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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. The median across all 83 is 62.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382,891−14%

02Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,849+12%

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,485+8%

04Kent County, MIMI675,232795+18%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,093630−8%

06▲1Ottawa County, MIMI308,459547+29%

07▼1Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214524+15%

08Ingham County, MIMI289,709521+4%

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795469+11%

10Muskegon County, MIMI177,901353+5%

11Livingston County, MIMI197,315349+26%

12Monroe County, MIMI156,004284+7%

13Berrien County, MIMI152,444268−6%

14Saginaw County, MIMI187,688234−11%

15Bay County, MIMI102,123231−7%

16Jackson County, MIMI159,552227+1%

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,486222−2%

18Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729208+25%

19▲1Eaton County, MIMI109,581191+6%

20▼1Calhoun County, MIMI133,408189−3%

21Midland County, MIMI83,754162+1%

22Allegan County, MIMI123,188149+17%

23Clinton County, MIMI80,432142+24%

24Lapeer County, MIMI89,516138+2%

25Lenawee County, MIMI97,779130−1%

26Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681127−6%

27Van Buren County, MIMI76,0711250%

28St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968122−2%

29Ionia County, MIMI66,557116+8%

30Barry County, MIMI63,991116+13%

31Isabella County, MIMI64,691113+2%

32Cass County, MIMI51,677105+1%

33Montcalm County, MIMI69,40698+13%

34Branch County, MIMI45,993910%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73876−2%

36▲2Mecosta County, MIMI42,32076+4%

37▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,19072−3%

38▼1Emmet County, MIMI33,77572+7%

39▲1Leelanau County, MIMI22,98266+9%

40▼1Tuscola County, MIMI52,68065−10%

41Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036630%

42▲1Newaygo County, MIMI51,62262+8%

43▼1Wexford County, MIMI34,44561+13%

44Mason County, MIMI29,04059+3%

45Benzie County, MIMI18,56858+16%

46Clare County, MIMI31,54356+1%

47Gladwin County, MIMI26,077520%

48▲2Antrim County, MIMI24,69852+7%

49▲2Otsego County, MIMI26,08051+12%

50▼1Oceana County, MIMI27,17751+1%

51▼3Alpena County, MIMI28,85350−8%

52Manistee County, MIMI25,65647+5%

53▲1Roscommon County, MIMI23,91446−6%

54▼1Iosco County, MIMI25,26646−8%

55Sanilac County, MIMI40,08342−10%

56▲1Osceola County, MIMI23,51642+1%

57▼1Arenac County, MIMI15,06841−13%

58▲3Marquette County, MIMI68,06438+5%

59Houghton County, MIMI37,84238+5%

60Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12137−2%

61▼3Huron County, MIMI30,53037−15%

62Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79336−2%

63Dickinson County, MIMI25,82734−6%

64Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69333+13%

65Delta County, MIMI36,58231−5%

66Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427+5%

67▲1Crawford County, MIMI13,72225−4%

68▲2Lake County, MIMI13,18223+16%

69▼2Chippewa County, MIMI36,08123−6%

70▼1Menominee County, MIMI22,94122−9%

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12820−9%

72Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218−5%

73Alcona County, MIMI10,55616−10%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315−7%

75Gogebic County, MIMI14,28513−18%

76Mackinac County, MIMI11,23611−6%

77Iron County, MIMI11,75710−11%

78Alger County, MIMI8,6419−12%

79Baraga County, MIMI8,1699−7%

80▲1Luce County, MIMI6,3397−10%

81▼1Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877−8%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234−26%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1864−5%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES