Michigan Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous counties in Michigan are Wayne County with 1,771,063, Oakland County at 1,296,888, Macomb County with 886,175, Kent County at 673,002, and Genesee County with 402,279. You can get the most current Census population data for all 83 Michigan counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Michigan to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program.

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Rank County Population
1 Wayne County 1,771,063
2 Oakland County 1,296,888
3 Macomb County 886,175
4 Kent County 673,002
5 Genesee County 402,279
6 Washtenaw County 373,875
7 Ottawa County 306,235
8 Ingham County 290,427
9 Kalamazoo County 264,780
10 Livingston County 196,976
11 Saginaw County 187,714
12 Muskegon County 177,428
13 St. Clair County 160,308
14 Jackson County 160,233
15 Monroe County 156,045
16 Berrien County 152,703
17 Calhoun County 133,785
18 Allegan County 122,429
19 Eaton County 109,494
20 Bay County 102,651
21 Lenawee County 97,746
22 Grand Traverse County 96,625
23 Lapeer County 89,168
24 Midland County 84,022
25 Clinton County 80,050
26 Van Buren County 76,129
27 Montcalm County 69,314
28 Shiawassee County 67,982
29 Marquette County 67,979
30 Ionia County 66,250
31 Isabella County 65,072
32 Barry County 64,025
33 St. Joseph County 61,171
34 Tuscola County 52,757
35 Cass County 51,550
36 Newaygo County 51,504
37 Branch County 46,187
38 Hillsdale County 45,590
39 Mecosta County 41,947
40 Gratiot County 41,372
41 Sanilac County 40,293
42 Houghton County 38,041
43 Delta County 36,687
44 Chippewa County 36,253
45 Wexford County 34,460
46 Emmet County 33,949
47 Clare County 31,405
48 Huron County 30,780
49 Mason County 29,093
50 Alpena County 28,903
51 Oceana County 27,014
52 Charlevoix County 26,105
53 Otsego County 26,083
54 TIE Gladwin County 25,995
54 TIE Dickinson County 25,995
56 Cheboygan County 25,964
57 Manistee County 25,519
58 Iosco County 25,361
59 Antrim County 24,536
60 Roscommon County 23,932
61 Osceola County 23,484
62 Menominee County 23,050
63 Leelanau County 22,871
64 Ogemaw County 20,985
65 Kalkaska County 18,618
66 Benzie County 18,520
67 Missaukee County 15,239
68 Arenac County 15,087
69 Gogebic County 14,217
70 Crawford County 13,599
71 Presque Isle County 13,230
72 Lake County 13,005
73 Iron County 11,709
74 Mackinac County 11,144
75 Alcona County 10,624
76 Montmorency County 9,828
77 Alger County 8,695
78 Oscoda County 8,596
79 Schoolcraft County 8,178
80 Baraga County 8,169
81 Luce County 6,328
82 Ontonagon County 5,824
83 Keweenaw County 2,161

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.

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