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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 34.17K people in Michigan with Danish ancestry (0.34% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Montcalm County had the highest percentage of its population with Danish ancestry (2.96%), followed by Mason County (2.60%), and Manistee County (1.34%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Danish 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 Danish Ancestry in 2021
Montcalm County
Mason County
Manistee County
Crawford County
Ontonagon County
Iron County
Grand Traverse County
Menominee County
Schoolcraft County
Emmet County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Danish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Montcalm County 2.96
2 Mason County 2.60
3 Manistee County 1.34
4 Crawford County 1.01
5 Ontonagon County 0.97
6 Iron County 0.96
7 Grand Traverse County 0.87
8 Menominee County 0.84
8 Schoolcraft County 0.84
9 Emmet County 0.83
10 Ionia County 0.80
11 Roscommon County 0.74
12 Muskegon County 0.73
13 Alger County 0.70
13 Oceana County 0.70
14 Dickinson County 0.69
15 Benzie County 0.63
15 Newaygo County 0.63
16 Marquette County 0.60
16 Mecosta County 0.60
17 Cass County 0.59
17 Gogebic County 0.59
18 Alpena County 0.57
18 Kent County 0.57
19 Gratiot County 0.52
19 Ottawa County 0.52
20 Barry County 0.51
21 Isabella County 0.50
22 Mackinac County 0.49
23 Clinton County 0.48
24 Lapeer County 0.47
25 Charlevoix County 0.46
25 Otsego County 0.46
26 Delta County 0.45
27 Leelanau County 0.42
28 Antrim County 0.41
29 Ingham County 0.40
30 Cheboygan County 0.39
31 Eaton County 0.38
31 Houghton County 0.38
31 Washtenaw County 0.38
32 Lake County 0.37
33 Montmorency County 0.36
34 Keweenaw County 0.34
35 Genesee County 0.33
36 Hillsdale County 0.32
36 Livingston County 0.32
37 Osceola County 0.31
38 Kalamazoo County 0.30
38 Oakland County 0.30
39 Midland County 0.29
39 Sanilac County 0.29
39 Van Buren County 0.29
40 Berrien County 0.27
41 Allegan County 0.26
41 Kalkaska County 0.26
42 St. Clair County 0.25
43 Arenac County 0.24
43 Chippewa County 0.24
43 Wexford County 0.24
44 Bay County 0.23
44 Ogemaw County 0.23
44 Oscoda County 0.23
45 Clare County 0.22
46 Saginaw County 0.21
47 Calhoun County 0.20
47 Lenawee County 0.20
47 Shiawassee County 0.20
47 Tuscola County 0.20
48 Macomb County 0.18
48 Missaukee County 0.18
49 Huron County 0.17
49 Iosco County 0.17
49 Jackson County 0.17
50 Alcona County 0.15
50 Gladwin County 0.15
50 Monroe County 0.15
50 St. Joseph County 0.15
51 Baraga County 0.14
52 Wayne County 0.11
53 Presque Isle County 0.09
54 Branch County 0.08