RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most car-dependent, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2000

01Monroe County, MIMI156,00485.8%–

02Livingston County, MIMI197,31585.0%–

03Bay County, MIMI102,12384.7%–

04Lapeer County, MIMI89,51684.7%–

05Macomb County, MIMI886,22184.4%–

06Muskegon County, MIMI177,90184.3%–

07Dickinson County, MIMI25,82784.2%–

08Jackson County, MIMI159,55284.0%–

09Alpena County, MIMI28,85384.0%–

10Barry County, MIMI63,99184.0%–

11Arenac County, MIMI15,06884.0%–

12Lenawee County, MIMI97,77983.9%–

13Ionia County, MIMI66,55783.9%–

14Allegan County, MIMI123,18883.8%–

15Midland County, MIMI83,75483.8%–

16Crawford County, MIMI13,72283.5%–

17Montcalm County, MIMI69,40683.5%–

18St. Clair County, MIMI160,48683.5%–

19Clinton County, MIMI80,43283.4%–

20Cass County, MIMI51,67783.4%–

21Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12183.2%–

22Benzie County, MIMI18,56883.1%–

23Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33782.7%–

24Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68182.6%–

25Tuscola County, MIMI52,68082.5%–

26Genesee County, MIMI401,09382.3%–

27Saginaw County, MIMI187,68882.2%–

28Baraga County, MIMI8,16982.1%–

29Branch County, MIMI45,99381.9%–

30Ottawa County, MIMI308,45981.8%–

31Gladwin County, MIMI26,07781.7%–

32Calhoun County, MIMI133,40881.7%–

33Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79581.3%–

34Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69381.3%–

35Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12881.3%–

36Manistee County, MIMI25,65681.3%–

37Huron County, MIMI30,53081.1%–

38Osceola County, MIMI23,51681.1%–

39Gratiot County, MIMI41,19081.1%–

40Gogebic County, MIMI14,28581.0%–

41Eaton County, MIMI109,58180.8%–

42Berrien County, MIMI152,44480.7%–

43Delta County, MIMI36,58280.5%–

44Iron County, MIMI11,75780.4%–

45Montmorency County, MIMI9,84280.3%–

46Mason County, MIMI29,04080.1%–

47Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79380.0%–

48Missaukee County, MIMI15,27479.7%–

49Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18779.6%–

50Emmet County, MIMI33,77579.4%–

51Iosco County, MIMI25,26679.4%–

52Newaygo County, MIMI51,62279.4%–

53Otsego County, MIMI26,08079.2%–

54Marquette County, MIMI68,06479.2%–

55Mecosta County, MIMI42,32079.1%–

56Kent County, MIMI675,23279.0%–

57Menominee County, MIMI22,94178.9%–

58Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82378.9%–

59Alcona County, MIMI10,55678.8%–

60Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73878.6%–

61Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03878.5%–

62Oceana County, MIMI27,17778.5%–

63Wexford County, MIMI34,44578.2%–

64Van Buren County, MIMI76,07178.1%–

65Sanilac County, MIMI40,08378.1%–

66Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03678.0%–

67Isabella County, MIMI64,69178.0%–

68Luce County, MIMI6,33977.9%–

69Lake County, MIMI13,18277.8%–

70Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18677.3%–

71Leelanau County, MIMI22,98277.0%–

72Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72976.8%–

73Chippewa County, MIMI36,08176.7%–

74Clare County, MIMI31,54376.2%–

75Oscoda County, MIMI8,72376.1%–

76Antrim County, MIMI24,69874.7%–

77St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96874.7%–

78Ingham County, MIMI289,70974.0%–

79Roscommon County, MIMI23,91473.3%–

80Houghton County, MIMI37,84271.2%–

81Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21469.6%–

82Alger County, MIMI8,64167.3%–

83Mackinac County, MIMI11,23666.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES