Michigan Counties by Population (2026)
2026 Pop.
200K
400K
600K
800K
1M
1.2M
1.4M
1.6M
Top 5 Most Populous Counties
1,772,542
1,294,125
889,945
680,052
400,898
| County | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density (/mi²) | Change (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,772,542 | 612 | 2,896 | -0.96% |
| Oakland County | 1,294,125 | 867 | 1,493 | 1.7% |
| Macomb County | 889,945 | 479 | 1,858 | 1.1% |
| Kent County | 680,052 | 849 | 801 | 3.27% |
| Genesee County | 400,898 | 637 | 629 | -1.19% |
| Washtenaw County | 371,472 | 706 | 526 | -0.09% |
| Ottawa County | 310,728 | 564 | 551 | 4.66% |
| Ingham County | 292,028 | 556 | 525 | 2.46% |
| Kalamazoo County | 264,468 | 562 | 471 | 1.03% |
| Livingston County | 197,744 | 565 | 350 | 1.94% |
| Saginaw County | 187,614 | 801 | 234 | -1.18% |
| Muskegon County | 178,577 | 504 | 354 | 2.17% |
| St. Clair County | 160,668 | 721 | 223 | 0.18% |
| Jackson County | 159,516 | 702 | 227 | -0.44% |
| Monroe County | 156,138 | 549 | 284 | 0.79% |
| Berrien County | 152,494 | 568 | 268 | -1.23% |
| Calhoun County | 133,205 | 706 | 189 | -0.74% |
| Allegan County | 123,809 | 825 | 150 | 2.6% |
| Eaton County | 109,982 | 575 | 191 | 0.74% |
| Bay County | 101,814 | 442 | 230 | -1.86% |
| Lenawee County | 97,733 | 750 | 130 | -1.63% |
| Grand Traverse County | 96,994 | 464 | 209 | 1.64% |
| Lapeer County | 89,757 | 647 | 139 | 1.31% |
| Midland County | 83,740 | 518 | 162 | 0.3% |
| Clinton County | 80,675 | 567 | 142 | 1.9% |
| Van Buren County | 76,042 | 608 | 125 | 0.62% |
| Montcalm County | 69,740 | 705 | 99 | 4.62% |
| Marquette County | 68,312 | 1.8K | 38 | 2.66% |
| Shiawassee County | 67,534 | 531 | 127 | -0.67% |
| Ionia County | 66,805 | 571 | 117 | -0.1% |
| Isabella County | 64,509 | 573 | 113 | -0.01% |
| Barry County | 63,973 | 553 | 116 | 2.19% |
| St. Joseph County | 60,913 | 501 | 122 | -0.02% |
| Tuscola County | 52,537 | 805 | 65 | -1.48% |
| Newaygo County | 51,857 | 839 | 62 | 3.53% |
| Cass County | 51,821 | 490 | 106 | 0.52% |
| Branch County | 45,962 | 506 | 91 | 2.42% |
| Hillsdale County | 45,782 | 598 | 77 | 0.09% |
| Mecosta County | 42,708 | 555 | 77 | 5.68% |
| Gratiot County | 41,018 | 568 | 72 | -1.53% |
| Sanilac County | 39,928 | 963 | 41 | -1.41% |
| Houghton County | 37,981 | 1K | 38 | 1.95% |
| Delta County | 36,451 | 1.2K | 31 | -1.16% |
| Chippewa County | 36,053 | 1.6K | 23 | -2.01% |
| Wexford County | 34,543 | 565 | 61 | 2.55% |
| Emmet County | 33,603 | 468 | 72 | -1.49% |
| Clare County | 31,678 | 564 | 56 | 2.73% |
| Huron County | 30,319 | 836 | 36 | -3.37% |
| Mason County | 29,017 | 495 | 59 | -0.06% |
| Alpena County | 28,823 | 572 | 50 | -0.24% |
| Oceana County | 27,397 | 538 | 51 | 2.55% |
| Gladwin County | 26,209 | 502 | 52 | 3.3% |
| Otsego County | 26,043 | 515 | 51 | 3.6% |
| Charlevoix County | 25,949 | 416 | 62 | -0.36% |
| Manistee County | 25,737 | 542 | 47 | 2.66% |
| Dickinson County | 25,736 | 761 | 34 | -0.62% |
| Cheboygan County | 25,694 | 715 | 36 | 0.47% |
| Iosco County | 25,107 | 549 | 46 | -0.33% |
| Antrim County | 24,955 | 476 | 52 | 6.39% |
| Roscommon County | 23,877 | 520 | 46 | 1.71% |
| Osceola County | 23,461 | 566 | 41 | 2.42% |
| Leelanau County | 23,115 | 347 | 67 | 3.6% |
| Menominee County | 22,760 | 1K | 22 | -2.96% |
| Ogemaw County | 21,200 | 564 | 38 | 2.02% |
| Kalkaska County | 18,746 | 560 | 33 | 4.59% |
| Benzie County | 18,644 | 320 | 58 | 3.57% |
| Missaukee County | 15,352 | 565 | 27 | 1.89% |
| Arenac County | 15,077 | 363 | 42 | 0.53% |
| Gogebic County | 14,317 | 1.1K | 13 | -0.22% |
| Crawford County | 13,838 | 556 | 25 | 6.56% |
| Lake County | 13,348 | 568 | 24 | 10.44% |
| Presque Isle County | 13,036 | 659 | 20 | 0.27% |
| Iron County | 11,741 | 1.2K | 10 | 0.95% |
| Mackinac County | 11,369 | 1K | 11 | 5.06% |
| Alcona County | 10,561 | 675 | 16 | 3.7% |
| Montmorency County | 9,897 | 547 | 18 | 7.94% |
| Oscoda County | 8,817 | 566 | 16 | 7.13% |
| Alger County | 8,575 | 915 | 9.4 | -3.05% |
| Schoolcraft County | 8,208 | 1.2K | 7.0 | 1.98% |
| Baraga County | 8,116 | 898 | 9.0 | -0.33% |
| Luce County | 6,310 | 899 | 7.0 | -1.58% |
| Ontonagon County | 5,780 | 1.3K | 4.4 | -0.33% |
| Keweenaw County | 2,207 | 540 | 4.1 | 7.19% |
Sources
- US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
- Census QuickFacts
- Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)