Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.01M people in Michigan with Irish ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Oakland County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (137.10K), followed by Wayne County (121.73K), and Macomb County (86.47K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
Oakland County
Wayne County
Macomb County
Kent County
Genesee County
Washtenaw County
Ingham County
Livingston County
Kalamazoo County
Ottawa County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Oakland County 137097
2 Wayne County 121725
3 Macomb County 86474
4 Kent County 62514
5 Genesee County 42321
6 Washtenaw County 39526
7 Ingham County 31252
8 Livingston County 27998
9 Kalamazoo County 27685
10 Ottawa County 25733
11 Jackson County 22756
12 St. Clair County 19867
13 Saginaw County 17628
14 Monroe County 17383
15 Berrien County 16892
16 Eaton County 14849
17 Muskegon County 14202
18 Calhoun County 13520
19 Grand Traverse County 12929
20 Lapeer County 11552
21 Lenawee County 10851
22 Allegan County 10835
23 Bay County 10211
24 Shiawassee County 10122
25 Clinton County 9888
26 Midland County 9838
27 Van Buren County 9069
28 Ionia County 8139
29 Isabella County 8078
30 Marquette County 6974
31 Barry County 6345
32 Montcalm County 6262
33 Tuscola County 5454
34 Cass County 5352
35 Hillsdale County 5281
36 Branch County 5270
37 St. Joseph County 5237
38 Newaygo County 5027
39 Sanilac County 4880
40 Mecosta County 4575
41 Emmet County 4219
42 Clare County 4095
43 Charlevoix County 3856
44 Gratiot County 3756
45 Cheboygan County 3692
46 Delta County 3591
47 Otsego County 3558
48 Wexford County 3393
49 Chippewa County 3359
50 Antrim County 3207
51 Roscommon County 3032
52 Huron County 2927
53 Houghton County 2890
54 Iosco County 2863
55 Leelanau County 2828
56 Mason County 2814
57 Alpena County 2761
58 Osceola County 2681
59 Gladwin County 2673
60 Dickinson County 2668
61 Manistee County 2314
62 Ogemaw County 2234
63 Oceana County 2229
64 Crawford County 2091
65 Kalkaska County 2068
66 Benzie County 2017
67 Arenac County 1893
68 Menominee County 1782
69 Missaukee County 1605
70 Alcona County 1408
71 Lake County 1324
72 Montmorency County 1169
73 Mackinac County 1118
74 Alger County 1083
74 Presque Isle County 1083
75 Oscoda County 954
76 Gogebic County 898
77 Iron County 875
78 Luce County 715
79 Baraga County 699
80 Schoolcraft County 636
81 Ontonagon County 627
82 Keweenaw County 141