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Most population lost, Michigan counties

Michigan counties that lost 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: Washtenaw County, MI, up 75 places to #4.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-24,523−51%

02Genesee County, MIMI401,093-5,118−190%

03Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-2,436+28%

04▲75Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214-2,044−105%

05▲5Berrien County, MIMI152,444-1,872−274%

06▼1Bay County, MIMI102,123-1,733+11%

07▲29Lenawee County, MIMI97,779-1,644−122%

08▲5Calhoun County, MIMI133,408-902−145%

09▲6Huron County, MIMI30,530-877−178%

10▲43Jackson County, MIMI159,552-814−109%

11▲3Chippewa County, MIMI36,081-704−118%

12▼1Tuscola County, MIMI52,680-643−123%

13▲13Gratiot County, MIMI41,190-571−117%

14▲21Menominee County, MIMI22,941-561−238%

15▼6Sanilac County, MIMI40,083-528−111%

16▼8Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681-413−122%

17▲49Emmet County, MIMI33,775-337−105%

18▲28Delta County, MIMI36,582-321−143%

19▲50Ionia County, MIMI66,557-247−105%

20▲5Alger County, MIMI8,641-201−123%

21▲23Dickinson County, MIMI25,827-120−119%

22▼10Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-95−86%

23▲6Alpena County, MIMI28,853-54−108%

24▲28Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036-18−100%

25▲32Mason County, MIMI29,040-12−100%

26▼5Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738-8−100%

27▼7Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823+7−101%

28Baraga County, MIMI8,169+11−99%

29▲2Iosco County, MIMI25,266+29−101%

30▲11St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+29−99%

31▼8Arenac County, MIMI15,068+66−97%

32▼5Cass County, MIMI51,677+88−95%

33▼26St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+103−99%

34▲11Iron County, MIMI11,757+126−441%

35▲14Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+140−77%

36▲1Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+140−77%

37▲2Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+146−78%

38▼4Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+214−96%

39▲15Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+222−90%

40▲8Midland County, MIMI83,754+260−96%

41▼37Isabella County, MIMI64,691+297−97%

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

43▼19Alcona County, MIMI10,556+389−75%

44▼1Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+402−68%

45▲20Eaton County, MIMI109,581+406−96%

46▼27Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+455−92%

47▲14Houghton County, MIMI37,842+481−16%

48▼18Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+484−92%

49▼11Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+504−68%

50▲1Oceana County, MIMI27,177+518−88%

51▲7Benzie County, MIMI18,568+598−84%

52▲3Manistee County, MIMI25,656+624−81%

53▼21Osceola County, MIMI23,516+625−80%

54▲6Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+681−85%

55▼5Clare County, MIMI31,543+687−89%

56▼23Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+689−50%

57▼15Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+691−83%

58▼41Crawford County, MIMI13,722+734−64%

59▲3Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+754−75%

60▲4Wexford County, MIMI34,445+772−81%

61▼5Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+897−93%

62▲1Otsego County, MIMI26,080+989−81%

63▼47Luce County, MIMI6,339+1,000−21%

64▼5Lake County, MIMI13,182+1,086−61%

65▼25Branch County, MIMI45,993+1,131−74%

66▲2Monroe County, MIMI156,004+1,195−90%

67▼20Antrim County, MIMI24,698+1,267−74%

68▲5Clinton County, MIMI80,432+1,304−81%

69▲6Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+1,491−89%

70Barry County, MIMI63,991+1,568−77%

71▼4Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+1,644−83%

72▼54Marquette County, MIMI68,064+2,047−133%

73▼1Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+2,077−81%

74▲3Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+2,125−86%

75▼69Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+2,606−20%

76Allegan County, MIMI123,188+2,686−82%

77▼6Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+2,792−66%

78Livingston County, MIMI197,315+3,449−92%

79▼5Ingham County, MIMI289,709+4,809−286%

80▲1Macomb County, MIMI886,221+5,004−93%

81▼1Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+12,259−76%

82▲1Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+13,942−87%

83▼1Kent County, MIMI675,232+17,258−77%

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