Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 349.60K people in Michigan with French (except Basque) ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population with French (except Basque) ancestry (40.54K), followed by Oakland County (40.43K), and Macomb County (32.92K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with French (except Basque) 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 French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
Wayne County
Oakland County
Macomb County
Kent County
Genesee County
Monroe County
Washtenaw County
Bay County
St. Clair County
Livingston County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with French (except Basque) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Wayne County 40539
2 Oakland County 40428
3 Macomb County 32918
4 Kent County 15436
5 Genesee County 14970
6 Monroe County 10918
7 Washtenaw County 10675
8 Bay County 9879
9 St. Clair County 9737
10 Livingston County 8630
11 Saginaw County 8251
12 Ingham County 8116
13 Ottawa County 7241
14 Kalamazoo County 6363
15 Marquette County 5872
16 Muskegon County 5429
17 Grand Traverse County 5366
18 Jackson County 5070
19 Midland County 4603
20 Delta County 4486
21 Lapeer County 4181
22 Berrien County 3708
23 Lenawee County 3562
24 Eaton County 3291
25 Allegan County 2951
26 Tuscola County 2850
27 Houghton County 2774
28 Calhoun County 2762
29 Shiawassee County 2653
30 Clinton County 2535
31 Dickinson County 2285
32 Isabella County 2251
33 Alpena County 2175
34 Menominee County 2144
35 Ionia County 2128
36 Barry County 2115
37 Van Buren County 2102
38 Cheboygan County 2083
39 Chippewa County 2075
40 Montcalm County 1906
41 Sanilac County 1792
42 Emmet County 1623
43 Iosco County 1614
44 Roscommon County 1605
45 Newaygo County 1589
46 Mecosta County 1581
47 Otsego County 1456
48 Arenac County 1449
49 Leelanau County 1391
50 St. Joseph County 1381
51 Hillsdale County 1375
52 Cass County 1352
53 Clare County 1279
54 Ogemaw County 1201
55 Wexford County 1199
56 Gladwin County 1190
57 Huron County 1170
58 Charlevoix County 1122
59 Branch County 1065
60 Gratiot County 1023
61 Antrim County 974
62 Manistee County 927
63 Kalkaska County 926
64 Mason County 847
65 Crawford County 832
66 Osceola County 795
67 Missaukee County 783
68 Alger County 748
69 Montmorency County 742
70 Oceana County 740
71 Benzie County 712
72 Mackinac County 671
73 Baraga County 635
74 Gogebic County 609
75 Presque Isle County 608
76 Schoolcraft County 575
77 Iron County 559
78 Alcona County 543
79 Lake County 467
80 Oscoda County 321
81 Ontonagon County 296
82 Luce County 242
83 Keweenaw County 134