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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. The median across all 83 is 59. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houghton County, MI, up 60 places to #11.

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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%

09▲3St. Clair County, MIMI160,486811+68%

10▼1Ottawa County, MIMI308,459683−37%

11▲60Houghton County, MIMI37,842406+4411%

12▲13Ionia County, MIMI66,557381+92%

13▲27Mackinac County, MIMI11,236332+355%

14▲3Lapeer County, MIMI89,516311+7%

15▼1Eaton County, MIMI109,581301−14%

16▼1Saginaw County, MIMI187,688250−27%

17▲2Isabella County, MIMI64,691230−13%

18▼7Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729219−62%

19▼1Midland County, MIMI83,754214−25%

20▲3Livingston County, MIMI197,315203−4%

21▲3Allegan County, MIMI123,188187−9%

22▼9Berrien County, MIMI152,444178−60%

23▼13Calhoun County, MIMI133,408169−73%

24▼4Jackson County, MIMI159,552166−35%

25▼9Clinton County, MIMI80,432164−49%

26▲19Van Buren County, MIMI76,071148+143%

27Monroe County, MIMI156,004134−15%

28▲7Alpena County, MIMI28,853126+52%

29Lenawee County, MIMI97,779125−8%

30▲33Mason County, MIMI29,040123+669%

31▼10Bay County, MIMI102,123121−52%

32▲14Chippewa County, MIMI36,081115+92%

33▲33Cass County, MIMI51,67798+654%

34▼4Marquette County, MIMI68,06498−24%

35▼1Huron County, MIMI30,53082−14%

36▲7Wexford County, MIMI34,44572+11%

37▲19Tuscola County, MIMI52,68069+73%

38▲1Benzie County, MIMI18,56867−8%

39▲5Mecosta County, MIMI42,32067+10%

40▲27Otsego County, MIMI26,08066+408%

41▼13Delta County, MIMI36,58260−58%

42▲22Lake County, MIMI13,18259+293%

43▲4Sanilac County, MIMI40,08351−11%

44▼2Barry County, MIMI63,99148−27%

45▲3Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68143−19%

46▼20St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96842−74%

47▼14Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03641−61%

48▼26Muskegon County, MIMI177,90141−82%

49▲20Dickinson County, MIMI25,82740+264%

50Emmet County, MIMI33,77540−13%

51▲8Crawford County, MIMI13,72237+28%

52Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73837−16%

53▲4Branch County, MIMI45,99336−3%

54▼22Clare County, MIMI31,54332−71%

55▲6Leelanau County, MIMI22,98227+23%

56▲17Missaukee County, MIMI15,27427+200%

57▲22Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12826+767%

58▼22Gratiot County, MIMI41,19024−70%

59▼8Roscommon County, MIMI23,91423−49%

60▼2Alger County, MIMI8,64122−24%

61▼24Newaygo County, MIMI51,62222−71%

62▼21Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79321−69%

63▼3Gogebic County, MIMI14,28521−9%

64▲8Menominee County, MIMI22,94116+78%

65▼27Oceana County, MIMI27,17715−80%

66▼11Osceola County, MIMI23,51615−63%

67▲3Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12114+40%

68Iosco County, MIMI25,26613+8%

69▼7Arenac County, MIMI15,06811−45%

70▲4Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82390%

71▲12Luce County, MIMI6,3397–

72▼18Antrim County, MIMI24,6986−85%

73▼42Manistee County, MIMI25,6566−95%

74▼21Montcalm County, MIMI69,4066−86%

75▲5Baraga County, MIMI8,1694+300%

76▼27Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774−92%

77▲1Oscoda County, MIMI8,72330%

78▼2Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932−50%

79▼14Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872−87%

80▲2Alcona County, MIMI10,5560–

81▼6Iron County, MIMI11,7570−100%

82▼1Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1860−100%

83▼6Montmorency County, MIMI9,8420−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES