Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 181.79K people in Michigan with European ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population with European ancestry (26.12K), followed by Oakland County (20.48K), and Kent County (13.40K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Michigan.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Wayne County
Oakland County
Kent County
Macomb County
Washtenaw County
Livingston County
Genesee County
St. Joseph County
Kalamazoo County
Ingham County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wayne County 26117
2 Oakland County 20475
3 Kent County 13395
4 Macomb County 9690
5 Washtenaw County 9346
6 Livingston County 7604
7 Genesee County 7059
8 St. Joseph County 6752
9 Kalamazoo County 6336
10 Ingham County 6261
11 Allegan County 5941
12 Ottawa County 5311
13 Jackson County 3739
14 Berrien County 3454
15 Muskegon County 2985
16 Grand Traverse County 2785
17 Monroe County 2640
18 St. Clair County 2216
19 Saginaw County 2153
20 Midland County 1972
21 Eaton County 1794
22 Barry County 1735
23 Calhoun County 1641
24 Clinton County 1512
25 Lenawee County 1480
26 Lapeer County 1374
27 Delta County 1363
28 Bay County 1350
29 Isabella County 1280
30 Shiawassee County 1191
31 Ionia County 1162
32 Van Buren County 1128
33 Cass County 974
34 Emmet County 932
35 Newaygo County 738
36 Sanilac County 683
37 Marquette County 675
38 Chippewa County 669
39 Montcalm County 637
40 Gratiot County 632
41 Branch County 609
42 Hillsdale County 591
43 Leelanau County 541
44 Mecosta County 506
45 Tuscola County 500
46 Cheboygan County 494
47 Wexford County 493
48 Mason County 479
49 Charlevoix County 462
50 Antrim County 443
51 Oceana County 424
52 Dickinson County 401
53 Benzie County 376
54 Houghton County 372
55 Iosco County 365
56 Otsego County 354
57 Osceola County 352
58 Huron County 346
59 Kalkaska County 343
60 Crawford County 338
61 Presque Isle County 332
62 Clare County 321
63 Menominee County 312
64 Alpena County 279
65 Manistee County 277
66 Missaukee County 259
67 Roscommon County 212
68 Schoolcraft County 205
69 Gladwin County 194
70 Lake County 180
70 Oscoda County 180
71 Arenac County 169
72 Ogemaw County 164
73 Alger County 161
74 Alcona County 112
75 Montmorency County 93
76 Iron County 82
77 Mackinac County 77
78 Gogebic County 72
79 Ontonagon County 45
80 Luce County 34
81 Baraga County 33
82 Keweenaw County 24