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Most population gained, Michigan counties

Michigan counties that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2025, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is +351. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mecosta County, MI, up 69 places to #9.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲1Kent County, MIMI675,232+17,258−77%

02▼1Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+13,942−87%

03▲1Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+12,259−76%

04▼1Macomb County, MIMI886,221+5,004−93%

05▲5Ingham County, MIMI289,709+4,809−286%

06Livingston County, MIMI197,315+3,449−92%

07▲6Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+2,792−66%

08Allegan County, MIMI123,188+2,686−82%

09▲69Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+2,606−20%

10▼3Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+2,125−86%

11▲1Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+2,077−81%

12▲54Marquette County, MIMI68,064+2,047−133%

13▲4Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+1,644−83%

14Barry County, MIMI63,991+1,568−77%

15▼6Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+1,491−89%

16▼5Clinton County, MIMI80,432+1,304−81%

17▲20Antrim County, MIMI24,698+1,267−74%

18▼2Monroe County, MIMI156,004+1,195−90%

19▲25Branch County, MIMI45,993+1,131−74%

20▲5Lake County, MIMI13,182+1,086−61%

21▲47Luce County, MIMI6,339+1,000−21%

22▼1Otsego County, MIMI26,080+989−81%

23▲5Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+897−93%

24▼4Wexford County, MIMI34,445+772−81%

25▼3Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+754−75%

26▲41Crawford County, MIMI13,722+734−64%

27▲15Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+691−83%

28▲23Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+689−50%

29▲5Clare County, MIMI31,543+687−89%

30▼6Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+681−85%

31▲21Osceola County, MIMI23,516+625−80%

32▼3Manistee County, MIMI25,656+624−81%

33▼7Benzie County, MIMI18,568+598−84%

34▼1Oceana County, MIMI27,177+518−88%

35▲11Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+504−68%

36▲18Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+484−92%

37▼14Houghton County, MIMI37,842+481−16%

38▲27Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+455−92%

39▼20Eaton County, MIMI109,581+406−96%

40▲1Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+402−68%

41▲19Alcona County, MIMI10,556+389−75%

42▲20Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+351−88%

43▲37Isabella County, MIMI64,691+297−97%

44▼8Midland County, MIMI83,754+260−96%

45▼15Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+222−90%

46▲4Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+214−96%

47▼2Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+146−78%

48▼13Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+140−77%

49▼2Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+140−77%

50▼11Iron County, MIMI11,757+126−441%

51▲26St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+103−99%

52▲5Cass County, MIMI51,677+88−95%

53▲8Arenac County, MIMI15,068+66−97%

54▼1Iosco County, MIMI25,266+29−101%

55▼12St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+29−99%

56Baraga County, MIMI8,169+11−99%

57▲7Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823+7−101%

58▲5Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-8−100%

59▼32Mason County, MIMI29,040-12−100%

60▼28Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-18−100%

61▼6Alpena County, MIMI28,853-54−108%

62▲10Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-95−86%

63▼23Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-120−119%

64▼5Alger County, MIMI8,641-201−123%

65▼50Ionia County, MIMI66,557-247−105%

66▼28Delta County, MIMI36,582-321−143%

67▼49Emmet County, MIMI33,775-337−105%

68▲8Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-413−122%

69▲6Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-528−111%

70▼21Menominee County, MIMI22,941-561−238%

71▼13Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-571−117%

72▲1Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-643−123%

73▼3Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-704−118%

74▼43Jackson County, MIMI159,552-814−109%

75▼6Huron County, MIMI30,530-877−178%

76▼5Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-902−145%

77▼29Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-1,644−122%

78▲1Bay County, MIMI102,123-1,733+11%

79▼5Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1,872−274%

80▼75Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214-2,044−105%

81Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-2,436+28%

82Genesee County, MIMI401,093-5,118−190%

83Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-24,523−51%

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