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
#101	Tract 9601.02	Missaukee, MI	25.58/sq mi
#102	Tract 9701	Chippewa, MI	26.76/sq mi
#103	Tract 9607	Cheboygan, MI	27.02/sq mi
#104	Tract 9705.02	Osceola, MI	27.21/sq mi
#105	Tract 2	Alpena, MI	27.23/sq mi
#106	Tract 7	Iosco, MI	27.24/sq mi
#107	Tract 9503	Ogemaw, MI	27.30/sq mi
#108	Tract 5	Manistee, MI	27.57/sq mi
#109	Tract 9701	Roscommon, MI	27.74/sq mi
#110	Tract 9702.01	Emmet, MI	27.81/sq mi
#111	Tract 1	Manistee, MI	27.87/sq mi
#112	Tract 1	Clare, MI	28.09/sq mi
#113	Tract 9702	Arenac, MI	29.11/sq mi
#114	Tract 13	Marquette, MI	29.20/sq mi
#115	Tract 2	Tuscola, MI	29.35/sq mi
#116	Tract 9	Iosco, MI	29.37/sq mi
#117	Tract 12	Marquette, MI	29.43/sq mi
#118	Tract 30	Calhoun, MI	29.48/sq mi
#119	Tract 9703.01	Emmet, MI	29.49/sq mi
#120	Tract 9504	Mackinac, MI	30.38/sq mi
#121	Tract 6	Iosco, MI	30.46/sq mi
#122	Tract 9703	Roscommon, MI	30.53/sq mi
#123	Tract 9703	Osceola, MI	30.56/sq mi
#124	Tract 620	Lenawee, MI	30.62/sq mi
#125	Tract 9701	Osceola, MI	30.74/sq mi
#126	Tract 9701	Alcona, MI	31.23/sq mi
#127	Tract 3	Tuscola, MI	31.47/sq mi
#128	Tract 9702	Osceola, MI	32.00/sq mi
#129	Tract 9506.01	Kalkaska, MI	32.16/sq mi
#130	Tract 511	Hillsdale, MI	32.23/sq mi
#131	Tract 9707	Delta, MI	32.37/sq mi
#132	Tract 9511	Huron, MI	32.42/sq mi
#133	Tract 9506	Ogemaw, MI	32.97/sq mi
#134	Tract 1	Isabella, MI	33.08/sq mi
#135	Tract 9704	Oscoda, MI	33.35/sq mi
#136	Tract 8	Clare, MI	33.74/sq mi
#137	Tract 1.01	Gladwin, MI	33.88/sq mi
#138	Tract 2864	Bay, MI	34.02/sq mi
#139	Tract 9601	Mecosta, MI	34.07/sq mi
#140	Tract 9704	Leelanau, MI	34.34/sq mi
#141	Tract 9712	Sanilac, MI	34.50/sq mi
#142	Tract 9610.02	Mecosta, MI	34.59/sq mi
#143	Tract 3802	Wexford, MI	34.69/sq mi
#144	Tract 106	Clinton, MI	34.83/sq mi
#145	Tract 1	Alcona, MI	35.80/sq mi
#146	Tract 4	Tuscola, MI	35.88/sq mi
#147	Tract 2	Charlevoix, MI	36.25/sq mi
#148	Tract 2914	Midland, MI	36.31/sq mi
#149	Tract 9704	Sanilac, MI	36.38/sq mi
#150	Tract 9705.02	Leelanau, MI	36.44/sq mi
#151	Tract 9612	Lake, MI	36.87/sq mi
#152	Tract 2	Benzie, MI	36.89/sq mi
#153	Tract 5	Benzie, MI	36.90/sq mi
#154	Tract 9502	Mason, MI	36.96/sq mi
#155	Tract 109	Oceana, MI	37.09/sq mi
#156	Tract 9504	Ogemaw, MI	37.30/sq mi
#157	Tract 2	Gratiot, MI	38.27/sq mi
#158	Tract 8	Gratiot, MI	39.55/sq mi
#159	Tract 1.02	Benzie, MI	40.13/sq mi
#160	Tract 9611	Lake, MI	40.32/sq mi
#161	Tract 3300	Lapeer, MI	40.41/sq mi
#162	Tract 17.02	Cass, MI	40.56/sq mi
#163	Tract 302	Shiawassee, MI	40.62/sq mi
#164	Tract 106	Oceana, MI	40.70/sq mi
#165	Tract 9607.01	Antrim, MI	41.27/sq mi
#166	Tract 9501	Branch, MI	41.49/sq mi
#167	Tract 2.01	Iosco, MI	41.81/sq mi
#168	Tract 29	Calhoun, MI	41.90/sq mi
#169	Tract 5	Gladwin, MI	41.96/sq mi
#170	Tract 9503	Branch, MI	42.12/sq mi
#171	Tract 3801	Wexford, MI	42.25/sq mi
#172	Tract 3305	Lapeer, MI	42.39/sq mi
#173	Tract 9603	Mecosta, MI	42.40/sq mi
#174	Tract 9511	Branch, MI	42.68/sq mi
#175	Tract 37	Calhoun, MI	43.22/sq mi
#176	Tract 4320	Washtenaw, MI	43.31/sq mi
#177	Tract 32	Calhoun, MI	43.39/sq mi
#178	Tract 7	Gratiot, MI	44.02/sq mi
#179	Tract 9703	Leelanau, MI	44.16/sq mi
#180	Tract 9512	Huron, MI	44.19/sq mi
#181	Tract 9605.02	Antrim, MI	44.34/sq mi
#182	Tract 2	Manistee, MI	44.46/sq mi
#183	Tract 9701	Leelanau, MI	44.56/sq mi
#184	Tract 9509.02	Ogemaw, MI	44.65/sq mi
#185	Tract 3	Alpena, MI	44.66/sq mi
#186	Tract 9507	Huron, MI	44.86/sq mi
#187	Tract 125	Saginaw, MI	45.03/sq mi
#188	Tract 9703	Newaygo, MI	46.15/sq mi
#189	Tract 3	Clare, MI	46.21/sq mi
#190	Tract 621	Lenawee, MI	46.26/sq mi
#191	Tract 9706	Roscommon, MI	46.44/sq mi
#192	Tract 9710	Sanilac, MI	46.67/sq mi
#193	Tract 9706	Alcona, MI	46.71/sq mi
#194	Tract 3	Isabella, MI	46.77/sq mi
#195	Tract 9601	Antrim, MI	47.07/sq mi
#196	Tract 502	Hillsdale, MI	47.08/sq mi
#197	Tract 11	Tuscola, MI	47.13/sq mi
#198	Tract 9703	Arenac, MI	47.15/sq mi
#199	Tract 3	Manistee, MI	47.38/sq mi
#200	Tract 120.02	Van Buren, MI	47.45/sq mi