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Most densely populated, Michigan counties · 2010

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, MIMI1,769,0382,976−12%

02Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,754+7%

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,386+1%

04Kent County, MIMI675,232710+5%

05Genesee County, MIMI401,093668−2%

06Ingham County, MIMI289,709505+1%

07Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214488+7%

08Ottawa County, MIMI308,459468+11%

09Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795445+5%

10Muskegon County, MIMI177,901342+1%

11Livingston County, MIMI197,315320+15%

12Monroe County, MIMI156,004277+4%

13Berrien County, MIMI152,444276−3%

14Saginaw County, MIMI187,688250−5%

15Bay County, MIMI102,123244−2%

16Jackson County, MIMI159,552228+1%

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,486226−1%

18Calhoun County, MIMI133,408193−1%

19Eaton County, MIMI109,581187+4%

20Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729187+12%

21Midland County, MIMI83,754161+1%

22Lapeer County, MIMI89,516137+0%

23Allegan County, MIMI123,188135+5%

24Lenawee County, MIMI97,779133+1%

25Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681133−1%

26Clinton County, MIMI80,432133+16%

27Van Buren County, MIMI76,071125−0%

28Isabella County, MIMI64,691123+11%

29St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968122−2%

30Ionia County, MIMI66,557112+4%

31Barry County, MIMI63,991107+4%

32Cass County, MIMI51,677107+2%

33Montcalm County, MIMI69,40690+3%

34Branch County, MIMI45,99389−1%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73878+0%

36Mecosta County, MIMI42,32077+6%

37Gratiot County, MIMI41,19075+0%

38Emmet County, MIMI33,77570+4%

39Tuscola County, MIMI52,68069−4%

40Leelanau County, MIMI22,98263+3%

41Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03662−1%

42Mason County, MIMI29,04058+2%

43Wexford County, MIMI34,44558+7%

44Newaygo County, MIMI51,62258+1%

45Benzie County, MIMI18,56855+10%

46Clare County, MIMI31,54355−1%

47Alpena County, MIMI28,85352−5%

48Gladwin County, MIMI26,07751−1%

49Antrim County, MIMI24,69850+2%

50Oceana County, MIMI27,17749−1%

51Iosco County, MIMI25,26647−5%

52Roscommon County, MIMI23,91447−4%

53Otsego County, MIMI26,08047+4%

54Manistee County, MIMI25,65646+1%

55Sanilac County, MIMI40,08345−3%

56Arenac County, MIMI15,06844−8%

57Osceola County, MIMI23,51642+1%

58Huron County, MIMI30,53040−8%

59Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12139+0%

60Marquette County, MIMI68,06437+4%

61Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79337−1%

62Houghton County, MIMI37,84236+2%

63Dickinson County, MIMI25,82734−5%

64Delta County, MIMI36,58232−4%

65Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69331+4%

66Missaukee County, MIMI15,27426+3%

67Crawford County, MIMI13,72225−1%

68Chippewa County, MIMI36,08125−0%

69Menominee County, MIMI22,94123−5%

70Lake County, MIMI13,18220+2%

71Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12820−7%

72Montmorency County, MIMI9,84218−5%

73Alcona County, MIMI10,55616−7%

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,72315−8%

75Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515−5%

76Mackinac County, MIMI11,23611−7%

77Alger County, MIMI8,64110−3%

78Iron County, MIMI11,75710−10%

79Baraga County, MIMI8,16910+1%

80Luce County, MIMI6,3397−6%

81Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877−5%

82Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235−13%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1864−6%

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