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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 40.99K people in Michigan with Canadian ancestry (0.41% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Keweenaw County had the highest percentage of its population with Canadian ancestry (1.80%), followed by St. Clair County (0.85%), and Clare County (0.81%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Canadian 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 Canadian Ancestry in 2021
Keweenaw County
St. Clair County
Clare County
Sanilac County
Lapeer County
Lake County
Otsego County
Livingston County
Oakland County
Iosco County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Canadian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Keweenaw County 1.80
2 St. Clair County 0.85
3 Clare County 0.81
4 Sanilac County 0.73
5 Lapeer County 0.72
6 Lake County 0.70
7 Otsego County 0.66
8 Livingston County 0.64
8 Oakland County 0.64
9 Iosco County 0.57
10 Grand Traverse County 0.56
10 Macomb County 0.56
10 Oscoda County 0.56
11 Osceola County 0.55
12 Dickinson County 0.54
12 Emmet County 0.54
13 Chippewa County 0.53
13 Jackson County 0.53
14 Cheboygan County 0.52
14 Clinton County 0.52
15 Genesee County 0.50
15 Washtenaw County 0.50
16 Barry County 0.49
16 Hillsdale County 0.49
17 Tuscola County 0.48
18 Arenac County 0.42
18 Crawford County 0.42
19 Ingham County 0.41
20 Gladwin County 0.40
20 Midland County 0.40
21 Menominee County 0.39
22 Leelanau County 0.38
23 Bay County 0.37
23 Isabella County 0.37
23 Kalkaska County 0.37
23 Monroe County 0.37
23 Montmorency County 0.37
23 Shiawassee County 0.37
24 Alcona County 0.35
24 Roscommon County 0.35
25 Antrim County 0.33
25 Luce County 0.33
25 Presque Isle County 0.33
26 Baraga County 0.32
26 Ottawa County 0.32
26 Wayne County 0.32
27 Alger County 0.31
27 Charlevoix County 0.31
28 Gratiot County 0.30
28 Ionia County 0.30
28 Wexford County 0.30
29 Eaton County 0.29
29 Montcalm County 0.29
29 Ogemaw County 0.29
30 Kalamazoo County 0.28
31 Lenawee County 0.27
32 Benzie County 0.26
32 Kent County 0.26
33 Berrien County 0.25
33 Mackinac County 0.25
33 Missaukee County 0.25
34 Huron County 0.24
34 Mason County 0.24
34 Ontonagon County 0.24
34 Saginaw County 0.24
35 Calhoun County 0.21
35 Newaygo County 0.21
36 Alpena County 0.18
36 St. Joseph County 0.18
37 Allegan County 0.16
37 Branch County 0.16
38 Oceana County 0.14
39 Manistee County 0.13
40 Mecosta County 0.12
41 Delta County 0.11
41 Schoolcraft County 0.11
42 Houghton County 0.07
42 Van Buren County 0.07
43 Cass County 0.05
43 Marquette County 0.05
43 Muskegon County 0.05
44 Iron County 0.04