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Most sparsely populated, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1864+0%

02Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8236+0%

03Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1878+0%

04Luce County, MIMI6,3398+0%

05Baraga County, MIMI8,16910+0%

06Alger County, MIMI8,64111+0%

07Iron County, MIMI11,75711+0%

08Mackinac County, MIMI11,23612+0%

09Gogebic County, MIMI14,28516+0%

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,72317+0%

11Alcona County, MIMI10,55617+0%

12Montmorency County, MIMI9,84219+0%

13Lake County, MIMI13,18220+0%

14Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12822+0%

15Menominee County, MIMI22,94124+0%

16Chippewa County, MIMI36,08125+0%

17Missaukee County, MIMI15,27426+0%

18Crawford County, MIMI13,72226+0%

19Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69330+0%

20Delta County, MIMI36,58233+0%

21Houghton County, MIMI37,84236+0%

22Marquette County, MIMI68,06436+0%

23Dickinson County, MIMI25,82736+0%

24Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79337+0%

25Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12138+0%

26Osceola County, MIMI23,51641+0%

27Huron County, MIMI30,53043+0%

28Manistee County, MIMI25,65645+0%

29Otsego County, MIMI26,08045+0%

30Sanilac County, MIMI40,08346+0%

31Arenac County, MIMI15,06848+0%

32Antrim County, MIMI24,69849+0%

33Roscommon County, MIMI23,91449+0%

34Iosco County, MIMI25,26650+0%

35Oceana County, MIMI27,17750+0%

36Benzie County, MIMI18,56850+0%

37Gladwin County, MIMI26,07752+0%

38Wexford County, MIMI34,44554+0%

39Alpena County, MIMI28,85355+0%

40Clare County, MIMI31,54355+0%

41Newaygo County, MIMI51,62257+0%

42Mason County, MIMI29,04057+0%

43Leelanau County, MIMI22,98261+0%

44Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03663+0%

45Emmet County, MIMI33,77567+0%

46Tuscola County, MIMI52,68072+0%

47Mecosta County, MIMI42,32073+0%

48Gratiot County, MIMI41,19074+0%

49Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73878+0%

50Montcalm County, MIMI69,40687+0%

51Branch County, MIMI45,99390+0%

52Barry County, MIMI63,991103+0%

53Cass County, MIMI51,677104+0%

54Ionia County, MIMI66,557108+0%

55Isabella County, MIMI64,691111+0%

56Clinton County, MIMI80,432114+0%

57St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968125+0%

58Van Buren County, MIMI76,071125+0%

59Allegan County, MIMI123,188128+0%

60Lenawee County, MIMI97,779132+0%

61Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681135+0%

62Lapeer County, MIMI89,516136+0%

63Midland County, MIMI83,754160+0%

64Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729167+0%

65Eaton County, MIMI109,581180+0%

66Calhoun County, MIMI133,408195+0%

67Jackson County, MIMI159,552226+0%

68St. Clair County, MIMI160,486228+0%

69Bay County, MIMI102,123249+0%

70Saginaw County, MIMI187,688262+0%

71Monroe County, MIMI156,004266+0%

72Livingston County, MIMI197,315278+0%

73Berrien County, MIMI152,444286+0%

74Muskegon County, MIMI177,901338+0%

75Ottawa County, MIMI308,459423+0%

76Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795425+0%

77Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214457+0%

78Ingham County, MIMI289,709502+0%

79Kent County, MIMI675,232677+0%

80Genesee County, MIMI401,093685+0%

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,377+0%

82Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,644+0%

83Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0383,369+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES