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Most densely populated, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382,891–

02Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,849–

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,485–

04Kent County, MIMI675,232795–

05Genesee County, MIMI401,093630–

06Ottawa County, MIMI308,459547–

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214524–

08Ingham County, MIMI289,709521–

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795469–

10Muskegon County, MIMI177,901353–

11Livingston County, MIMI197,315349–

12Monroe County, MIMI156,004284–

13Berrien County, MIMI152,444268–

14Saginaw County, MIMI187,688234–

15Bay County, MIMI102,123231–

16Jackson County, MIMI159,552227–

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,486222–

18Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729208–

19Eaton County, MIMI109,581191–

20Calhoun County, MIMI133,408189–

21Midland County, MIMI83,754162–

22Allegan County, MIMI123,188149–

23Clinton County, MIMI80,432142–

24Lapeer County, MIMI89,516138–

25Lenawee County, MIMI97,779130–

26Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681127–

27Van Buren County, MIMI76,071125–

28St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968122–

29Ionia County, MIMI66,557116–

30Barry County, MIMI63,991116–

31Isabella County, MIMI64,691113–

32Cass County, MIMI51,677105–

33Montcalm County, MIMI69,40698–

34Branch County, MIMI45,99391–

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73876–

36Mecosta County, MIMI42,32076–

37Gratiot County, MIMI41,19072–

38Emmet County, MIMI33,77572–

39Leelanau County, MIMI22,98266–

40Tuscola County, MIMI52,68065–

41Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03663–

42Newaygo County, MIMI51,62262–

43Wexford County, MIMI34,44561–

44Mason County, MIMI29,04059–

45Benzie County, MIMI18,56858–

46Clare County, MIMI31,54356–

47Gladwin County, MIMI26,07752–

48Antrim County, MIMI24,69852–

49Otsego County, MIMI26,08051–

50Oceana County, MIMI27,17751–

51Alpena County, MIMI28,85350–

52Manistee County, MIMI25,65647–

53Roscommon County, MIMI23,91446–

54Iosco County, MIMI25,26646–

55Sanilac County, MIMI40,08342–

56Osceola County, MIMI23,51642–

57Arenac County, MIMI15,06841–

58Marquette County, MIMI68,06438–

59Houghton County, MIMI37,84238–

60Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12137–

61Huron County, MIMI30,53037–

62Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79336–

63Dickinson County, MIMI25,82734–

64Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69333–

65Delta County, MIMI36,58231–

66Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427–

67Crawford County, MIMI13,72225–

68Lake County, MIMI13,18223–

69Chippewa County, MIMI36,08123–

70Menominee County, MIMI22,94122–

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12820–

72Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218–

73Alcona County, MIMI10,55616–

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315–

75Gogebic County, MIMI14,28513–

76Mackinac County, MIMI11,23611–

77Iron County, MIMI11,75710–

78Alger County, MIMI8,6419–

79Baraga County, MIMI8,1699–

80Luce County, MIMI6,3397–

81Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877–

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234–

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1864–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES