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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 181.79K people in Michigan with European ancestry (1.81% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, St. Joseph County had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (11.10%), followed by Allegan County (4.97%), and Livingston County (3.94%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 European Ancestry in 2021
St. Joseph County
Allegan County
Livingston County
Delta County
Grand Traverse County
Barry County
Emmet County
Crawford County
Presque Isle County
Schoolcraft County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 St. Joseph County 11.10
2 Allegan County 4.97
3 Livingston County 3.94
4 Delta County 3.70
5 Grand Traverse County 2.95
6 Barry County 2.80
7 Emmet County 2.75
8 Crawford County 2.58
9 Presque Isle County 2.56
9 Schoolcraft County 2.56
10 Washtenaw County 2.51
11 Leelanau County 2.43
12 Kalamazoo County 2.42
13 Midland County 2.36
14 Jackson County 2.33
15 Berrien County 2.24
16 Ingham County 2.19
16 Oscoda County 2.19
17 Benzie County 2.10
18 Kent County 2.05
19 Isabella County 1.95
20 Cheboygan County 1.93
20 Kalkaska County 1.93
21 Clinton County 1.92
22 Antrim County 1.89
22 Cass County 1.89
23 Alger County 1.81
23 Ottawa County 1.81
24 Chippewa County 1.80
25 Charlevoix County 1.77
26 Ionia County 1.75
26 Shiawassee County 1.75
27 Genesee County 1.74
28 Missaukee County 1.72
29 Monroe County 1.71
30 Muskegon County 1.70
31 Sanilac County 1.67
32 Eaton County 1.65
32 Mason County 1.65
33 Oakland County 1.61
34 Oceana County 1.60
35 Dickinson County 1.55
35 Lapeer County 1.55
36 Osceola County 1.54
37 Gratiot County 1.51
38 Lenawee County 1.49
38 Newaygo County 1.49
38 Van Buren County 1.49
39 Lake County 1.47
39 Wexford County 1.47
40 Wayne County 1.46
41 Iosco County 1.45
42 Otsego County 1.42
43 St. Clair County 1.38
44 Branch County 1.36
45 Menominee County 1.33
46 Bay County 1.30
47 Hillsdale County 1.29
48 Mecosta County 1.26
49 Calhoun County 1.22
50 Keweenaw County 1.17
51 Arenac County 1.13
51 Saginaw County 1.13
52 Alcona County 1.11
52 Manistee County 1.11
53 Huron County 1.10
53 Macomb County 1.10
54 Clare County 1.04
55 Marquette County 1.02
56 Montmorency County 1.01
57 Houghton County 0.99
58 Alpena County 0.97
59 Montcalm County 0.96
60 Tuscola County 0.94
61 Roscommon County 0.90
62 Ogemaw County 0.79
63 Gladwin County 0.77
64 Ontonagon County 0.76
65 Iron County 0.71
65 Mackinac County 0.71
66 Luce County 0.62
67 Gogebic County 0.49
68 Baraga County 0.40