−18%

40▲3Sanilac County, MIMI40,0832,412−16%

41Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202,403−19%

42▲3Clare County, MIMI31,5432,400−9%

43▼1Iosco County, MIMI25,2662,399−18%

44▼5Wexford County, MIMI34,4452,346−23%

45▼1Alpena County, MIMI28,8532,310−14%

46▲1Branch County, MIMI45,9932,294−5%

47▲5Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,081−1%

48▼2Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142,061−16%

49▲11Otsego County, MIMI26,0802,049+9%

50Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7932,037−6%

51▼2Houghton County, MIMI37,8422,008−8%

52▼4Menominee County, MIMI22,9411,978−10%

53▲1Mason County, MIMI29,0401,932−7%

54▼3Gratiot County, MIMI41,1901,844−14%

55▲4Osceola County, MIMI23,5161,830−4%

56▲8Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1211,798+7%

57▼4Gladwin County, MIMI26,0771,763−16%

58▼3Emmet County, MIMI33,7751,731−16%

59▼3Manistee County, MIMI25,6561,727−16%

60▼3Antrim County, MIMI24,6981,715−12%

61▼3Huron County, MIMI30,5301,638−15%

62▼1Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0361,568−16%

63Oceana County, MIMI27,1771,554−9%

64▼2Benzie County, MIMI18,5681,469−16%

65Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,384−15%

66▲1Leelanau County, MIMI22,9821,308−9%

67▲3Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1281,267−4%

68Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851,222−11%

69▼3Crawford County, MIMI13,7221,196−19%

70▼1Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,125−15%

71▲4Iron County, MIMI11,7571,068+8%

72▼1Arenac County, MIMI15,0681,024−12%

73▼1Lake County, MIMI13,182896−18%

74Missaukee County, MIMI15,274828−17%

75▼2Mackinac County, MIMI11,236827−24%

76Montmorency County, MIMI9,842782−17%

77▲2Oscoda County, MIMI8,7237280%

78Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823726−3%

79▲1Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187677+3%

80▼3Alger County, MIMI8,641627−24%

81Luce County, MIMI6,339591−2%

82Baraga County, MIMI8,169579−3%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186246−12%

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