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.
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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 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 |