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Census ACS 2023 · 83 counties

Largest Counties in Michigan

Michigan has 83 counties with Census data available. The largest is Wayne County with a population of 1,773,767. County-level data is important because counties are the primary unit of local government in most states, responsible for courts, elections, public health, and infrastructure. Population distribution across counties reveals where growth is concentrated and where rural decline may be occurring.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#CountyPopulationMedian Income
1Wexford County33,868$63,123
2Wayne County1,773,767$59,521
3Washtenaw County368,394$87,156
4Van Buren County75,681$66,902
5Tuscola County53,071$62,847
6St. Joseph County60,870$64,707
7St. Clair County160,089$69,349
8Shiawassee County68,061$64,464
9Schoolcraft County8,093$57,708
10Sanilac County40,574$59,074
11Saginaw County189,210$58,347
12Roscommon County23,639$54,106
13Presque Isle County13,142$56,713
14Ottawa County298,614$87,144
15Otsego County25,352$67,285
16Oscoda County8,338$50,581
17Osceola County23,122$57,050
18Ontonagon County5,870$51,844
19Ogemaw County20,853$51,983
20Oceana County26,788$63,624
21Oakland County1,272,294$95,296
22Newaygo County50,414$61,931
23Muskegon County175,378$63,495
24Montmorency County9,372$47,803
25Montcalm County67,174$64,892
26Monroe County155,001$75,272
27Missaukee County15,156$61,868
28Midland County83,641$77,538
29Menominee County23,295$55,688
30Mecosta County40,321$57,774
31Mason County29,177$62,296
32Marquette County66,430$64,675
33Manistee County25,247$60,879
34Macomb County877,624$76,399
35Mackinac County10,865$58,598
36Luce County6,325$54,338
37Livingston County195,143$101,315
38Lenawee County98,823$67,013
39Leelanau County22,607$91,943
40Lapeer County88,703$76,228
41Lake County12,393$49,680
42Keweenaw County2,106$53,893
43Kent County658,844$80,390
44Kalkaska County18,116$60,365
45Kalamazoo County261,437$70,525
46Jackson County160,187$65,004
47Isabella County64,475$53,759
48Iron County11,650$53,614
49Iosco County25,333$47,777
50Ionia County66,706$73,436
51Ingham County282,015$64,354
52Huron County31,258$56,963
53Houghton County37,428$56,573
54Hillsdale County45,658$60,869
55Gratiot County41,478$61,128
56Grand Traverse County95,757$79,486
57Gogebic County14,348$49,672
58Gladwin County25,543$55,576
59Genesee County404,087$60,673
60Emmet County34,159$73,724
61Eaton County109,000$78,025
62Dickinson County25,940$61,882
63Delta County36,829$54,829
64Crawford County13,271$58,614
65Clinton County79,419$85,928
66Clare County31,109$49,805
67Chippewa County36,448$60,631
68Cheboygan County25,778$61,619
69Charlevoix County26,143$76,495
70Cass County51,606$68,011
71Calhoun County133,846$60,385
72Branch County44,914$61,958
73Berrien County153,411$63,152
74Benzie County18,177$72,603
75Bay County103,235$60,523
76Barry County62,982$77,873
77Baraga County8,249$55,117
78Arenac County15,054$56,989
79Antrim County23,876$71,421
80Alpena County28,908$51,909
81Allegan County120,913$80,255
82Alger County8,813$59,406
83Alcona County10,310$53,568

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wayne County is the #1 ranked county in Michigan by population, with a value of 1,773,767 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Michigan has 83 counties tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers all counties in Michigan.