Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with Polish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 784.20K people in Michigan with Polish ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Macomb County had the highest population with Polish ancestry (125.41K), followed by Wayne County (120.31K), and Oakland County (114.25K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Polish 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 Polish Ancestry in 2021
Macomb County
Wayne County
Oakland County
Kent County
Livingston County
Washtenaw County
Genesee County
Ottawa County
St. Clair County
Bay County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with Polish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Macomb County 125409
2 Wayne County 120311
3 Oakland County 114250
4 Kent County 45061
5 Livingston County 23992
6 Washtenaw County 23501
7 Genesee County 23388
8 Ottawa County 18925
9 St. Clair County 18822
10 Bay County 16941
11 Ingham County 15437
12 Monroe County 15097
13 Kalamazoo County 13802
14 Saginaw County 13054
15 Jackson County 12495
16 Lapeer County 8413
17 Muskegon County 8395
18 Grand Traverse County 8278
19 Berrien County 7201
20 Midland County 6375
21 Allegan County 6053
22 Huron County 5778
23 Alpena County 5618
24 Calhoun County 4883
25 Eaton County 4826
26 Tuscola County 4724
27 Lenawee County 4510
28 Sanilac County 4467
29 Van Buren County 4314
30 Isabella County 4295
31 Clinton County 4093
32 Marquette County 3794
33 Emmet County 3668
34 Manistee County 3572
35 Shiawassee County 3567
36 Otsego County 3455
37 Presque Isle County 3120
38 Cass County 2908
39 Mason County 2581
40 Branch County 2488
41 Cheboygan County 2484
42 Barry County 2413
43 Ionia County 2342
44 Menominee County 2287
45 Leelanau County 2275
46 St. Joseph County 2234
47 Roscommon County 2217
48 Charlevoix County 2194
49 Mecosta County 2172
50 Montcalm County 2158
51 Dickinson County 2118
52 Chippewa County 2108
53 Newaygo County 2097
54 Arenac County 2039
55 Iosco County 2005
56 Houghton County 1921
57 Wexford County 1918
58 Delta County 1828
59 Ogemaw County 1678
60 Gladwin County 1648
61 Clare County 1518
62 Antrim County 1466
63 Hillsdale County 1438
64 Benzie County 1416
65 Gratiot County 1340
66 Iron County 1323
67 Crawford County 1076
68 Oceana County 1065
69 Montmorency County 1056
70 Gogebic County 1042
71 Alcona County 1033
72 Kalkaska County 987
73 Osceola County 829
74 Mackinac County 796
75 Lake County 760
76 Missaukee County 634
77 Alger County 560
78 Oscoda County 482
79 Schoolcraft County 403
80 Luce County 315
81 Baraga County 276
82 Ontonagon County 272
83 Keweenaw County 116