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Most densely populated, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0383,451+2%

02Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,497−9%

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,249−9%

04Genesee County, MIMI401,093676−1%

05Kent County, MIMI675,232590−13%

06Ingham County, MIMI289,709507+1%

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214401−12%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795398−6%

09Ottawa County, MIMI308,459333−21%

10Muskegon County, MIMI177,901315−7%

11Berrien County, MIMI152,444284−1%

12Saginaw County, MIMI187,688265+1%

13Bay County, MIMI102,123253+1%

14Monroe County, MIMI156,004243−8%

15Jackson County, MIMI159,552213−5%

16Livingston County, MIMI197,315205−26%

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,486202−11%

18Calhoun County, MIMI133,408193−1%

19Eaton County, MIMI109,581161−10%

20Midland County, MIMI83,754146−9%

21Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729138−17%

22Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681131−3%

23Lenawee County, MIMI97,779122−7%

24St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968118−6%

25Lapeer County, MIMI89,516116−15%

26Van Buren County, MIMI76,071115−8%

27Allegan County, MIMI123,188110−14%

28Clinton County, MIMI80,432102−11%

29Cass County, MIMI51,677101−3%

30Ionia County, MIMI66,557100−7%

31Isabella County, MIMI64,69195−14%

32Barry County, MIMI63,99191−12%

33Branch County, MIMI45,99382−9%

34Montcalm County, MIMI69,40675−13%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73873−7%

36Tuscola County, MIMI52,68069−5%

37Gratiot County, MIMI41,19069−8%

38Mecosta County, MIMI42,32067−8%

39Iosco County, MIMI25,26655+10%

40Emmet County, MIMI33,77554−20%

41Alpena County, MIMI28,85354−2%

42Mason County, MIMI29,04052−10%

43Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03652−18%

44Leelanau County, MIMI22,98248−22%

45Wexford County, MIMI34,44547−14%

46Newaygo County, MIMI51,62246−20%

47Clare County, MIMI31,54344−20%

48Gladwin County, MIMI26,07744−16%

49Huron County, MIMI30,53042−3%

50Oceana County, MIMI27,17742−16%

51Sanilac County, MIMI40,08341−10%

52Arenac County, MIMI15,06841−14%

53Manistee County, MIMI25,65639−13%

54Marquette County, MIMI68,06439+10%

55Antrim County, MIMI24,69838−21%

56Benzie County, MIMI18,56838−24%

57Roscommon County, MIMI23,91438−22%

58Osceola County, MIMI23,51636−13%

59Dickinson County, MIMI25,82735−2%

60Houghton County, MIMI37,84235−2%

61Otsego County, MIMI26,08035−23%

62Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12133−14%

63Delta County, MIMI36,58232−2%

64Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79330−19%

65Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69324−19%

66Menominee County, MIMI22,94124−2%

67Chippewa County, MIMI36,08122−10%

68Crawford County, MIMI13,72222−14%

69Missaukee County, MIMI15,27422−16%

70Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12821−5%

71Gogebic County, MIMI14,28516+4%

72Montmorency County, MIMI9,84216−13%

73Lake County, MIMI13,18215−24%

74Alcona County, MIMI10,55615−13%

75Oscoda County, MIMI8,72314−17%

76Iron County, MIMI11,75711+0%

77Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610−11%

78Alger County, MIMI8,64110−9%

79Baraga County, MIMI8,1699−9%

80Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877−7%

81Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8237+13%

82Luce County, MIMI6,3396−18%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863−26%

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