Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 28.55K people in Michigan with Eastern European ancestry (0.28% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Mecosta County had the highest percentage of its population with Eastern European ancestry (1.40%), followed by Oakland County (0.65%), and Kalkaska County (0.56%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Eastern European 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 Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
Mecosta County
Oakland County
Kalkaska County
Washtenaw County
Gladwin County
Benzie County
Livingston County
Alpena County
Emmet County
Dickinson County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Eastern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Mecosta County 1.40
2 Oakland County 0.65
3 Kalkaska County 0.56
3 Washtenaw County 0.56
4 Gladwin County 0.49
5 Benzie County 0.45
5 Livingston County 0.45
6 Alpena County 0.44
7 Emmet County 0.43
8 Dickinson County 0.42
9 Grand Traverse County 0.41
10 Ionia County 0.40
11 Lake County 0.38
12 Antrim County 0.34
12 Osceola County 0.34
13 Kalamazoo County 0.33
13 Lapeer County 0.33
13 Midland County 0.33
14 Bay County 0.32
15 Berrien County 0.31
16 Keweenaw County 0.29
16 Sanilac County 0.29
17 Kent County 0.28
17 Roscommon County 0.28
18 Ingham County 0.27
18 Leelanau County 0.27
19 Charlevoix County 0.25
20 Cass County 0.24
20 St. Joseph County 0.24
20 Shiawassee County 0.24
21 Houghton County 0.21
21 Macomb County 0.21
22 Genesee County 0.20
22 Gogebic County 0.20
22 Manistee County 0.20
22 St. Clair County 0.20
23 Otsego County 0.19
24 Cheboygan County 0.18
24 Monroe County 0.18
24 Montcalm County 0.18
25 Clinton County 0.17
25 Jackson County 0.17
25 Wayne County 0.17
26 Arenac County 0.16
26 Eaton County 0.16
26 Montmorency County 0.16
26 Newaygo County 0.16
26 Ottawa County 0.16
27 Calhoun County 0.15
27 Chippewa County 0.15
27 Clare County 0.15
27 Crawford County 0.15
27 Huron County 0.15
27 Mason County 0.15
27 Presque Isle County 0.15
27 Saginaw County 0.15
28 Isabella County 0.14
28 Marquette County 0.14
29 Delta County 0.13
29 Gratiot County 0.13
29 Hillsdale County 0.13
29 Ogemaw County 0.13
30 Van Buren County 0.12
31 Baraga County 0.11
31 Luce County 0.11
32 Barry County 0.10
32 Muskegon County 0.10
32 Tuscola County 0.10
33 Allegan County 0.09
34 Lenawee County 0.08
34 Menominee County 0.08
35 Branch County 0.07
35 Ontonagon County 0.07
35 Wexford County 0.07
36 Alger County 0.06
36 Iron County 0.06
36 Oceana County 0.06
37 Schoolcraft County 0.05
38 Alcona County 0.04
39 Iosco County 0.03
39 Mackinac County 0.03
39 Missaukee County 0.03