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Most public transit riders, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03812,966−33%

02Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2146,722−22%

03Kent County, MIMI675,2325,074−19%

04Ingham County, MIMI289,7093,334−27%

05Macomb County, MIMI886,2212,545−16%

06Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3372,246−20%

07Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,605−35%

08Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,417−34%

09St. Clair County, MIMI160,486811+68%

10Ottawa County, MIMI308,459683−37%

11Houghton County, MIMI37,842406+4411%

12Ionia County, MIMI66,557381+92%

13Mackinac County, MIMI11,236332+355%

14Lapeer County, MIMI89,516311+7%

15Eaton County, MIMI109,581301−14%

16Saginaw County, MIMI187,688250−27%

17Isabella County, MIMI64,691230−13%

18Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729219−62%

19Midland County, MIMI83,754214−25%

20Livingston County, MIMI197,315203−4%

21Allegan County, MIMI123,188187−9%

22Berrien County, MIMI152,444178−60%

23Calhoun County, MIMI133,408169−73%

24Jackson County, MIMI159,552166−35%

25Clinton County, MIMI80,432164−49%

26Van Buren County, MIMI76,071148+143%

27Monroe County, MIMI156,004134−15%

28Alpena County, MIMI28,853126+52%

29Lenawee County, MIMI97,779125−8%

30Mason County, MIMI29,040123+669%

31Bay County, MIMI102,123121−52%

32Chippewa County, MIMI36,081115+92%

33Cass County, MIMI51,67798+654%

34Marquette County, MIMI68,06498−24%

35Huron County, MIMI30,53082−14%

36Wexford County, MIMI34,44572+11%

37Tuscola County, MIMI52,68069+73%

38Benzie County, MIMI18,56867−8%

39Mecosta County, MIMI42,32067+10%

40Otsego County, MIMI26,08066+408%

41Delta County, MIMI36,58260−58%

42Lake County, MIMI13,18259+293%

43Sanilac County, MIMI40,08351−11%

44Barry County, MIMI63,99148−27%

45Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68143−19%

46St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96842−74%

47Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03641−61%

48Muskegon County, MIMI177,90141−82%

49Dickinson County, MIMI25,82740+264%

50Emmet County, MIMI33,77540−13%

51Crawford County, MIMI13,72237+28%

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73837−16%

53Branch County, MIMI45,99336−3%

54Clare County, MIMI31,54332−71%

55Leelanau County, MIMI22,98227+23%

56Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427+200%

57Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12826+767%

58Gratiot County, MIMI41,19024−70%

59Roscommon County, MIMI23,91423−49%

60Alger County, MIMI8,64122−24%

61Newaygo County, MIMI51,62222−71%

62Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79321−69%

63Gogebic County, MIMI14,28521−9%

64Menominee County, MIMI22,94116+78%

65Oceana County, MIMI27,17715−80%

66Osceola County, MIMI23,51615−63%

67Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12114+40%

68Iosco County, MIMI25,26613+8%

69Arenac County, MIMI15,06811−45%

70Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8239+0%

71Luce County, MIMI6,3397–

72Antrim County, MIMI24,6986−85%

73Manistee County, MIMI25,6566−95%

74Montcalm County, MIMI69,4066−86%

75Baraga County, MIMI8,1694+300%

76Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774−92%

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,7233+0%

78Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932−50%

79Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872−87%

80Alcona County, MIMI10,5560–

81Iron County, MIMI11,7570−100%

82Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1860−100%

83Montmorency County, MIMI9,8420−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES