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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 90.62K people in Michigan with Finnish ancestry (0.90% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Keweenaw County had the highest percentage of its population with Finnish ancestry (35.38%), followed by Ontonagon County (26.80%), and Houghton County (26.19%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Finnish 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 Finnish Ancestry in 2021
Keweenaw County
Ontonagon County
Houghton County
Baraga County
Gogebic County
Marquette County
Alger County
Iron County
Dickinson County
Delta County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Finnish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Keweenaw County 35.38
2 Ontonagon County 26.80
3 Houghton County 26.19
4 Baraga County 20.33
5 Gogebic County 16.83
6 Marquette County 16.76
7 Alger County 12.33
8 Iron County 9.96
9 Dickinson County 6.29
10 Delta County 5.43
11 Luce County 3.59
12 Chippewa County 3.49
13 Menominee County 2.43
14 Schoolcraft County 2.24
15 Manistee County 2.11
16 Livingston County 1.95
17 Montmorency County 1.89
18 Mackinac County 1.73
19 Emmet County 1.55
20 Charlevoix County 1.36
21 Grand Traverse County 1.26
22 Crawford County 1.09
23 Antrim County 1.05
24 Roscommon County 1.00
25 Benzie County 0.98
25 Oscoda County 0.98
26 Leelanau County 0.87
27 Cheboygan County 0.86
28 Clinton County 0.83
29 Gladwin County 0.82
30 Shiawassee County 0.81
31 Midland County 0.79
32 Oakland County 0.76
33 Missaukee County 0.75
33 Ogemaw County 0.75
34 Iosco County 0.74
35 Eaton County 0.71
36 Kalkaska County 0.69
37 Mason County 0.63
37 Washtenaw County 0.63
38 Wexford County 0.60
39 Calhoun County 0.59
39 Lapeer County 0.59
40 Kalamazoo County 0.58
41 Ingham County 0.56
41 Osceola County 0.56
42 Ottawa County 0.55
43 Arenac County 0.54
44 Muskegon County 0.53
45 Huron County 0.52
45 Mecosta County 0.52
46 Otsego County 0.51
47 Alcona County 0.50
47 Montcalm County 0.50
48 Kent County 0.49
48 Lenawee County 0.49
49 Sanilac County 0.48
50 Newaygo County 0.47
50 Oceana County 0.47
51 Isabella County 0.46
51 Monroe County 0.46
51 Presque Isle County 0.46
51 Tuscola County 0.46
52 St. Clair County 0.45
53 Macomb County 0.44
53 Wayne County 0.44
54 Barry County 0.41
54 Genesee County 0.41
54 Gratiot County 0.41
55 Ionia County 0.40
56 Jackson County 0.34
57 Allegan County 0.33
58 Alpena County 0.32
58 Clare County 0.32
59 Branch County 0.29
60 Berrien County 0.27
61 Saginaw County 0.26
62 Cass County 0.23
62 Lake County 0.23
63 St. Joseph County 0.22
64 Bay County 0.20
65 Van Buren County 0.19
66 Hillsdale County 0.15