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Counties of Michigan

Michigan has 83 counties. Wayne County is the largest with 1,769,038 residents in 2025. 56 of the 83 gained residents between 2020 and 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimates.

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Counties of Michigan: 2025 estimate, change since 2020, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Wayne County1,769,038−1.4%43627$60,539$178,500
Oakland County1,288,337+1.1%62350$97,760$343,600
Macomb County886,221+0.6%27244$77,837$243,900
Kent County675,232+2.6%41145$82,631$289,900
Genesee County401,093−1.3%36134$62,281$182,400
Washtenaw County370,214−0.6%29107$89,180$374,100
Ottawa County308,459+4.1%2965$90,502$323,400
Ingham County289,709+1.6%2884$65,526$198,800
Kalamazoo County263,795+0.8%2968$72,532$241,800
Livingston County197,315+1.8%2360$103,039$356,800
Saginaw County187,688−1.3%4361$60,622$152,800
Muskegon County177,901+1.8%2946$65,024$198,300
St. Clair County160,486+0.1%3651$71,270$224,600
Jackson County159,552−0.5%3246$66,073$193,700
Monroe County156,004+0.8%3341$77,335$228,900
Berrien County152,444−1.3%4654$65,425$224,300
Calhoun County133,408−0.7%3040$63,177$162,800
Allegan County123,188+2.2%3631$83,283$267,100
Eaton County109,581+0.4%2829$79,597$216,900
Bay County102,123−1.7%1928$61,763$152,200
Lenawee County97,779−1.7%3625$70,518$196,800
Grand Traverse County96,729+1.6%1924$81,647$339,400
Lapeer County89,516+1.0%3124$77,306$239,000
Midland County83,754+0.3%1921$77,705$195,400
Clinton County80,432+1.6%3223$88,210$259,500
Van Buren County76,071+0.6%2923$68,114$206,500
Montcalm County69,406+4.2%3114$67,344$185,500
Marquette County68,064+2.3%3127$65,429$216,500
Shiawassee County67,681−0.6%3018$67,404$171,600
Ionia County66,557−0.4%2716$75,611$198,500
Isabella County64,691+0.5%2518$55,237$170,400
Barry County63,991+2.5%2416$77,500$264,100
St. Joseph County60,968+0.1%2418$66,425$178,300
Tuscola County52,680−1.2%3514$63,811$149,500
Cass County51,677+0.2%2115$70,443$218,000
Newaygo County51,622+3.3%2911$63,304$186,700
Branch County45,993+2.5%2113$63,724$162,500
Hillsdale County45,738−0.0%3013$64,242$176,100
Mecosta County42,320+4.9%2313$60,951$178,900
Gratiot County41,190−1.4%2410$63,556$147,500
Sanilac County40,083−1.3%4013$58,863$168,300
Houghton County37,842+1.3%2912$58,899$159,900
Delta County36,582−0.9%1913$57,809$157,100
Chippewa County36,081−1.9%2017$62,217$161,900
Wexford County34,445+2.3%258$61,085$170,400
Emmet County33,775−1.0%3011$78,112$315,700
Clare County31,543+2.2%1912$49,384$133,800
Huron County30,530−2.8%4013$58,870$154,300
Mason County29,040−0.1%209$64,748$219,600
Alpena County28,853−0.2%1111$53,950$153,900
Oceana County27,177+1.9%248$62,417$190,100
Otsego County26,080+3.9%116$68,183$219,700
Gladwin County26,077+2.8%1710$55,349$162,300
Charlevoix County26,036−0.1%2614$76,531$276,800
Dickinson County25,827−0.5%117$65,156$153,300
Cheboygan County25,793+0.9%2410$62,875$192,500
Manistee County25,656+2.5%2710$63,516$182,200
Iosco County25,266+0.1%1712$50,066$142,200
Antrim County24,698+5.4%2411$72,054$255,500
Roscommon County23,914+1.9%1513$55,246$158,700
Osceola County23,516+2.8%227$58,267$155,400
Leelanau County22,982+3.0%2210$99,422$458,400
Menominee County22,941−2.4%208$56,435$151,800
Ogemaw County21,121+1.7%198$54,666$154,900
Kalkaska County18,693+4.2%176$68,578$188,900
Benzie County18,568+3.3%267$74,834$285,700
Missaukee County15,274+1.4%195$66,194$170,400
Arenac County15,068+0.5%187$58,811$150,600
Gogebic County14,285−0.7%127$52,732$107,200
Crawford County13,722+5.7%75$60,392$163,000
Lake County13,182+9.0%174$50,805$133,900
Presque Isle County13,128+1.1%197$59,321$151,300
Iron County11,757+1.1%135$55,940$109,100
Mackinac County11,236+3.7%146$63,909$174,500
Alcona County10,556+3.9%156$54,993$162,800
Montmorency County9,842+7.5%125$49,756$158,600
Oscoda County8,723+6.1%75$49,515$125,500
Alger County8,641−2.2%114$61,286$176,200
Schoolcraft County8,187+1.8%94$56,782$141,800
Baraga County8,169+0.2%123$55,327$138,100
Luce County6,339−1.2%54$54,893$112,000
Ontonagon County5,823+0.3%204$54,398$111,700
Keweenaw County2,186+6.8%113$52,583$169,800

Source: PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Census population estimates

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