Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 469.41K people in Michigan with American ancestry (4.67% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Gogebic County had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (14.23%), followed by Iron County (13.15%), and Lenawee County (12.38%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having American 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 Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Gogebic County
Iron County
Lenawee County
Ontonagon County
Alpena County
Alcona County
Kalkaska County
Presque Isle County
Otsego County
Antrim County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gogebic County 14.23
2 Iron County 13.15
3 Lenawee County 12.38
4 Ontonagon County 11.78
5 Alpena County 11.34
6 Alcona County 10.19
7 Kalkaska County 10.18
8 Presque Isle County 8.94
9 Otsego County 7.92
10 Antrim County 7.69
11 Genesee County 7.14
12 Crawford County 7.08
13 Monroe County 7.07
14 Shiawassee County 6.99
15 Gratiot County 6.79
16 Gladwin County 6.70
17 Barry County 6.53
18 Montmorency County 6.49
19 Branch County 6.42
20 Ogemaw County 6.38
21 Hillsdale County 6.36
22 Lapeer County 6.26
23 Missaukee County 6.18
24 Ionia County 6.13
25 Kalamazoo County 6.07
26 Schoolcraft County 6.06
27 Houghton County 6.03
28 Osceola County 5.94
29 Washtenaw County 5.89
30 Clare County 5.69
30 Newaygo County 5.69
31 Montcalm County 5.60
32 St. Clair County 5.46
33 Cheboygan County 5.42
33 Iosco County 5.42
34 Wexford County 5.41
35 Luce County 5.40
36 Jackson County 5.38
37 Benzie County 5.28
38 Roscommon County 5.23
39 Livingston County 5.16
40 Eaton County 5.08
41 Oceana County 5.05
42 Manistee County 5.03
43 Midland County 4.96
44 Emmet County 4.88
44 Tuscola County 4.88
45 Clinton County 4.86
46 Cass County 4.81
47 Oscoda County 4.78
48 Alger County 4.77
48 Isabella County 4.77
49 Mecosta County 4.75
50 Menominee County 4.74
51 St. Joseph County 4.71
52 Charlevoix County 4.67
53 Calhoun County 4.57
54 Baraga County 4.56
55 Lake County 4.48
56 Van Buren County 4.47
57 Grand Traverse County 4.35
57 Wayne County 4.35
58 Sanilac County 4.28
59 Arenac County 4.27
60 Mason County 4.24
61 Allegan County 4.14
62 Macomb County 4.03
63 Chippewa County 3.92
64 Saginaw County 3.77
65 Oakland County 3.73
66 Berrien County 3.59
67 Leelanau County 3.56
68 Huron County 3.39
69 Muskegon County 3.33
70 Ingham County 3.30
71 Bay County 3.28
72 Ottawa County 3.21
73 Kent County 2.91
73 Marquette County 2.91
74 Delta County 2.88
75 Mackinac County 2.45
76 Dickinson County 1.91
77 Keweenaw County 1.80