Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 469.41K people in Michigan with American ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population with American ancestry (77.83K), followed by Oakland County (47.43K), and Macomb County (35.44K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with American ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Michigan.
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Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 77826 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 47426 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 35443 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 29010 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 21920 |
| 6 | Kent County | 19039 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo County | 15869 |
| 8 | Lenawee County | 12300 |
| 9 | Monroe County | 10885 |
| 10 | Livingston County | 9976 |
| 11 | Ingham County | 9432 |
| 12 | Ottawa County | 9424 |
| 13 | St. Clair County | 8741 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 8654 |
| 15 | Saginaw County | 7183 |
| 16 | Calhoun County | 6139 |
| 17 | Muskegon County | 5854 |
| 18 | Lapeer County | 5549 |
| 19 | Berrien County | 5537 |
| 20 | Eaton County | 5532 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 4940 |
| 22 | Shiawassee County | 4770 |
| 23 | Midland County | 4139 |
| 24 | Grand Traverse County | 4116 |
| 25 | Ionia County | 4078 |
| 26 | Barry County | 4047 |
| 27 | Clinton County | 3833 |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 3723 |
| 29 | Bay County | 3417 |
| 30 | Van Buren County | 3376 |
| 31 | Alpena County | 3278 |
| 32 | Isabella County | 3128 |
| 33 | Hillsdale County | 2903 |
| 34 | Branch County | 2867 |
| 35 | St. Joseph County | 2864 |
| 36 | Gratiot County | 2835 |
| 37 | Newaygo County | 2823 |
| 38 | Tuscola County | 2598 |
| 39 | Cass County | 2484 |
| 40 | Houghton County | 2261 |
| 41 | Gogebic County | 2114 |
| 42 | Otsego County | 1981 |
| 43 | Marquette County | 1932 |
| 44 | Mecosta County | 1903 |
| 45 | Wexford County | 1816 |
| 46 | Kalkaska County | 1813 |
| 47 | Antrim County | 1802 |
| 48 | Clare County | 1755 |
| 49 | Sanilac County | 1748 |
| 50 | Gladwin County | 1697 |
| 51 | Emmet County | 1655 |
| 52 | Iron County | 1523 |
| 53 | Chippewa County | 1454 |
| 54 | Cheboygan County | 1390 |
| 55 | Iosco County | 1368 |
| 56 | Osceola County | 1361 |
| 57 | Oceana County | 1340 |
| 58 | Ogemaw County | 1324 |
| 59 | Manistee County | 1254 |
| 60 | Mason County | 1234 |
| 61 | Roscommon County | 1226 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 1219 |
| 63 | Presque Isle County | 1160 |
| 64 | Menominee County | 1112 |
| 65 | Huron County | 1070 |
| 66 | Delta County | 1059 |
| 67 | Alcona County | 1033 |
| 68 | Benzie County | 946 |
| 69 | Missaukee County | 930 |
| 70 | Crawford County | 928 |
| 71 | Leelanau County | 793 |
| 72 | Ontonagon County | 694 |
| 73 | Arenac County | 641 |
| 74 | Montmorency County | 595 |
| 75 | Lake County | 549 |
| 76 | Dickinson County | 496 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 485 |
| 78 | Alger County | 425 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 392 |
| 80 | Baraga County | 376 |
| 81 | Luce County | 298 |
| 82 | Mackinac County | 265 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 37 |