Michigan Immigrant or Foreign-Born Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 24, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total immigrant or foreign-born population in Michigan was 697.34K which was 6.93% of Michigan's population. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne had the highest immigrant population (167.96K) and immigrants constituted 9.38% of its population, followed by Oakland (pop: 165.55K, perc: 13.02%), and then Macomb (pop: 101.36K, perc: 11.53%).

On the other hand, the counties with the least number of immigrant population were: Keweenaw (pop: 41, perc: 2.00%), Schoolcraft (pop: 61, perc: 0.76%), and Baraga (pop: 67, perc: 0.81%),

The chart and table below shows the immigrant or foreign-born population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that are immigrants.

You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.

Michigan Immigrant or Foreign-Born Population By County in 2021
Michigan Immigrant or Foreign-Born Population By County in 2021
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County Immigrant Population % of County Population
Alcona 145 1.43
Alger 144 1.62
Allegan 3891 3.26
Alpena 448 1.55
Antrim 283 1.21
Arenac 148 0.99
Baraga 67 0.81
Barry 1311 2.11
Bay 1141 1.10
Benzie 314 1.75
Berrien 7956 5.16
Branch 1967 4.40
Calhoun 5340 3.98
Cass 972 1.88
Charlevoix 450 1.72
Cheboygan 438 1.71
Chippewa 1229 3.31
Clare 366 1.19
Clinton 2211 2.80
Crawford 194 1.48
Delta 267 0.73
Dickinson 355 1.37
Eaton 4881 4.48
Emmet 509 1.50
Genesee 11269 2.77
Gladwin 328 1.29
Gogebic 132 0.89
Grand Traverse 2094 2.21
Gratiot 472 1.13
Hillsdale 559 1.22
Houghton 1888 5.04
Huron 438 1.39
Ingham 27723 9.71
Ionia 1016 1.53
Iosco 542 2.15
Iron 112 0.97
Isabella 1738 2.65
Jackson 3178 1.98
Kalamazoo 14147 5.41
Kalkaska 151 0.85
Kent 54255 8.28
Keweenaw 41 2.00
Lake 116 0.95
Lapeer 2286 2.58
Leelanau 477 2.14
Lenawee 2276 2.29
Livingston 5616 2.91
Luce 71 1.29
Mackinac 415 3.84
Macomb 101364 11.53
Manistee 511 2.05
Marquette 1368 2.06
Mason 456 1.57
Mecosta 652 1.63
Menominee 365 1.56
Midland 2975 3.56
Missaukee 242 1.61
Monroe 3311 2.15
Montcalm 861 1.30
Montmorency 70 0.76
Muskegon 3460 1.97
Newaygo 1064 2.14
Oakland 165547 13.02
Oceana 1330 5.01
Ogemaw 215 1.04
Ontonagon 119 2.02
Osceola 259 1.13
Oscoda 76 0.93
Otsego 437 1.75
Ottawa 14908 5.08
Presque Isle 176 1.36
Roscommon 418 1.78
Saginaw 4677 2.46
St. Clair 3347 2.09
St. Joseph 2090 3.44
Sanilac 642 1.57
Schoolcraft 61 0.76
Shiawassee 698 1.02
Tuscola 420 0.79
Van Buren 3784 5.01
Washtenaw 46702 12.54
Wayne 167958 9.38
Wexford 413 1.23