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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 932.32K people in Michigan with English ancestry (9.27% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Keweenaw County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (20.08%), followed by Antrim County (18.17%), and Jackson County (18.12%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English 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 English Ancestry in 2021
Keweenaw County
Antrim County
Jackson County
Charlevoix County
Leelanau County
Clare County
Branch County
Shiawassee County
Eaton County
Benzie County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Keweenaw County 20.08
2 Antrim County 18.17
3 Jackson County 18.12
4 Charlevoix County 17.31
5 Leelanau County 15.08
6 Clare County 14.78
7 Branch County 14.52
8 Shiawassee County 14.29
9 Eaton County 14.11
10 Benzie County 14.01
11 Hillsdale County 14.00
12 Lenawee County 13.94
13 Grand Traverse County 13.83
14 Crawford County 13.82
15 Alcona County 13.79
16 Livingston County 13.71
17 Roscommon County 13.63
18 Barry County 13.41
19 Emmet County 13.36
20 Kalkaska County 13.25
21 Marquette County 12.82
22 Ogemaw County 12.50
23 Gratiot County 12.23
24 Clinton County 12.13
25 Iosco County 12.09
26 Lake County 12.06
26 Montmorency County 12.06
27 Isabella County 12.02
28 Luce County 11.96
29 Otsego County 11.87
30 Sanilac County 11.82
31 Midland County 11.79
32 Osceola County 11.70
32 Van Buren County 11.70
33 Ionia County 11.66
34 Chippewa County 11.56
35 Cheboygan County 11.39
36 Mecosta County 11.38
37 Kalamazoo County 11.25
38 Dickinson County 11.18
39 Lapeer County 11.15
40 Missaukee County 11.11
41 Wexford County 11.10
42 Ingham County 10.95
43 Tuscola County 10.80
44 Washtenaw County 10.76
45 Calhoun County 10.64
45 Gladwin County 10.64
46 Montcalm County 10.51
47 Alger County 10.43
48 Ontonagon County 10.36
49 Schoolcraft County 10.30
50 Arenac County 10.17
51 St. Joseph County 10.14
52 Genesee County 10.13
53 Newaygo County 10.05
54 Mackinac County 9.99
55 Oscoda County 9.97
56 Monroe County 9.96
57 Mason County 9.86
58 Houghton County 9.84
58 St. Clair County 9.84
59 Oakland County 9.70
60 Alpena County 9.63
61 Berrien County 9.58
62 Oceana County 9.46
63 Gogebic County 9.06
64 Allegan County 9.03
65 Presque Isle County 9.02
66 Huron County 8.96
67 Cass County 8.90
68 Manistee County 8.81
69 Kent County 8.78
70 Ottawa County 8.36
71 Iron County 7.90
72 Saginaw County 7.87
73 Muskegon County 7.72
74 Bay County 7.16
75 Baraga County 6.84
76 Macomb County 6.61
77 Delta County 6.57
78 Menominee County 6.36
79 Wayne County 5.01