RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most population lost, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, 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 +3,303.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038-50,525–

02Marquette County, MIMI68,064-6,253–

03Iosco County, MIMI25,266-2,870–

04Ingham County, MIMI289,709-2,592–

05Saginaw County, MIMI187,688-1,907–

06Bay County, MIMI102,123-1,566–

07Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823-1,036–

08Gogebic County, MIMI14,285-682–

09Iron County, MIMI11,757-37–

10Menominee County, MIMI22,941+406–

11Houghton County, MIMI37,842+570–

12Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186+600–

13Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,187+601–

14Dickinson County, MIMI25,827+641–

15Presque Isle County, MIMI13,128+668–

16Alpena County, MIMI28,853+709–

17Delta County, MIMI36,582+740–

18Baraga County, MIMI8,169+792–

19Alger County, MIMI8,641+890–

20Berrien County, MIMI152,444+1,075–

21Huron County, MIMI30,530+1,128–

22Luce County, MIMI6,339+1,261–

23Mackinac County, MIMI11,236+1,269–

24Montmorency County, MIMI9,842+1,379–

25Alcona County, MIMI10,556+1,574–

26Oscoda County, MIMI8,723+1,576–

27Cass County, MIMI51,677+1,627–

28Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681+1,917–

29Calhoun County, MIMI133,408+2,003–

30Crawford County, MIMI13,722+2,013–

31Missaukee County, MIMI15,274+2,331–

32Arenac County, MIMI15,068+2,338–

33Mason County, MIMI29,040+2,737–

34Lake County, MIMI13,182+2,750–

35Tuscola County, MIMI52,680+2,768–

36Ogemaw County, MIMI21,121+2,964–

37Osceola County, MIMI23,516+3,051–

38Kalkaska County, MIMI18,693+3,074–

39Hillsdale County, MIMI45,738+3,096–

40Mecosta County, MIMI42,320+3,245–

41Manistee County, MIMI25,656+3,262–

42Gratiot County, MIMI41,190+3,303–

43St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968+3,509–

44Benzie County, MIMI18,568+3,798–

45Chippewa County, MIMI36,081+3,939–

46Wexford County, MIMI34,445+4,124–

47Gladwin County, MIMI26,077+4,127–

48Branch County, MIMI45,993+4,285–

49Oceana County, MIMI27,177+4,419–

50Ionia County, MIMI66,557+4,494–

51Leelanau County, MIMI22,982+4,592–

52Sanilac County, MIMI40,083+4,619–

53Charlevoix County, MIMI26,036+4,622–

54Antrim County, MIMI24,698+4,925–

55Cheboygan County, MIMI25,793+5,050–

56Otsego County, MIMI26,080+5,344–

57Genesee County, MIMI401,093+5,682–

58Roscommon County, MIMI23,914+5,693–

59Van Buren County, MIMI76,071+6,203–

60Clare County, MIMI31,543+6,300–

61Emmet County, MIMI33,775+6,397–

62Barry County, MIMI63,991+6,698–

63Clinton County, MIMI80,432+6,870–

64Midland County, MIMI83,754+7,223–

65Lenawee County, MIMI97,779+7,414–

66Montcalm County, MIMI69,406+8,207–

67Jackson County, MIMI159,552+8,666–

68Isabella County, MIMI64,691+8,727–

69Newaygo County, MIMI51,622+9,672–

70Eaton County, MIMI109,581+10,776–

71Muskegon County, MIMI177,901+11,217–

72Monroe County, MIMI156,004+12,345–

73Lapeer County, MIMI89,516+13,136–

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729+13,381–

75Allegan County, MIMI123,188+15,156–

76Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795+15,192–

77St. Clair County, MIMI160,486+18,628–

78Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214+39,958–

79Livingston County, MIMI197,315+41,306–

80Ottawa County, MIMI308,459+50,546–

81Macomb County, MIMI886,221+70,749–

82Kent County, MIMI675,232+73,704–

83Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337+110,564–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS