Census tract rankings · Michigan

Least-dense inhabited census tracts in Michigan

Vast, lightly-populated tracts. Mostly in Alaska, the Mountain West, and remote desert basins. Tracts under 500 residents are excluded so empty wilderness blocks don't crowd the list. Filtered to Michigan, ranked among all tracts in the state.

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Rank	Tract	County	low density
#1	Tract 9701	Ontonagon, MI	2.50/sq mi
#2	Tract 9707	Chippewa, MI	2.52/sq mi
#3	Tract 9501	Dickinson, MI	3.14/sq mi
#4	Tract 9703	Ontonagon, MI	3.23/sq mi
#5	Tract 2	Iron, MI	3.29/sq mi
#6	Tract 9602	Luce, MI	3.49/sq mi
#7	Tract 1	Schoolcraft, MI	3.53/sq mi
#8	Tract 9508	Gogebic, MI	3.65/sq mi
#9	Tract 29.02	Marquette, MI	4.02/sq mi
#10	Tract 9502	Mackinac, MI	4.13/sq mi
#11	Tract 23	Marquette, MI	4.52/sq mi
#12	Tract 9701	Delta, MI	4.97/sq mi
#13	Tract 26	Marquette, MI	5.53/sq mi
#14	Tract 9705	Alcona, MI	5.61/sq mi
#15	Tract 2	Schoolcraft, MI	5.72/sq mi
#16	Tract 1	Iron, MI	5.74/sq mi
#17	Tract 1	Keweenaw, MI	6.38/sq mi
#18	Tract 10	Houghton, MI	6.49/sq mi
#19	Tract 9702	Delta, MI	6.62/sq mi
#20	Tract 9503	Mackinac, MI	7.48/sq mi
#21	Tract 9601	Menominee, MI	7.86/sq mi
#22	Tract 9507	Gogebic, MI	8.35/sq mi
#23	Tract 9703	Delta, MI	8.41/sq mi
#24	Tract 1	Alger, MI	8.66/sq mi
#25	Tract 2	Baraga, MI	8.69/sq mi
#26	Tract 9708	Chippewa, MI	8.80/sq mi
#27	Tract 9703	Oscoda, MI	8.82/sq mi
#28	Tract 9601	Crawford, MI	9.49/sq mi
#29	Tract 1	Baraga, MI	9.60/sq mi
#30	Tract 3	Alger, MI	9.89/sq mi
#31	Tract 5	Charlevoix, MI	10.07/sq mi
#32	Tract 9711	Chippewa, MI	10.63/sq mi
#33	Tract 2	Alger, MI	10.67/sq mi
#34	Tract 7	Houghton, MI	10.84/sq mi
#35	Tract 9102	Montmorency, MI	10.94/sq mi
#36	Tract 9501	Presque Isle, MI	11.26/sq mi
#37	Tract 9710	Chippewa, MI	11.31/sq mi
#38	Tract 1.01	Alpena, MI	11.45/sq mi
#39	Tract 9601.01	Missaukee, MI	11.46/sq mi
#40	Tract 2	Clare, MI	11.73/sq mi
#41	Tract 9103	Montmorency, MI	11.86/sq mi
#42	Tract 9503	Presque Isle, MI	12.25/sq mi
#43	Tract 9603	Menominee, MI	13.21/sq mi
#44	Tract 9613	Lake, MI	13.42/sq mi
#45	Tract 3	Gladwin, MI	13.45/sq mi
#46	Tract 9702.01	Oscoda, MI	13.78/sq mi
#47	Tract 1.01	Iosco, MI	13.89/sq mi
#48	Tract 9710.01	Roscommon, MI	14.20/sq mi
#49	Tract 9501	Otsego, MI	14.60/sq mi
#50	Tract 9702	Ontonagon, MI	14.70/sq mi
#51	Tract 9506.02	Kalkaska, MI	14.71/sq mi
#52	Tract 9601	Lake, MI	14.83/sq mi
#53	Tract 9608	Cheboygan, MI	15.08/sq mi
#54	Tract 9702.02	Oscoda, MI	15.26/sq mi
#55	Tract 9701	Newaygo, MI	15.28/sq mi
#56	Tract 9502	Huron, MI	15.47/sq mi
#57	Tract 9604	Missaukee, MI	15.63/sq mi
#58	Tract 9702	Sanilac, MI	15.70/sq mi
#59	Tract 9601	Luce, MI	15.73/sq mi
#60	Tract 9705	Oscoda, MI	15.94/sq mi
#61	Tract 9711	Roscommon, MI	16.02/sq mi
#62	Tract 9602	Menominee, MI	16.09/sq mi
#63	Tract 9502	Gogebic, MI	16.18/sq mi
#64	Tract 3803	Wexford, MI	16.25/sq mi
#65	Tract 1.02	Alpena, MI	16.70/sq mi
#66	Tract 9505	Presque Isle, MI	16.73/sq mi
#67	Tract 9502	Dickinson, MI	16.80/sq mi
#68	Tract 6	Manistee, MI	17.01/sq mi
#69	Tract 9604	Crawford, MI	17.09/sq mi
#70	Tract 9704	Alcona, MI	17.10/sq mi
#71	Tract 22	Marquette, MI	17.13/sq mi
#72	Tract 9101	Montmorency, MI	17.23/sq mi
#73	Tract 2.02	Iosco, MI	17.42/sq mi
#74	Tract 9502	Ogemaw, MI	17.63/sq mi
#75	Tract 9604.02	Cheboygan, MI	17.79/sq mi
#76	Tract 5	Iron, MI	18.68/sq mi
#77	Tract 9501	Mason, MI	18.77/sq mi
#78	Tract 9504	Kalkaska, MI	18.84/sq mi
#79	Tract 9602	Antrim, MI	19.01/sq mi
#80	Tract 9706.02	Chippewa, MI	19.44/sq mi
#81	Tract 9504	Presque Isle, MI	19.51/sq mi
#82	Tract 9605	Crawford, MI	19.84/sq mi
#83	Tract 1	Charlevoix, MI	19.97/sq mi
#84	Tract 9604	Menominee, MI	20.04/sq mi
#85	Tract 9504	Otsego, MI	20.60/sq mi
#86	Tract 9503	Huron, MI	20.67/sq mi
#87	Tract 9104	Montmorency, MI	21.17/sq mi
#88	Tract 9701	Emmet, MI	21.19/sq mi
#89	Tract 1	Houghton, MI	21.98/sq mi
#90	Tract 105	Oceana, MI	22.39/sq mi
#91	Tract 9507	Mason, MI	22.57/sq mi
#92	Tract 9506	Huron, MI	22.59/sq mi
#93	Tract 9	Gratiot, MI	22.76/sq mi
#94	Tract 9601	Cheboygan, MI	22.90/sq mi
#95	Tract 9701	Arenac, MI	23.46/sq mi
#96	Tract 9703	Sanilac, MI	23.80/sq mi
#97	Tract 9701	Sanilac, MI	24.08/sq mi
#98	Tract 9501	Mackinac, MI	24.13/sq mi
#99	Tract 9501	Ogemaw, MI	24.24/sq mi
#100	Tract 9509	Huron, MI	24.35/sq mi